Whether you have Alexa, Google Home or Apple HomeKit, these tips will help you optimize your smart home.

Amazon’s Echo line of smart speakers and voice assistant Alexa cannot call 911 for you ... You can tell the Apple HomePod, "Hey, Siri, call 911." Easy. Here’s the caveat: The speaker must ...

When you ask Alexa to do something ... the music service defaults to Amazon Music. If you use Spotify, Apple Music or another streamer, you may want to link your Echo to that instead.

Amazon is working on a generative AI version of Alexa, but is still struggling with problems like hallucinations. AI ...

You can also connect Alexa to other audio apps, such as Spotify or Apple Music for access to even more content. While you can't search for a specific podcast on your Amazon Echo, you can search on ...

Alexa is as capable as ever ... That's a running theme here, and indeed with Apple hardware in general. If you're using it with iPhones and Macs and iPads then it's great – really easy to ...

After plugging in your Alexa device, download the free Amazon Alexa app on the Apple Store or Google Play Store. If the app is already downloaded, make sure it is updated to the latest version.

For instance, Canadians can use a Nest Hub Max in English or French ... Assistant or Alexa on most phones, including Apple products, Alexa never has much system-level control.