Smart Home

Did you know you can make hands-free phone calls with Alexa? In fact, you can also receive calls with your Alexa device, or even make emergency 911 calls too. Once you know how to make phone calls with Alexa, you won’t need that old rotary phone sitting in your living room anymore. Here’s how to make phone calls with Alexa. …

Amazon’s Echo Show smart displays let you use voice commands to control your smart home devices, make video calls, watch movies and TV shows, and more. However, your Echo Show won’t be so smart until you set it up properly. Here’s how to set up your new Echo Show device, how to use it, and common settings that you might …

Alexa was designed to make your life easier, but she’ll only be useful if you can understand her. Thankfully, if you ever get tired of listening to Alexa’s voice, you can always change it. Here’s everything you need to know about how to change Alexa’s voice, accent, language, and how to make her whisper or talk less. How to Change …

If you have an Amazon Echo speaker, you can use Alexa Guard as a basic security system for free. Then you will get alerts sent to your smartphone when Alexa hears something dangerous happening inside your house. Here’s everything you need to know about how to set up Alexa Guard on your Echo speakers. What Is Alexa Guard? Alexa Guard …

When you ask Alexa to play a song, your smart speakers will automatically start streaming from Amazon Music by default. However, there’s an easy way to change the default streaming service to Apple Music instead. Then you can listen to your favorite songs and playlists on any of your Alexa devices. Here’s how to play Apple Music on your Alexa …

If you have more than one Alexa speaker, you can group them together and play music on all of them at the same time. This built-in feature allows you to stereo pair your speakers for better audio quality, or you can set up Alexa speakers in multiple rooms to fill your entire home with music. Here’s everything you need to …

If you install a smart garage door opener, you’ll never forget to close the garage again. Plus, you can have your Amazon deliveries dropped off in your garage, so you don’t have to worry about them being stolen. Here’s how to install the Chamberlain myQ smart garage door opener. Note: Before you begin, it is important to check the WiFi …

With a Google Nest Hello Video Doorbell, you will get notifications on your smartphone anytime someone approaches your home. Then you can talk and listen to your guests using the built-in two-way audio system. Plus, unlike other video doorbells, Nest Hello records continuous video, so you can review everything that has happened in front of your door for the past …

All smart home devices need a strong, reliable WiFi signal to work properly. If you recently moved to a new home or replaced your WiFi router, you’ll need to re-connect your Nest speakers and Hub displays. Here’s everything you need to know about how to connect your Google Home devices to a new WiFi network so you can start using …

With a feature called “routines,” Alexa makes it easy to control all your smart home devices at once. For example, you can make all the smart lights in your home turn on when you wake up every morning. Or you can turn off your smart lights, your smart thermostat, and your smart TV all at the same time just by …