Amazon today announced a new Echo Dot aimed at kids and a new version of its parental controls.

Activision announced this week that it has released a beta set of Call of Duty skills for Amazon Alexa.

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A credible report explaining how Apple failed to capitalize on being first-to-market with Siri has triggered some fan fiction.

Amazon's $1 billion purchase of smart home security firm Ring is big news, but it could result in a chilling new era of fragmentation.

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Microsoft's high volume, low-cost strategy was the winner in the PC market. But will it work with smart speakers too?

I often complain about Microsoft's aversion to hard numbers. Well, Amazon is even worse.

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I am probably one of Amazon's best customers, but I don't really take advantage of their consumer tech products and services.

Even Microsoft was able to ship a smart speaker in 2017. How do you like them Apples?

In characteristic fashion, the e-tailer is offering unique benefits that play to the strength of its popularity with consumers.

Harmon Kardon's Cortana-based Invoke smart speaker briefly appeared on the Microsoft Store website today.

In a surprise event yesterday, Amazon announced six new Alexa-powered devices for the home, plus coming BMW integration.