Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to stay online tricky — not to mention making my homestead smarter.

When Amazon first launched the Echo smart home speaker and the Alexa voice assistant, I was excited beyond belief. It felt like a true evolution in tech, something straight out of the science fiction ...

Amazon's Echo Show 10 smart display automatically rotates as you move, which adds some nice functionality but also ...

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. For the past decade, Amazon has aspired for Alexa ...

When you set up a smart bulb in a lamp, you get to name that lamp, so Alexa will know which lamp you are asking her to turn on. In my living room, I’ve set up lamps called table lamp and floor lamp.

Recent coverage from tech and consumer outlets spotlights how smart kitchen devices and Echo Dot-compatible gadgets are reshaping home routines, alongside Consumer Reports’ top-rated appliances. From ...

Two sleeker smart displays arrive for Amazon’s upgraded Alexa Plus. Two sleeker smart displays arrive for Amazon’s upgraded Alexa Plus. Amazon debuted the new Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 11 during its ...

I’ve got Amazon Echo devices in a few of my rooms at home as the gateway to my smart home system. I started with one Echo Dot in the living room, but added a new Dot with a clock to the bedroom and ...

TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved to New York City to be a part of CNET in 2011. He tests, reviews and writes about the latest TVs and audio equipment.