1 out of 5 US homes with wifi now have a smart speaker like the Amazon Echo

The home smart speaker market could be the next major hardware boom in the tech sector. The Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Echo got the first-mover advantage in the space, but the latest data suggests the top competitor is gaining ground. .....»»

A new way to interact with Amazon's Echo devices. Amazon and Apple might be competing in the smart speaker and music market, but the companies are coming together next month. Starting the week of December 17, Apple Music users will be abl.....»»

Tips on what to do with your new smart speaker, commands, apps and skills to add and more for Amazon Echo and .....»»

Tips on what to do with your new smart speaker, commands, apps and skills to add and more for Amazon Echo and the Google Home products......»»

The Echo is still the market leader by far, but Google and others are gaining ground......»»

Until recently, Amazon and Google competed for presence in our homes through their own gadgets: Smart speakers like the Amazon Echo and Google Home, TV add-ons like Chromecast and Fire TV.....»»

Amazon's Echo lineup features a variety of smart speakers and displays with built-in Alexa voice control. Here are our picks for every budget. When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreThe .....»»

Amazon's Echo devices come in many styles but all have Alexa built in. Here are the best Echo devices of 2021. Amazon's Echo devices combine reliable Alexa capa.....»»

Shutterstock You can remove a paired device from an Alexa hub, such as an Amazon Echo, by going through the Alexa app. The Alexa app is what you used to set up your Alexa-enabled device, and can be used to change nearly any of its settings. Visit .....»»

Elaine Thompson/AP To play Apple Music on your Alexa speaker, you have to connect your Apple Music account to the Alexa app on your smartphone or tablet. Usually Alexa-enabled speakers, like the Amazon Echo, us.....»»

Jeff Chiu/AP You can change Alexa's voice on an Amazon Echo .....»»

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Elaine Thompson/AP Recordings from your Amazon Alexa-enabled smart speaker can be sent to a team at Amazon to improve Alexa's functionality. But it's possible to prevent your recordings from being sent to Amazon workers. That sa.....»»

Hollis Johnson/Business Insider It can be hard to come by discounts on brand-new smart devices, but Amazon is offering a nu.....»»

Amazon Many people know Amazon's voice assistant Alexa from Amazon devices such as Echo speakers. But many products fro.....»»

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Hollis Johnson/Business Insider Amazon's Echo smart speakers are deeply discounted ri.....»»

Samantha Lee/Business Insider Smart speakers are one of the top-selling gifts this Black Friday and holiday season. Devices like the Amazon Echo and Google Home are at the frontlines of a new platform shift in tech: voice comput.....»»