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Alexa+ – Here’s how to sign up for early access

By Jacob Krol published

Amazon's now letting customers in the United States sign up for early access to Alexa+. Here's how to do just that and the Echo Show device you'll need to be eligible.

Prime Day’s nearly over, but you can still save on an Echo Show and get Alexa+ early

By Jacob Krol published

For Prime Day 2025, you can save on the Echo Show 5 and Echo Show 8, plus score Alexa+ early access.

The best Alexa speakers 2025: top smart speakers to control your home

By Cat Ellis last updated

From Amazon to Sonos, these are the best smart speakers to bring the AI-powered Alexa into your smart home.

The new Echo Show looks stunning, and it feels like Amazon’s most high-end smart display yet

By Jacob Krol published

Amazon's next-gen Echo Show 8 and entirely new Echo Show 11 finally step up the looks to match the smarts of Alexa+ – here's our early first impressions.

Despite its co-op framework feeling stuck in the past, after 30 hours with Elden Ring Nightreign, I just want to keep playing it for years

By Echo Apsey published

Elden Ring Nightreign is a fascinating and addictive co-op adventure that shows what can be done by reusing and retooling an existing game.

How Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s development is letting the studio take risks across its campaign, multiplayer, and endgame mode

By Echo Apsey published

We sit down with the developers of Black Ops 7 to learn about its many modes.

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl review: a bone-chilling, realistic-feeling survival horror experience

By Echo Apsey published

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is one of the most haunting and atmospheric survival games of this generation.

I got absolutely destroyed by The First Berserker: Khazan’s bosses for hours on end and loved every second of it

By Echo Apsey published

An all-out-assault on your temperament

I love my 10-year-old Echo and am terrified Amazon's new Alexa is gonna brick it

By Lance Ulanoff published

Alexa is about to get a huge update and that might have consequences for all the original Echos.

'The vision for these products is really that they are purpose-built for Alexa+.' An Amazon exec talks about its new hardware and unlocking Alexa's superpowers

By Lance Ulanoff published

Amazon's head of Alexa and Echo talks about the AI in its new purpose-built devices, and the user learning curve.

Amazon's Presidents' Day sale is live: shop my picks for the 12 best deals on Kindles, Echo, and Fire TV devices

By Mackenzie Frazier last updated

Some of the best deals from Amazon's Presidents' Day sale are on its own handy smart home gadgets, and I've rounded up the 17 best deals from just $17.99.

New Echos and Kindles are coming tomorrow – 5 things to expect from Amazon's big 2025 hardware launch

By Mark Wilson last updated

Amazon has shared an invite for a major product launch on September 30 – here's what we think is coming based on its revealing teaser.

The 5 hottest AI features from Amazon’s September hardware reveal

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Amazon’s latest devices double down on Alexa+ with faster, smarter AI features.

Several under $50 products from the Amazon Prime Day sale, including Lego, JBL speaker, Echo Dot, Ninja blender and Fire TV Stick

17 best early Prime Day deals for less than $50 – Lego, Echo, Blink, Apple, and more

By James Pickard published

I've looked through the early deals at Amazon ahead of next week's Prime Day and picked out the 17 best offers for under $50.

Amazon just sent invites for a February 26 event, and we might finally see the debut of the next-gen Alexa

By Jacob Krol published

Amazon just surprised us with invites for a devices event on February 26, and while the invite doesn't tell us much, the use of blue is certainly an Alexa-themed hint.

The future of Amazon is here – Alexa+ can now cut you out of the loop and order products for you when the price drops

By David Nield published

Tell Alexa+ what you want and how much you're prepared to pay for it, and the AI will take care of the rest.

Amazon's Echo Dot speaker is our favorite Alexa device, and you can save up to 45% this Black Friday

By Rowan Davies published

Grab the Echo Dot 5th Gen smart speaker for £29.99 in the UK, or $31.99 if you're in the US.

Echo Dot Max review: Amazon’s best mid-range speaker, but not by much

By Josephine Watson published

It’s Alexa+ ready, but is Alexa+ ready?

7 things you should know before buying an Echo speaker – don't make the same mistakes I did

By Josephine Watson last updated

There are settings you should change when setting up an Echo device. Here are the most common ones people overlook.

Amazon has a ton of cheap tech gadgets on sale: here are 21 deals I'd buy from $19.99

By Mackenzie Frazier last updated

Amazon's tech sale is filled with cheap (and handy) smart home gadgets, and I'm rounding up the 21 best deals.

Amazon's goal is to put an Echo screen in everyone’s house

By Jacob Krol published

Even though much of the focus at Amazon's Feb. 26 event was on Alexa+, the Echo Show was front and center pushing the idea that you'll want a smart screen in your house.

Amazon's best (and cheapest) Prime Day deals are already live – 50% off TVs, Echo, tablets, and more

By Mackenzie Frazier published

Amazon's early Prime Day sale features its own handy (and affordable) devices, and I've rounded up the 21 best deals on Fire tablets, TVs, Echo speakers, and more.

Here's everything Amazon promised back when it teased the future conversational Alexa AI

By Jacob Krol published

More intuitive, intelligent, and useful

Amazon Echo Dot Max

Echo Dot Max vs. Echo Dot – which is the best Black Friday deal on Amazon's small but mighty Echo speakers?

By Josephine Watson published

I'm a smart home expert, and I've tried both of Amazon's current Echo Dot speakers - here's the one I'd shop this Black Friday

How to set up Routines with Alexa: make the most Amazon Echo-based automations

By Josephine Watson last updated

Amazon's Alexa voice assistant can do more than respond to queries - it can intelligently react to a number of triggers without you saying a word.

Google Home Speaker vs Amazon Echo Dot Max – here’s how the two big smart speaker rivals compare

By Rowan Davies published

From AI smarts to subscription plans, this is how Google and Amazon's new smart speakers compare.

11 things Amazon announced at its big September 2025 event

By Mark Wilson published

Amazon just announced a lengthy list of new gadgets for us to put on our Christmas lists – here's the full list of announcements.

Amazon is bringing back Black Friday prices on its best-selling devices — 50% off Kindle, Echo, Fire TVs and more

By Mackenzie Frazier published

Amazon is bringing back Black Friday prices on its best-selling devices, including up to 50% off Kindle, Echo, Ring Doorbells, Fire TVs, and more

Amazon's Panos Panay teases future Alexa+ devices from speakers to possible wearables

By Jacob Krol published

Panos wants “perfection in every single product that we ship."

Panos Panay at Amazon Alexa event

Amazon Alexa event as it happened - Alexa+ subscription service officially announced with ample AI features

By Josephine Watson last updated

Amazon has sent out Alexa-themed invites for the February 26 event. Read our beat-by-beat breakdown of the event as we react to the news.