Just picked up an Amazon Echo device? Then you'll be itching to discover what it can do. Play music? Check. Answer questions? Check. But as the 30 best Alexa skills (skills being similar to apps), ...

Amazon has given me a precious gift: infinite new ways to troll my family and house guests with Alexa. On Thursday, the company released a set of DIY apps for the voice-assistant that anyone can make.

Creating a house full of voice-assistive interaction means choosing which Amazon Alexa Echo devices best fit your space and your needs. Once you’ve successfully set up Alexa on your phone, you can ...