If you're adding an Alexa speaker to your home, you'll have to follow a few setup steps. Here's how to set up your Amazon Echo device.

Sometimes the simplest design is the best. We put the Amazon Echo (4th Gen) at the top of our list for its simple Amazon Alexa setup capability, seamless smart-home compatibility and solid value ...

Set up Alexa commands with your security devices in 4 steps While there's variation in how Alexa works with each home security device, there's a lot of overlap too.

Amazon also offers something called Alexa Guard, which lets you call for emergency help, get alerts about your home when you're not there, and offer you extra security by deterring unwanted visitors.

Smart home companies TP-Link and Eero are jumping on board at launch, so if you have an Amazon Echo connected to your Wi-Fi network, you can plug in a new TP-Link Smart Plug and your Echo will set ...

If you own an Alexa-enabled smart speaker, such as an Amazon Echo or a Sonos One, you probably use it to play music, check the news and weather, and answer trivia. If you also own an August Smart ...

Amazon recommends addressing them by room name, for example, “The kitchen” or “The bedroom.” Then, in your Alexa App settings, make sure that drop-in functionality is enabled.

3. Connect the Echo to a Wi-Fi network by selecting Settings on the Alexa app, followed by "Set up new device." 4. Press and hold the Action button—the large white or black button— on the Echo.

Rival Google says some 10,000 smart home devices work with Google Home, Google's answer to Alexa, but we couldn't find a website that spelled it out as distinctly as Amazon did at its retail store.

The 3,600-square-foot model home in Vallejo was set up with an Echo Show, an Alexa-enabled smart speaker with screen, an Amazon Echo Dot (a small, audio-only speaker) and a large, wall-mounted ...

Currently, Amazon’s in-home installation service is available in seven markets, including Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Jose and Orange County.

Amazon’s Geek Squad-like service is more narrowly focused on getting Alexa into the home, however. The service even includes “Alexa Smart Home Consultations,” where consumers can ask ...