Google started out as a search engine, so nobody ever expected it to be directly competing with Amazon, an online retailer, in the smart home market.

Save $94 on this Alexa home theater bundle with Echo Dot Max speakers and a Fire TV Stick 4K Max for immersive surround sound ...

Amazon's Alexa makes for a great smart home hub, adding voice command capabilities to multiple devices, as well as letting you setup daily routines.

・Zigbee and Matter hubs, as well as Amazon Sidewalk support ・Improved bass response compared to the Echo Dot ・Sound quality is still only so-so ・No Z-Wave support ・Alexa+ is a work in progress Built ...