Since launching in 2014, Alexa has grown far beyond its original role as a simple voice assistant for music and reminders.

Called Alexa Blueprints, the templates are a dead-simple way to make Alexa do your bidding. I've spend the past day making and testing my own Alexa apps.

How to Add New Alarms With the Alexa App In addition to using voice commands, you can also create Alexa alarms from within the app. Tap More (the three horizontal lines on the bottom menu bar).

If you miss barking orders at your home Alexa device while you’re on the move, you’re now in luck. That is, if you have an Android phone.

This way, Alexa knows which app to use for music and which one to use for podcasts without you needing to specify every time. When you link Spotify to the Alexa app, you'll see a prompt to make it ...

Amazon's Alexa app can be very convenient, but you may have unlocked skills that aren't being utilized. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson lists six skills to elevate your Echo.

Many Ford vehicles built over the last few years have a built-in connection to Amazon Alexa. All you need to do is set it up and enjoy hands-free control.