The Echo Dot Max is one of Amazon’s most robust and best-sounding smart speakers yet, though plenty of folks will be served just as well by cheaper options.

The Echo Dot Max is a fine way to interact with Alexa+ and enjoy some tunes, but it doesn't sound nearly as good as some of ...

This is the best smart speaker for little kids thanks to its protective skin. You can get a full year of Amazon Kids+ with ...

Amazon has announced Alexa+, an upgraded version of its voice assistant that offers longer conversations, more personalized ...

The Dot Max is Amazon’s best all-around smart speaker. It’s pricier than the $50 Dot, but it offers far better sound, more power, and more smart home capabilities. If you are hanging on to a ...

The future of AI in the home will be spoken, not typed,” declared Panos Panay during Amazon’s recent hardware event, and the company’s latest Echo lineup seems engineered to prove that point. At the ...

Amazon's new Echo lineup pairs custom silicon and sensor fusion with Alexa Plus to enable proactive, on-device AI in select markets ...

Amazon's newest smart speakers start at $100, but do they offer enough of an incentive to upgrade? I went hands-on.

Update, October 29 2025, 12:37PM ET: This review was updated after Amazon clarified how the tap controls for play/pause are ...

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.