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Amazon's cheapest Echo device adds Alexa smarts to any speaker with Bluetooth or an aux jack. But is it a better buy than the Dot? Ry Crist Former Senior Editor / Reviews - Labs Originally hailing ...

Amazon's own promotions make Echo Dot cheaper Can run into standby issues with external speakers Can't control Bluetooth pairing by voice We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.

The Echo Input ($35) is the cheapest way to turn any speaker, so long as it has Bluetooth or an aux connection, into an Alexa-enabled smart speaker. It allows the speaker to function exactly the same ...

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Voice assistants have become an integral part of a smart home setup, be it to play songs or to control connected devices. Amazon has been at the forefront of this with their Alexa integrated Echo ...

Amazon’s new Echo Input is, on the surface at least, one of those rare things in today’s high-tech world: something so blindingly simple that it’s hard to believe it hasn’t been done before. Its ...