The Google Home Mini sounds better and looks better than the Echo Dot -- but Google needs to innovate if it wants to catch Alexa. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based ...

You’ve just noticed a great price on an Amazon Echo Dot or Google Home Mini smart speaker. Should you buy one? The prices are intended to make them impulse purchases, because both Amazon and Google ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

Smart speakers and their respective personal assistants like Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant are a convenient way to stream your favorite music, control your smart home gadgets and ask nearly any ...

It’s improvements over the Home Mini are modest, but you can still expect better sound, a mounting hole, and refined controls, all for the same price. You can’t be blamed for mistaking the $49 Nest ...

The first step toward building a smart home is deciding which smart home platform to use. Google Home and Amazon Alexa are two of the best on the market, offering support for hundreds of third-party ...