Virtual assistants will soon be as commonplace as smartphones -- in many parts of the world, they already are. Most ...

You can say "Alexa, check into Whole Foods" to let the grocery store know you're there. And if you want to turn on a light or some other smart home device, you can now schedule it. For example, you ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Smart lighting is the most important innovation in lighting since the invention of the lightbulb. It adds so much ...

In the debate of Amazon Alexa versus Google Home devices, both smart-enabled devices offer users great features. Here's how ...

When I’m cooking, it’s easy to say, "Alexa, remind me the cauliflower pizza is done in 15 minutes." That's one of the most useful and basic ways to use the Amazon-owned smart assistant. The downside ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Inside our homes, though, Amazon Alexa has become the most popular virtual assistant in the US and around the world, as a widely adopted virtual ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Since launching in 2014, Alexa has grown ...

When I’m cooking, it’s easy to say, “Alexa, remind me the cauliflower pizza is done in 15 minutes.” That's one of the most useful and basic ways to use the Amazon-owned smart assistant. The downside ...