Amazon’s Echo Dot line has long since been the best starter smart speaker for most, and this year the brand released the 5th iteration of the Echo Dot (and Echo Dot with Clock). While this is a review ...

Amazon recently announced its next slate of smart speakers, promising even more features, better audio, and other improvements across its Echo Dot range. If you haven't been keeping track, that ...

Amazon recently launched Alexa Plus, a major AI-powered upgrade to its voice assistant. This new version brings significantly ...

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Amazon's latest upgrade to Alexa uses AI to better understand and respond to commands, but its increased awareness of context ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Smart speakers have taken off significantly over the past ...