Amazon's Alexa nets 1,000 third party skills

From connected light bulbs, to plant sensors, to smart locks, and beyond, smart home tech is growing and evolving rapidly. Here you'll find the latest product reviews, news, and how-tos to help you connect your surroundings to the internet in the smartest way possible. Amazon said its Alexa artificial intelligence assistant has reached 1,000 skills created by third party developers. Alexa is the virtual assistant that powers Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Fire TV and Amazon Tap. Alexa is also the surprise hit from Amazon that has everyone from Google to Apple playing catch up.