Amazon Echo vs Google Home: which one is right for you?

will have no idea what you’re talking about if you were to ask it the same thing. This is where both the Echo and Home simultaneously pronounce “say hello to my little friend” – or more specifically, ... Read More

Amazon Echo vs Google Nest: Which is better right now?

Google’s first smart speaker, the Home, was released in 2016. At launch, many people were disappointed with its capabilities versus the Amazon Echo. With subsequent speakers, though, Google has ... Read More

Amazon Echo Show (3rd Gen) review: Great concept, poor execution

The Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) is a pale imitation of larger Echo Show models and can't compare to Google's cheapest smart display. Still, it's a nice addition to an Alexa smart home. Unfortunately, ... Read More

Huge Google smart home sale at Amazon — here’s 11 deals I recommend up to 55% off

Google Nest Doorbell (Wired): was $229 now $101 @ Amazon One of the best video doorbells we’ve tested is currently a whopping 55% off on Amazon. This wired version delivers 24/7 streaming, offers ... Read More

Save $130 on a refurbished Amazon Echo Show 15 smart display at Woot!

SAVE $130: As of April 25, get a refurbished Amazon Echo Show 15 at Woot! for just $149.99 without the Alexa Voice Remote. That's 49% off the device's normal price of $279.99 with remote. Read More

Eufy S350 Indoor Security Cam Review: Excellent Camera Performance With a Software Slog

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products ... works with both Amazon Alexa and Google Home/Assistant. It certainly works seamlessly with our Alex app and Echo devices, with ... Read More

Go smart or go home: Amazon’s Echo Show 8 smart display is $50 off

Unusually, one of the better Amazon Echo deals ... turns your home screen into a digital frame of all your favorite photos with adaptive color making them look great. You can also ask Alexa ... Read More

Amazon Echo Hub review: 5 things I learned after spending a month with this smart-home manager

It puts all your smart-home devices at your fingertips -- but fails to compete with a cheaper, better Amazon product ... Read More

Amazon Echo Pop review: Just buy an Echo Dot instead

That’s especially true when Amazon can barely go a month without offering some kind of generous discount on its own-brand products. Amazon Echo Pop review ... cheaper than Google’s offering ... Read More

Amazon Echo Hub: Enter the era of smart home remote controls

Sometimes it’s better to stick with what you know. That was our first impression of Amazon’s latest consumer tech device, the Echo Hub – an iPad-sized smart home control station that showed ... Read More

Google I/O 2024: What to Expect and How to Watch

Considering the hype around the Apple Vision Pro, Google I/O 2024 could be a good time to introduce an XR product (or at least for Google to demonstrate that something—anything!—is in the works). Read More

Amazon Echo Hub: Enter the era of smart home remote controls

Amazon Echo Hub’s inexpensive, can read you the news, tell you if somebody is outside and control all of the smart devices – but is it a world beater? We’re not convinced. That was our first ... Read More