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This latest Alexa skill lets customers who own a Logitech Harmony Hubs, like the Logitech Harmony Elite or Harmony Companion, use Amazon Echo or Echo Dot to control home entertainment products with voice commands. Example commands mentioned in the article include saying “Alexa, turn on the TV”...

Amazon announced that its latest Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote is now available for pre-order and will start shipping on October 20th. Of special interest for the budget-minded is the fact that this latest Fire TV Stick will cost $39.99. The new stick uses a version of Amazon's voice...

DTS announced plans to bring Alexa and Amazon’s Alexa-enabled products into its Play-Fi ecosystem. According to the plan, Amazon products like Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Amazon Tap and Amazon Fire TV will soon control and play audible content on third-party DTS Play-Fi powered speakers. DTS Play-Fi...

Lighting control company, Lutron, has announced its HomeWorks QS and RadioRA 2 lighting systems are now compatible with Amazon’s Alexa. The move makes voice control - via Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Amazon Tap, or Amazon Fire TV - an additional option aside from using system keypads, Lutron’s Pico...

Amazon announced the pre-order status for its latest version of the Echo Dot, a smaller version of the Echo smart speaker that uses Alexa commands to automate smart home devices. In multi-room homes, multiple Echo Dots can be spread out to better help pick up voice commands to turn on lights...

TP-Link announced the availability of its new line of smart Wi-Fi bulbs which can be purchased from the company’s website, Amazon and Home Depot. The new LED lightbulbs include the LB100, the LB110 and the LB120. These new models don’t require a hub or bridge and can be controlled directly...

Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick customers will soon be able to use voice commands to search for content from a variety of over 75 apps and channels, including Netflix and HBO Go. The new voice feature is enabled automatically via the Fire TV devices’ most recent over-the-air update. The search...

Securifi today announced its Almond 3 Smart Home Wi-Fi router. The AC1200 class router features Gigabit Ethernet WAN (1) and switched LAN (2) ports, USB port, built-in ZigBee radio and security siren. Securifi specs the Almond 3's coverage at 1300 sq ft and says coverage can be extended by...

Asking Alexa, Amazon Echo’s built-in voice assistant, to turn on your living room lights is now possible with D-Link’s Connected Home Smart Wi-Fi Plugs. D-link announced the new compatibility with Amazon’s Smart Home device as an additional feature that now exists alongside D-Link’s mydlink Home...