“Alexa, set a timer for 10 minutes,” I say in the kitchen as I’m putting a pot of water on a burner, followed by “Alexa, set a timer for 20 minutes” as I pop some lasagne in the oven for reheating.

With an Echo device, Alexa is at your service. You can set up reminders so Alexa will notify you when a task or appointment is due. Create an alarm and use Alexa to wake up in the morning or alert you ...

Alexa will soon be able to orchestrate your home's smart lights with more finesse, Amazon announced this morning. Starting today, customers in the U.S. who've connected their lights with Alexa can set ...

You can connect an Alexa device to smart lights in your house and set up context-aware lighting using the Alexa app. When you set up context-aware lighting, you can turn on all the lights in whatever ...

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Amazon is rolling out new features for Alexa, ones that involve connected lighting systems with support for its personal assistant. The two big new features are Sleep Lighting Time and Wake-up Lights, ...