Echo Dot
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Smart speakers are quickly making their way into our homes. There are two popular options – you can either go for Amazon Alexa-powered smart speakers, →
2nd-gen vs. 3rd-gen Echo Dot: What’s the difference?
Amazon’s Alexa-powered third-gen Echo Dot has been out for some time now. So long, in fact, that many of us are probably scratching our heads →
Marshall Uxbridge Voice smart speaker gives Alexa a rocking makeover
Marshall’s range of voice-activated smart speakers have long been a great choice for those that want to add a little bit of rock ‘n roll →
Amazon Echo Flex review
Just plug the compact and inexpensive Echo Flex into a wall outlet and start chatting with Alexa. While the compact and inexpensive Echo Dot makes →
Which Echo should I get? A buyer’s guide for Amazon’s dizzying array of Echo devices
Get help picking the right Amazon Echo device, from Echo and Echo Dot speakers to the Echo Show smart display and the new Echo Flex. →
Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen) with Clock vs. Google Nest Mini
Amazon and Google respectively announced new iterations of their Dot and Mini speakers. The Amazon Echo Dot with Clock and the Google Nest Mini are →
Google Nest Mini Review
While Amazon has refreshed its Echo Dot line three times, and more recently has added the Echo Dot with Clock, the Google Home Mini hasn’t →
Amazon Echo Dot with Clock Review
Companies often like to use product names that confuse, but no so with Amazon’s latest device; the Amazon Alexa Dot with Clock is exactly that. →
Google Nest Mini: What to expect from Google’s new Echo Dot rival
The Google Nest Mini looks set to be the company’s first foray into a mini smart speaker since the line went through a Nest rebranding. →
Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition review: This chatty, Alexa-powered playmate keeps tykes entertained and engaged
Amazon’s Echo Dot for kids boasts robust parental controls and a year’s worth of Amazon FreeTime. If you’re looking for an alternative to unleashing your →
You just bought a new Amazon Echo device? Do these 6 things first
Fix these settings before you start chatting Alexa up. So, you snapped up an Echo, Echo Dot, or another Echo device during Amazon’s Prime Day →
Asus Lyra Voice (AC2200) review
The next step for mesh routers appears to be integrating voice assistants into their repertoire. With the release of the Lyra Voice, Asus joins the →
Second-gen vs. third-gen Echo Dot: What’s the difference?
Debating whether to buy a second- or third-generation Dot? Trying to decide whether to stick with the second-gen Dot or upgrade to the third-gen version? →
The best Google Home Mini accessories
The Google Home Mini did what for Google what the Echo Dot did for Amazon: it put an affordable, compact smart assistant into the hands →
Amazon Echo Dot vs. Echo Dot Kids Edition: What’s the difference?
The Amazon Echo Dot is a puck-shaped smart speaker designed to be used as a smaller alternative to the full-sized Amazon Echo. The original Echo →
Amazon Echo Input Review: Alexa in your own speakers
Amazon’s Echo smart speakers typically work better on the smart side, rather than the speaker quality front, but the new Echo Input promises to pair →
Google Home Mini vs. Amazon Echo Dot: Which is better?
So you’re in the market for a low-cost smart home speaker, but you aren’t sure where to begin. While Google may have arrived late to →
Amazon Echo Dot (3rd gen) review: A big step up in terms of design and musicality
The new Dot is the best-sounding small smart speaker you can buy. I called the second-generation Echo Dot “the Echo most people should buy.” If you already →
Amazon Echo Dot (2018) review: The best kind of upgrade
The new Echo Dot looks and sounds better for the same price. What’s not to like? Pros Huge improvement to audio quality Smart new design →
New Amazon Echo Dot hand-on review: Still small, bigger sound
There’s a new Dot in town – here are our first impressions of Amazon’s new third-generation Echo Dot revealed at today’s launch event at the →
New Amazon Echo Plus hand-on review: New design, better speakers
The Echo Plus has been given a redesign. When it launched last year it was somewhat confusing that it used the old standard Echo design →
Polk Audio Command Bar soundbar review: Good sound, with Alexa at your service
Is that an Echo Dot in your chassis, or are you just glad to see me? With solid, well-balanced sound and Amazon Alexa on board, →
Amazon Echo Dot vs Google Home Mini : Here’s what to know before choosing a smart speaker.
You’ve just noticed a great price on an Amazon Echo Dot or Google Home Mini smart speaker. Should you buy one? The prices are intended →
Echo Spot vs Echo Show: Amazon’s Alexa screen showdown
It’s not unfair to say that Amazon’s Echo line-up is getting pretty crowded. The arrival of the Echo Spot brings a second display to the →
Amazon Echo Plus review
The Good: The Echo Plus keeps the original Echo’s design (and its beloved volume ring) while adding in an aux-out jack, a Zigbee radio to control →
Amazon Echo Dot v Google Home Mini: The affordable smart speaker brouhaha
Which impulse-buy speaker is for you? For the longest time, the only affordable way to get into the smart home game was to lean onto →
Google Home Mini Review: The First Great Echo Dot Rival
Last winter, I — along with countless others — received an Echo Dot as a Christmas gift. Since then, Alexa has worked its way into →
Sonos One vs Sonos Play:1: What’s the difference?
Sonos has announced a new speaker to its portfolio in the form of the Sonos One. The smart speaker brings integrated voice control with Amazon’s Alexa →
Google Home Mini hands-on review
Google’s line-up of smart speakers has trebled and now offers small, medium and large options. We’ve been hands-on with the baby of the bunch, the →
Amazon Echo (original) vs Echo Tap vs Echo Dot vs Echo Look vs Echo Show vs Echo (2017) vs Echo Plus vs Echo Spot: What’s the difference?
Amazon’s Echo lineup is insane at this point. It wasn’t long ago that a voice-controlled speaker and smart home assistant was the stuff of science-fiction, →