If you’re like me, you’re probably still using an alarm clock to get up, even with your smartphone charging by your bedside. While the Lenovo Smart Clock 2 isn’t as iconic as the vintage Sony Dream ...

The diminutive Lenovo Smart Clock 2 makes for an enticing and Google Assistant-enabled bedside companion, but at $70, it’s on the pricey side. Lenovo makes a good thing better with the revamped Smart ...

The touchscreen is much more limited than other smart displays -- you can't watch videos, access a smart home control panel, look at pictures or use the touchscreen for anything beyond a few ...

The Amazon Echo Flex is a great solution for bringing Alexa into spaces where a larger device might not be feasible, like the garage, narrow hallway, or smaller kitchen. While Alexa can verbally tell ...

Google Assistant is available on devices of all shapes and sizes, with plenty of different places you can use it. As far as smaller devices go, though, there are two main options with the Google Nest ...

Using the Alexa Timer is so easy, it’s the first skill many Echo smart speaker owners try out. Just say, “Alexa, set a timer for 12 minutes,” to start a countdown. When we bought our first Echo Dot ...

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Lenovo has a new smart clock, and unlike its prior ...

is an editor overseeing The Verge’s product reviews and service journalism programs. Dan has covered the technology world for over a decade at The Verge. Of all the various available smart displays ...

It doesn't have quite as many features as the Echo Spot, nor can it do all the things a typical Google device can. But at $80 it's cheaper, and its simple, singular focus on being an alarm clock is a ...

Amazon’s Echo Flex plug-in smart speaker should now be much more useful in the kitchen. The Verge reports that Amazon has unveiled an official, Third Reality-made Smart Clock add-on for the Flex that ...

Amazon launched Echo Frames through its Day 1 Editions program in 2019. Now, the company is adding a new plan called Build It that allows customers to vote via preorder for which devices they'd like ...

Google, Amazon, Facebook, and the like want to convince you that you need a smart display. But as we’ve explored in previous reviews, most smart displays are luxury versions of their screen-less ...