We’re starting this discussion with the HomePod Mini because it’s very different from its rivals. It’s $50 more expensive and requires an iPhone or iPad, whereas Amazon and Google’s products will also ...

Smart speakers and their respective personal assistants like Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant are a convenient way to stream your favorite music, control your smart home gadgets and ask nearly any ...

Cody has been writing with Android Police for ten years. While best known for the hundreds of APK Teardowns and breaking news on many of Google’s new products and services, he also covers deeper ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. The new Echo Dot doesn't look any different from the old version, but it's packing some significant upgrades under the hood.

At first glance, Google Home and Amazon Echo smart speakers share many similar features. They can automate smart devices around your home, play music, search for information, tell you the weather, ...

Alexa devices: the Echo and the Echo Show. The company is introducing the Echo Dot Max, a $100 smart speaker designed to compete with similarly priced products from Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s ...

Amazon's Echo Dot Max features nearly 3x the bass compared to Echo Dot with room-filling sound that automatically adapts to your space.

I’ve always liked the Echo Studio for its room-filling audio and the meaty bass that it pushed, but despite this launching in ...

Amazon Alexa is already a solid smart assistant, but a few clever tweaks and lesser-known features can take your experience to the next level. Here's how to make the most of it.

Just days before Google unveiled its new Gemini-powered lineup of smart home devices, Amazon hosted a huge hardware event where the company revealed its line of Alexa+ flagship devices, which included ...

According to Statista, the United States has an installed base of over 100 million smart speakers, with almost 35% of US households owning a smart speaker as of 2023. As this trend continues to grow, ...

There are a few spectacular deals left over from Amazon’s recent sales event, including the Apple TV 4K, the fifth-gen Echo Dot, and more. There are a few spectacular deals left over from Amazon’s ...