Amazon Echo
Latest about Amazon Echo
![Amazon Echo (2020)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dDWwDqsbXed2awnm7GJGXK-320-80.jpg)
People are using their Alexa speakers as glorified timers, and it's cost Amazon $25 billion – but is AI the answer?
By Cat Ellis published
The company sold devices at a loss, hoping people would use them to shop online, but the strategy didn't work.
![best smart speaker](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BhEWguYMVuVR7qJvqG7jc3-320-80.jpg)
The best smart speaker 2024
By Josephine Watson last updated
Updated The best smart speakers with Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant are ideal for homes – but which one is right for you?
![Amazon Echo Show vs Echo](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YvrC2MDzyz4Kx4tp5jjrDT-320-80.jpg)
How to set up an Amazon Echo: top tips for your new Alexa speaker
By David Nield last updated
Here's a beginner's guide to getting started with a new Amazon Echo smart speaker.
![Amazon Echo Pop on a table](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zmLPteqt6ABGnNDCN783iF-320-80.jpg)
How to connect an Amazon Echo device to a Bluetooth speaker
By David Nield published
By connecting your smart Amazon speaker to another speaker, you can boost the quality of its audio output.
![A closeup of the Apple HomePod 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9z6dx9tY2owfJdMtxixerZ-320-80.jpg)
Apple’s HomePod with a screen now rumored for 2025 release, but has the Echo Show already won that smart home race?
By Becca Caddy published
Apple products tend to fly, but a HomePod with a screen sounds like too little too late.
![Splash Music Alexa Skill app](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XjQEUh6RecqmH4KSZU4roU-320-80.jpg)
Alexa’s new generative AI apps you help could become the next Grammy award-winning producer
By Rowan Davies published
Amazon’s new AI apps with Alexa let you use chatbots and produce music from your Echo device.
![Two people in Halloween costumes in a Halloween-themed room](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kG5DHx6kJuYz9gJr72PZmf-320-80.jpg)
5 ways your smart home devices can make your Halloween party extra spooky this year
By Michelle Rae Uy published
Last-minute Halloween decorations? Your smart lights, smart doorbell, smart speaker and even smart robot vacuum can help creep up your space for your party.
![Amazon Echo Pop on a table](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pUAUFRe8ht97irweDoEoUH-320-80.jpg)
Amazon Echo Pop review: a fun and basic Echo speaker
By Josephine Watson published
Amazon’s latest Ring video doorbell ups the ante with better camera quality, head-to-toe visibility and customizable motion zones.
Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox
Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.