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Roundup of every Alexa command you can give your Amazon Echo device now

Roundup of every Alexa command you can give your Amazon Echo device now

From media controls to coronavirus-related commands, here's everything your Amazon Echo smart speaker and display can do.

by Dale Smith

5 creative uses for your Amazon Echo that go beyond the basics

5 creative uses for your Amazon Echo that go beyond the basics

If you haven't been using these hidden Alexa capabilities, you should start now.

by Katie Teague

How the smart home will change in 2022

It's a new year and new smart home tech is on the way. These are the devices and software set to change the game.

Save 40% on our favorite smart display at Walmart and Best Buy

Grab a second-generation Google Nest Hub for just $60 and transform your house into a smart home.

Amazon brings Black Friday pricing back to Echo devices to ring in the new year (Update: expired)

Amazon is still offering its high-tech smart displays and speakers at record low prices.

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Best cheap Alexa devices of 2022

by David Priest

The best smart bulbs for less than $20: Wiz, Wyze, Cree, GE and lots, lots more

The best smart bulb bargains of 2022: Philips, Lifx, GE, Wyze and more

by Ry Crist

Best smart home devices to buy in 2022

Best smart home devices of 2022

by Rich Brown

Best Alexa devices for 2022

The best Alexa devices for 2022

by David Priest

Which smart home gadget should you buy first?

by Ry Crist

The best gifts under $500 for 2021

by David Carnoy

America is running out of frozen pizza. Here's where you can order some

by Chowhound Staff

These kitchen gadgets help fight food waste and save money

by Chowhound Staff

The best outdoor smart home products for spring 2021

by Megan Wollerton

7 surprising smart home gadgets you haven't seen before

by David Priest

Mother's Day gift ideas for a foodie mom

by Pamela Vachon

Best Mother's Day gift ideas for first-time and expecting moms

by Bridget Carey

The best smart home gifts of 2019: Nest Mini, Echo Show 8, Botvac D7

Nest Mini, Echo Show 8 and other excellent smart home gifts for 2019

by Rich Brown

The best indoor garden for every type of gardener for 2022

by David Watsky

Best Mother's Day 2021 gifts under $50

by Rick Broida

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Better smart home security in 5 easy steps

CES 2022 showed us how smart homes are getting smarter. It's time to protect yours with these security tips.

by Attila Tomaschek

How the smart home will change in 2022

It's a new year and new smart home tech is on the way. These are the devices and software set to change the game.

by Molly Price

Roundup of every Alexa command you can give your Amazon Echo device now

From media controls to coronavirus-related commands, here's everything your Amazon Echo smart speaker and display can do.

by Dale Smith

Alexa blinking yellow or green? Here's what those lights on your Amazon Echo mean

Wondering what it means when your Alexa smart speaker flashes yellow? Or green, or purple, or red, or...? Here's how to decode the flashing rings of colored light.

by David Priest

Clean these 4 areas of your fridge now. Trust us, they're filthy

Don't overlook these spots when you clean.

by Alina Bradford

5 creative uses for your Amazon Echo that go beyond the basics

If you haven't been using these hidden Alexa capabilities, you should start now.

by Katie Teague

Which devices will work with Matter? Here's what we know so far

Matter is designed to bring the smart home together, and big brands including Google and Amazon are making plans for compatibility.

by Molly Price

Apple was quietly all over CES 2022… again

Commentary: Apple never formally participates in CES, but its products still strongly influence the 2022 show.

by Lisa Eadicicco

New Amazon Echo? 5 essential tips for your new device

Here are five useful tricks you need to know when you unbox your Amazon Echo device.

by Katie Teague

Long-distance wireless charging could power your smart home

Security cameras that don't require any cables for power or for network connections are on the way.

by Stephen Shankland