Amazon has now sold over 100 million Alexa devices after a very successful holiday season in 2018. Amazon SVP of devices Dave Limp revealed the milestone in an interview with The Verge, firmly establishing Amazon as the leader is smart home sales. Among the Alexa devices sold include Amazon’s first-party Echo speakers along with third-party devices that use the smart assistant....
Amazon on Thursday announced a redesigned Echo Dot, which the online giant said will release in October for $49. The speaker now features a mesh design that looks similar to the Google Home Mini, with the familiar blue ring and four control inputs on the top. According to Amazon, the new Echo Dot is 70-percent louder than the previous model, providing users with richer sound for music...
There was no word of Amazon introducing a third-generation model of the Echo Dot, but a set of new photos suggest the company is planning to introduce a redesigned speaker. First reported by AFTVnews and published by French outlets Numerama and FrAndroid, the two images in question show off a tweaked version of the Echo Dot that is much different from the current model. The images aren...
Amazon has created an incredible line of smart speakers over the last few years. The Echo and Echo Dot are two of the most popular choices in the world. It’s not only because of Alexa. Despite their low prices, the sound produced by this duo is actually above what you’d expect. Listening to music, managing connected devices in the home, taking calls, and more couldn’t be any easier. Now...
Sony has announced that its latest Android-powered 4K TVs will soon be compatible with the Amazon Echo and Echo Dot, allowing users to turn their television on and off, adjust the channel and volume, change input methods, control playback features, and schedule recordings using nothing but their voice. The feature will be restricted to the United States at first, according to the...
This year was forgettable for many reasons, but we can at least take solace in the fact that 2016 was filled with a lot of great technology. From Apple’s iPhone 7 to the PlayStation 4 Pro, we were spoiled with an abundance of riches—and these products didn’t even make our favorites list. We tried to keep our list as diverse as possible and pick the things we’d actually use. Sure, there...
I tend to be the gadget guy at the holiday parties and, now that Thanksgiving has passed and Christmas is on the horizon, that means I’m getting asked a lot of questions. One that keeps cropping up centers around the Amazon Echo and the Amazon Echo Dot: “Do I need an Amazon Echo to buy the cheaper Amazon Echo Dot?” The answer, as I’ve already explained to two separate parties, is no!...
There was a mixed bag of Black Friday sales this year. Sure, there were some solid TV sets if you were in the market for a UHD set and can live with a 120hz refresh rate. And, yeah, you can save a good deal on some pretty solid laptops at various retailers, too. But, in general, I wasn’t too excited. In hopes of finding something more exciting for Cyber Monday, I started digging...
If you haven’t ordered an Echo Dot by now, you may be waiting until Fall before you get one. Unlike the full-sized Amazon Echo, the Echo Dot is currently only available for order through an existing Echo. This means you actually need to speak to your Echo to even order one, and you are limited to two per account. You would think this would cut down on demand significantly and allow...