2018: The Year Amazon's Alexa (Almost) Replaces Your iPhone

What if we don't need a smartphone as much as we think? That's a question I've been asking a lot over the past few months. In my office, I use Amazon Alexa to order products by voice, control the heat and lights, and to ask about weather forecasts. I used to always pick up my phone or use a computer for these tasks. While we might not totally leave the phones behind in 2018, there's a good chance we'll use them less and less. At home, I use the Google Home speaker, doing roughly the same thing to make voice commands and avoid picking up a phone or a tablet.