In the home, you need specific devices to use one assistant over another. Alexa, of course, works with Amazon devices but is also integrated into a variety of other products.

Just tell it, and your TV obeys. Smart TVs with built-in Alexa or Google Assistant have microphones to listen to your voice and obey your commands. The assistant is instructed to change the channel or ...

Using custom commands, you can teach your assistant new tricks that make your life easier (or more fun). Imagine coming home and, with one phrase, the lights come on, a playlist starts, and your ...

I Asked Voice Assistants Like Alexa and Siri Home Safety Questions. Here's What I Learned My voice assistants answered questions about fire alarms, front doors, local laws and lots more.

This prototype Alexa-enabled motorcycle helmet from EyeLights, featured at CES 2019 last week, is just one example of how popular Amazon's smart assistant has become with third-party companies.

Somfy has announced a home security device at CES 2017, called the Somfy One, which boasts integration with Amazon's voice-controlled personal assistant Alexa. (Matthew Braga/CBC) ...