Most of these are related to smart home devices, but if you don't own any, the Echo Dot can connect to external speakers and devices via Bluetooth. However, you would be wasting much of the device's ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The Amazon Echo is the original smart speaker, but while it's an excellent option, its higher price puts it out of contention for many.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amazon all but pioneered the smart-home speaker ('sup, Alexa?), so it's no surprise that the company's 5th-generation Echo Dot ...

During my first few days with the Amazon Echo Dot Max, my general feeling was, “well, it’s definitely an Amazon Echo.” That’s not a bad thing, mind you; having a reliable Alexa speaker in my living ...

Amazon announced a slew of new devices on Sept. 28, including the next generation of some of the company’s favorite Alexa-enabled speakers, the Echo Dot, Echo Dot with Clock and Echo Dot Kids, as well ...

・Zigbee and Matter hubs, as well as Amazon Sidewalk support ・Improved bass response compared to the Echo Dot ・Sound quality is still only so-so ・No Z-Wave support ・Alexa+ is a work in progress Built ...

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This article is part of Kotaku Deals, produced separately from the editorial team. We may earn a commission when you buy through links on the site. Amazon keeps its prices low on Alexa-enabled ...