Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Smart speakers have taken off significantly over the past ...

Amazon's ultimate speaker upgrade, the Echo Dot Max, delivers enhanced audio in a refreshed package. Amid the brand's Spring ...

Amazon's Alexa makes for a great smart home hub, adding voice command capabilities to multiple devices, as well as letting you setup daily routines.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amazon all but pioneered the smart-home speaker ('sup, Alexa?), so it's no surprise that the company's 5th-generation Echo Dot ...