Many people are interested in smart speakers but might be wondering, "What do I actually use them for?"Amazon's "Echo Dot 5th Generation" is a smart speaker that packs Alexa into a compact body.Beyond just listening to music,

The physical AUX inputs continue to work, so users can still listen to audio from a device connected to an Echo’s 3.5 mm port. They can also continue to use the Alexa app to enable or disable a supporting speaker’s AUX input.

Amazon has disabled Alexa voice commands for controlling AUX input on several older Echo speakers, although wired playback still works.

You can still use the 3.5mm port on older Echo devices, but Alexa can’t control your connected device.

Whether you need a smart speaker, a smart alarm clock, or a hub for all of your smart devices, there's an Echo to help you out. Amazon's list of devices is ever-growing, and we've

Day to day, the Echo Dot is about small requests. You ask for the weather while looking for your keys, set a timer without touching anything, get an answer to a question that came up at dinner, or hear a joke when a child insists.

Amazon built the Echo Spot for Alexa, but this customized unit now works as a PC companion, and it's entirely vibe-coded.

Amazon announced its long-awaited generative AI-powered Alexa Plus today, and it’s one of the biggest updates in the history of voice assistants. It can generate responses instead of simply repeating pre-programmed phrases. Alexa Plus can also book you ...

Amazon has a huge 90-second commercial for the Super Bowl that will be focused on its Alexa devices. But knowing that the word "Alexa" can trigger devices, it has tuned the ad to prevent this.

Nobody wants to see their electronic devices emit a red light, especially any gamers who lived throughout the era of the Xbox 360's red ring of death era.