Apple's $299 HomeView smart display goes up against the Echo Show, and new LG-made cameras, a video doorbell and a smart lock compete with Amazon-owned Ring. Apple has 7% of U.S. smart speaker owners,

With HomeView, Apple is trying to make AI a useful part of everyday life.

Echo smart speakers and displays come with $30 in free Amazon credits that shoppers can put toward any future purchases. You do have to be a member of Amazon's Prime program to take advantage of the offer,

The Echo Dot Max is a great all-around Alexa smart speaker, and after a RAM-related price hike earlier this year, it's the cheapest it's been in months for Prime Day.

The Amazon Prime Big Deal Days early access sale starts tomorrow, Tuesday, October 13th (the main event is from the 16th to the 19th).The Echo Show 5 and Ring Indoor Cam Plus are listed on the Amazon

Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days (aka October Prime Day) has come in hot, and with it, a smorgasbord of discounts on Amazon devices. The annual 48-hour sale runs from today through Oct. 7 and presents the perfect opportunity to kickstart your holiday shopping.

Amazon's Echo Auto (2nd gen) listing is currently unavailable, raising questions about whether the in-car Alexa dongle has been discontinued.

The physical AUX inputs continue to work, so users can still listen to audio from a device connected to an Echo’s 3.5 mm port. They can also continue to use the Alexa app to enable or disable a supporting speaker’s AUX input.

October Prime Day ends today. Here are the Amazon device deals on Echo, Fire TV, Blink, Ring, and Eero actually worth buying.