You'll link your compatible smart home devices with the Alexa app to get started. Then, you can create smart home automation routines in a few minutes.

With just a few quick steps, customers can connect their Vivint system to Amazon’s Alexa, streamlining home security and smart-home devices with voice control.

Google has now officially launched a new “Google Nest” skill for Amazon Alexa, allowing Amazon Alexa-enabled devices to control some of its Nest-branded smart home products. More succinctly ...

In addition, it unveils a demonstration Smart Home Skill for Amazon Alexa targeted at home automation product designs.

Oh, Alexa, how you’ve changed. The long-awaited new Alexa, Alexa Plus, is set to bring a more conversational, context-aware, and capable assistant to your smart home.

5 Amazon Alexa privacy settings you should change right away Learn five crucial steps to reduce Alexa's privacy intrusions without sacrificing convenience in our latest how-to guide.

Google has introduced a new Alexa Skill that allows Amazon-made devices to play video from the search giant's latest Nest Cam devices, allowing users of the Amazon Echo Show, Fire TV and Fire ...

Wondering how you can use your smart home to express your patriotism? Use these Alexa skills.

You can review your Alexa Smart Home history, too. Select the category for Manage Skill Permissions. At this page, you can view and delete any permissions you’ve granted to different Alexa skills.

The Alexa skill will, once it arrives, enable subscribers to access OnStar Emergency-Certified Advisors from their home using their Alexa smart speaker or display.

Both Alexa and Google (alongside many other smart home players) have also signed onto Matter, an interoperability standard meant to boost device compatibility. What do you think so far?