Amazon Alexa

The printer is designed to work with most Echo devices, although it's not compatible with 1st-generation Echo, Echo Dot or Echo Plus units – or with Amazon Tap

Around The Home

Alexa-enabled sticky note printer churns out user-dictated reminders

Despite the current onslaught of "smart" devices, the humble handwritten sticky-note reminder is still hanging in there. That said, Amazon is planning on giving it a high-tech makeover of its own, with the Smart Sticky Note Printer.

The Amazon Smart Cuckoo Clock will set you back $80 – if it gets made

Around The Home

Amazon gauging consumer interest in Smart Cuckoo Clock

For many of us, cuckoo clocks are something quaint that we remember from our grandparents' homes. Nonetheless, Amazon is now looking at giving the device a 21st Century makeover with its Smart Cuckoo Clock.

This Fire HD 8 Plus model offers slightly better specs than the standard Fire HD 8

Mobile Technology

Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus tablet review: A budget tablet you can rely on

The Amazon Fire series has been offering budget tablets to the masses for almost a decade now, and the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus is the newest in the range (alongside an updated Fire HD 8). We've been testing one out for the past few days.

Slim, light and portable: The Beosound A1 Bluetooth speaker can stream music

Home Entertainment

Bang & Olufsen invites Alexa to join Bluetooth speaker party

Luxury hi-fi brand Bang & Olufsen has launched its second generation A1 Bluetooth speaker, which is a little slimmer than the 2016 original, is now waterproof, and comes with the Alexa voice-assistant built in. Kind of.

The compact but powerful Uxbridge Voice launches with Alexa inside, but versions featuring Tencent Xiaowei and Google Assistant are also being released

Home Entertainment

Marshall's compact but powerful smart speaker makes Alexa rock

Sweden's Zound Industries, the company that manufactures headphones and speakers under license from Marshall Amps, has announced the release of a new Bluetooth speaker called the Uxbridge Voice, which has Alexa built in and supports AirPlay 2.

"Homeowners are taught how to utilize all the benefits of their home's technology through a visit from an Amazon Expert," says Plant Prefab

Tiny Houses

Plant Prefab reveals tiny home packed with smart technology

Plant Prefab has recently revealed its latest tiny house that is jam-packed with smart technology. Dubbed LivingHome 10, the 496-sq-ft dwelling is designed as an Accessory Dwelling Unit and features a smart voice command system.

Amazon's Alexa voice assistant can now speak Spanish in the US

Around The Home

Alexa now knows how to respond to Spanish, French and Hindi

After flagging the feature earlier in the year, Amazon has now introduced multi-lingual functionality for its Alexa voice assistant.

Amazon introduced the Echo Frames at a product launch event today along with a few other Alexa-oriented items

Wearables

Amazon launches its first pair of smart glasses

Amazon has stepped into the world of connected eyewear with its first ever pair of smart glasses, with its Alexa voice assistant the star of the show.

The new Fire TV Cube processes several key voice commands directly within the device, significantly speeding up response times

Home Entertainment

New Amazon Fire TV Cube promises 4X faster response times

Amazon revealed its second generation Fire TV Cube promising enhanced and faster voice command systems plus more HDR support.

PlugVan is an alternative to the camper van or camping trailer

Outdoors

PlugVan voice-controlled camper module gives you a cozy camper van without tying you to a van

The most innovative camper van on display at this year's CMT show in Stuttgart wasn't actually a van at all. The PlugVan is a universal plug-and-play camper module that slides into the back of any cargo van, grows in size to fill out the space and provides a smart home-like living space.

Little in the way of detailed info has been made available about the Alexa-packing Cybic E-Legend, but UK retailer Halfords will be stocking it later this year

Bicycles

Cybic puts Amazon Alexa into smart electric bike

At CES this week in Las Vegas, UK bike retailer Halfords announced mid-year availability for the world's first e-bike – the Cybic E-Legend – that has Amazon's Alexa cooked in, meaning that riders will be able to ask the cloud-based voice assistant for directions and more.

Roland has debuted its new Alexa Skill in a special version of its Go:Piano

Music

Roland gets players talking with voice-controlled piano

Amazon's Alexa voice assistant has made its way into many gadgets since it launched with the Echo smart speaker in 2014. Now music gear firm Roland has created its first Alexa Skill and loaded it into the Go:Piano so that players can chat as they play.