Echo Show vs Echo Spot
With the ever growing popularity of Alexa-enabled devices in the home, it was only a matter of time before Amazon added a visual aspect. The Amazon Echo Spot and Amazon Echo Show both feature LED screens that a...
Amazon Echo Spot Clock Faces
In our full review of the Echo Spot, we covered all the features that make it great. Complimenting the device on it's unique design, quality speaker, and everything else you can get out of of Amazon's virtual a...
Best Amazon Echo Spot Accessories
The Amazon Echo Spot is the second Echo device (behind the Echo Show) that offers up video display. We raved about how the Echo Spot makes the perfect alarm clock in our review. And with some third-party access...
Best Echo Dot Accessories
With it's convenient size and low price, the Amazon Echo Dot has become the go-to smart speaker for those who want Alexa in their home (see our Echo Dot review). And with popularity comes the 3rd party accessor...
Guide to Amazon Alexa Flash Briefings
Amazon wants your Echo devices to be more than just a tool to turn on the lights and play some music. They want you to wake up and have Alexa give you all the information you need to start your day. That is whe...
Best Alexa News Skills for Flash Briefings
One of the great uses of our Amazon Echo devices is the ability to get news delivered to us when we want from the sources we want. This is done through "flash briefings" in the Alexa settings. We can have natio...
The Best Alexa Skills for Trivia Buffs
There's just something addictive about trivia games. Generation after generation finds themselves drawn to them. We sit around a table playing Trivial Pursuit. We see if we can keep up with the contestants on J...
Amazon Echo Dot vs Google Home Mini
With the recent release of the Google Home Mini, Amazon now has ample competition in the mini smart speaker space. Both devices offer similar features and functionality. And with both coming in at under $50, th...
Belkin WeMo Light Switch vs TP-Link Smart Wi-Fi Light Switch
If you're not ready to commit to a hub controller, you're looking at devices that can connect directly to your home's wireless network. And when it comes to light switches, it's really a choice between the Belk...
What is Google Home?
Released in November of 2016, Google Home is the search giant's first foray into the smart speaker industry. Like it's competitor the Amazon Echo, this hands-free device may be used as a personal assistant, mus...
