Focusing on Amazon’s popular virtual assistant Alexa and its Echo-branded line of smart speakers, the technology company has done more in recent years to be more transparent about its data ...

If you're adding an Alexa speaker to your home, you'll have to follow a few setup steps. Here's how to set up your Amazon Echo device.

Amazon has a huge range of Alexa-enbled products and they all have some minor differences, but even so, the setup is essentially identical no matter what device you're on.

Amazon also offers something called Alexa Guard, which lets you call for emergency help, get alerts about your home when you're not there, and offer you extra security by deterring unwanted visitors.

You'll need to add the device to the Alexa app in order to start using it. Open the app on your phone, select Devices and tap the plus sign in the top right corner. Select Add device > Amazon Echo ...

How do you setup the Amazon Alexa intercom system? First, you need to name each Echo device. Amazon recommends addressing them by room name, for example, “The kitchen” or “The bedroom.” ...

Sure, Amazon may want you to use its own Music app with Alexa, but you can still set up Spotify for a top-rate streaming experience.