The Amazon Echo was the first voice-activated speaker to ship with support for Amazon’s Alexa voice service. But since the original Echo launched in 2014, Amazon has introduced two generations of Echo Dot speakers, the Amazon Tap portable speaker, Alexa support for third-party hardware and odd new devices like the Echo Show and Echo Look. […]
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Deals of the Day (9-05-2017)
The Amazon Echo smart speaker is currently out of stock at Amazon, although you can probably find one in-store at a Whole Foods near you. But Amazon is currently selling refurbished models for $80, which is less than half the list price for a new Echo. It’s not the lowest price you can find though. […]
Amazon Echo devices now support multi-room audio
When Amazon launched the 2nd-gen Echo Dot speaker last year, the company offered discounts if you bought a 6-pack or 12-pack. That deal has ended, but you can still save money by picking up a 3-pack from some retailers. The idea is that you could buy a bunch of Amazon’s entry-level smart speakers and put […]
Get an Amazon Fire tablet for $30, an Echo Dot for $35 (Amazon Prime Day prices… at third-party stores)
Didn’t get a chance to pick up an Amazon tablet for $30, an Echo speaker for $90, or an Echo Dot for $35 on Amazon Prime Day? Now you have another chance. Prime Day 2017 may have come and gone. But now retailers including Best Buy, Target, and Staples are matching Prime Day prices for […]
Deals of the Day (7-24-2017)
What comes after Black Friday in July? Obviously it’s Cyber Monday in July… or in other words, Best Buy’s latest excuse to run a 1-day sale. Meanwhile, Amazon is offering a pretty impressive sale of its own: you can snag a single Amazon Echo smart speaker for $130, or pay just $160 to get two Echo […]
Tmall Genie is Alibaba’s Amazon Echo clone (for China)
It’s taken a few years for Amazon’s Echo line of voice-controlled smart speakers to get any real competition. But these days there’s a growing number of alternatives, including Google Assistant and upcoming speakers from Apple, Harmon Kardon (and Microsoft), Essential, Samsung (maybe), and others. Now Chinese eCommerce company Alibaba wants in on the action. The company […]
Deals of the Day (6-26-2017)
Looking to save some money on an Amazon Echo? You could buy a refurbished model for $135. Or you could buy a brand new model for $5 less. Amazon is running a 1-day sale on its Echo smart speaker, and several other stores are matching the $130 price, including Best Buy, Staples, and Bed Bath […]
Is Apple’s $349 HomePod overpriced? Maybe… maybe not
There was a very infomercial-like “how much would you expect to pay?” moment during yesterday’s unveiling of the Apple HomePod speaker. High-end WiFi speakers from companies like Sonos typically cost $300 to $500, while smart speakers like an Amazon Echo or Google Home tend to cost between $100 and $200. So you might expect to […]
Deals of the Day (5-09-2017)
Amazon’s new Echo Show may be, well, new… but with a $230 price tag, it’s also the most expensive members of the Echo lineup to date. Right now Amazon is running a promotion that lets you save $100 when you buy two… but the retailer is also offering discounts on some older Echo devices. The […]
WSJ: Amazon’s touchscreen Echo could launch May 9th
Amazon’s next Echo smart speaker is coming soon, and we’re pretty sure it’s going to be a device with a 7 inch touchscreen display. Now the Wall Street Journal has a few more details, including a possible date for an official announcement: tomorrow. Update: AFTV News reports that the new model is called the Amazon […]