It seems like every other day, a new device gains Amazon Alexa integration. Now Amazon’s voice assistant can also control Whirlpool’s new washer-dryer pair, and Alexa will come to the rest of ...

BENTON HARBOR -- Whirlpool Corp. (NYSE: WHR) Monday announced the launch of a line of smart appliances with technology it has branded 6th Sense Live. The company's flagship Whirlpool brand will make ...

Consumers in the market for a new home appliance and hoping to find something with smart features built in will be happy to learn that is exactly what Whirlpool brought to CES 2018. The breadth of the ...

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Appliances are about to get smarter as Whirlpool and Amazon collaborate to integrate Alexa to common household items. This means it won't be long until anyone can ask their washing machine to wash ...

In September, owners of GE smart ovens got a surprise: They could suddenly enable a skill on their Amazon Echo or other Alexa-ready products and start using their voices to control their appliances.

Home appliances get more high-tech every single year, which means they get better at doing their jobs and conserving energy in the process. But Whirlpool appliances are getting smarter and doing not ...

During the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Whirlpool announced it was going (almost) all-in on smart appliances by adding Wi-Fi and voice integration with Amazon’s Alexa to 20 models. For ...

Alexa can already order a pizza and fire up your TV as you lazily bark commands at it, but appliances giant Whirlpool is about to put Amazon's personal assistant to work with some extra chores around ...

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Whirlpool's smart appliances have already had some voice assistant control, but they're about become particularly AI-savvy. The company has unveiled a 2018 lineup where many appliances support both ...