Alexa Guard is one awesome way to put the far-field mics of your Echo device to good use, but did you know about Alexa’s handy Sound Detection ability? Currently still in its testing stages, Alexa’s ...

Amazon Alexa uses computing technology to listen to your commands and respond accordingly. But, soon enough, Amazon’s assistant will actually sound like a human. In a blog post on Tuesday, Amazon said ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Alexa may start sounding a bit less robotic. In a bid to make Alexa interactions sound more natural, Amazon has given it the ability to ...

Finally, the depressed robot Douglas Adams promised me has arrived. Well, sort of. Amazon announced "Alexa emotions" on Wednesday, which let developers make Alexa ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. This article is more than 5 years old. The new Polk React ...

Four piece sound bar system includes SR2 wireless surround speakers and React Sub with remote and Alexa voice control for $647. Polk Audio today announced its latest smart sound bar, Polk React with ...

New Fire TVs and a Fire TV-powered media streamer aren’t the only—or even the biggest—home theater announcements Amazon made this week. The company also revealed a new, entirely different use for its ...

With Alexa Home Theater, Amazon lets you assemble a surprisingly full-featured surround sound system that delivers Dolby Atmos spatial audio—without relying on a soundbar or running a single wire to ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Recently, Amazon introduced a feature that allowed Alexa to hear certain types of sounds, called Custom Sound Detection. Now, it's adding two ...

Editor's note: A spokesperson from Amazon reached out to us. In our previous report, we mentioned, " you can tell Alexa to call Amazon Pharmacy and your request will be automatically forwarded." ...