If you need a voice assistant for your home, Amazon's Alexa is a solid choice. It can do just about anything, from being the hub to control all of your smart home devices or turn on the TV and ...

If you are not within ear-shot of your Alexa Echo, Dot or Tap device and need to command it from anywhere in the world, you’d most likely use the handy mobile app or web interface to control it.

Control volume with the controls on top or simply ask Alexa to adjust the audio levels to your preferences. As a smart home hub, you’ll be able to control other smart products in your home.

while keeping the original version of Alexa free. Apple is also rumored to ramp up its smart home efforts with a Siri-powered, wall-mounted display designed to control household devices such as ...