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Fritz! has released a new FRITZ! Lab beta update for the FRITZ!Box 5690 Pro, enabling native support for the Matter smart home standard without requiring the separate FRITZ!Smart Gateway. With the latest FRITZ! Lab firmware, the FRITZ!Box 5690 Pro becomes the first FRITZ! router to act as a Matter bridge. This allows Smart Home devices …

ASUS has announced a lot here at CES 2020 so far, but gaming and PC hardware is only part of the story. ASUS has also announced its new ZenWiFi device lineup, utilising WiFi 6 and Mesh WiFi technologies.  There are three new devices announced here; ZenWiFi AX (WiFi 6, mesh), …

Amazon has this week announced more Alexa-enabled and internet of things (IOT) devices that will be finding their way into your homes and pockets very soon. The new range includes a new Echo Dot, Echo Ear Buds and Echo Studio speaker, but also includes some stranger additions, like Echo Frames …

Back in 2017, Microsoft added its voice assistant into Skype, bolstering functionality to better compete with the likes of Discord. It seems as though the company has finally conceded that its Cortana just isn’t as popular as its rivals, opting to swap out the AI for Amazon’s Alexa. Embedded into …

Amazon has placed a lot of emphasis on its Alexa virtual assistant recently, launching a plethora of Echo devices during a surprise event. Sadly, it seems as though Alexa is suffering issues throughout Europe resulting in devices not responding to ordinary commands. Unveiling a range of new Alexa-powered Echo devices, …

Amazon’s Alexa-powered Echo devices are meant to make home life a little easier, enabling users to ask questions on the fly, plan days out and, apparently, record your conversations unknowingly before sending it to members of your contact list. At least, that is what happened to one Portland-based family in …

Amazon has been experimenting with the most convenient ways to deliver your parcels, ensuring the fastest and safest route to get the item you’ve ordered into your hands. This began by implementing drop off points and has since evolved into employing the use of drones. Now, bizarrely, the most logical …

It’s no surprise that Amazon is pushing Alexa given that its virtual assistant dominates much of the market. Alongside implementing the AI into its rumoured 2017 revamp of its Fire TV series, the company is also possibly going to be pushing wearables with its own pair of glasses. The rumoured …

Following on from the launch of the new Apple TV 4K, Amazon has pulled the plug on its Fire TV sales. With the device now being unavailable directly from the retailer, rumours are cropping up that the tech giant plans to introduce an update to the Fire TV line complete …

When Siri first appeared on our phones in 2010, she was something of a curiosity. Most of us weren’t at all used to talking to our phones, but we slowly adapted to the convenience associated with Siri, summoning her to send a text while driving, schedule an appointment, or look …

Following hot on the heels of the Cortana-powered Harman-Kardon Invoke soft launch, Amazon has announced the imminent release of the Echo Show, a digital home assistant-slash-display with integrated Dolby-certified speakers. Amazon's new device builds on the Alexa assistant and adds a number of new features. This will connect you with …

Voice commands for televisions are now smarter than ever and hardly expensive, with Amazon debuting the first of its Fire TV sticks to support its Alexa vocal assistive service. Priced at just £40, the sticks are now available to pre-order, with the first ones set to ship out in April …

The last week has been very kind to Amazon, with its bevy of sales helping it make tens of millions at discounted retail, but it also showed that some of the most popular products were Amazon's own. Alexa equipped devices were some of the hottest sellers and Amazon managed to …

In a continued move to have all of its customers use as many of its products as possible, Amazon is now offering unique deals to those who order products using their voice. If you have an Alexa based device like Amazon Echo, Dot, Tap, Fire Tablet or Fire TV, you …