However, the word Alexa quickly became synonymous with the Echo hardware itself. See Amazon Echo. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.

Alexa didn’t get a big splashy launch event, or come with a bunch of grand proclamations about being the future of anything. Instead, like a phone charger with a made-up name or a knockoff version of ...

Alexa-enabled devices ... If you're curious about what the different colored lights mean, or want to turn off notifications for calls and messages, here's what you need to know.