Smart Home How-Tos
Latest Smart Home How-Tos
How to turn on end-to-end encryption on a Ring Video Doorbell
By Mike Prospero last updated
Don't want anyone else seeing your Ring Video doorbell footage? Here's how to enable end-to-end encryption.
How to control your Sonos speakers with Alexa
By Michael Gowan, Mike Prospero last updated
Here's how to connect Sonos with Amazon's voice assistant.
How to trade in Echo devices for Amazon gift cards
By Kate Kozuch published
Here's how to trade in Echo devices for Amazon gift cards and get credit towards brand-new headphones, earbuds and speakers.
How to reset an Alexa device
By Mike Prospero published
Here’s how to reset an Alexa device and start fresh, whether you have an Amazon Echo, Echo Dot or Echo Show.
How to use Alexa: Tips, tricks and general instructions
By Kate Kozuch published
How to use Alexa: Guides, tips, tricks and how-tos for getting the most Amazon's voice assistant.
This simple trick will speed up Google Assistant — and it's rolling out now
By Rory Mellon published
A new feature is rolling out that will help you speed up Google Assistant on your Android devices — here's how to perform it.
How to set up package detection on a Ring Video Doorbell
By Mike Prospero published
How to set up package detection with a Ring Video Doorbell.
How to turn on Alexa's male voice
By Kris Holt published
Amazon has rolled out a default masculine voice for Alexa for the first time. The company also added a new wake word, Ziggy. Here’s how to use them.
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