Tag: smart speakers
The Echo Dot Max is the Alexa+ speaker I’ve always dreamed of – but these 3 features would make it even better
When Amazon announced Alexa+, I was rather impressed with the demonstrations and immediately wanted a new flagship speaker to go with it. Seven months later, Amazon unveiled its new line of Alexa+ Echo speakers – the Echo Dot Max and Echo Studio – and I was over the moon. The…
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Amazon just unveiled 4 new AI-powered, Echo speakers – here’s the full lineup and how much they cost
Amazon has four new Echo speakers for your consideration They are the Echo Studio, the Echo Dot Max, and two Echo Shows All of these speakers come with Alexa+ out of the box Having announced the upgraded Alexa+ AI assistant earlier this year, Amazon has now revealed four shiny new…
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‘Why should I give Google money?’ – former Nest fans decry new leaked model, and I really can’t blame them
Gemini is coming to Google Home, and during yesterday’s Made by Google event, we saw our first glimpse of an unreleased Google Nest speaker – a roughly spherical device with a colored light at the base, seen sitting on a table beside F1 driver Lando Norris. It’s about time too,…
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Google teases mysterious Nest smart speaker – and it looks like a HomePod Mini crossed with an Echo Dot
Google showcased new hardware at the Made by Google event This includes a mystery smart speaker we haven’t seen before It could materialize at an event in a few months The August 20, 2025, Made by Google event gave us plenty of new hardware to feast on – including (of…
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The Alexa+ rollout is finally happening – here’s what early testers love and hate about it
Alexa+ is still rolling out to test users, reaching 1 million users after hitting 100,000 back in May Those with access have been taking to Reddit to share their experiences with Amazon’s new AI-enhanced voice assistant So far it’s garnered mixed reactions, but most users seem to be satisfied Amazon…
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Amazon is experimenting with renaming Echo speakers to Alexa speakers, and it’s about time
In the decade-plus since Amazon introduced its line of Echo smart speakers, we’ve been using “Alexa” to address them. It’s the default wake word, and soon, as Alexa+, will be the name that marks its most significant AI glow up. However, the hardware is still officially known as Echo Dot,…
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