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ChatGPT's voice operation shows that voice assistants will never replace your smartphone
ChatGPT has introduced voice dictation, but there's a reason why it'll never truly take off
Amidst turmoil at OpenAI, the company announced that ChatGPT would soon be able to interact with users via their voices on Android and iOS. Not only can a user speak to ChatGPT, but they'll now receive an audible response, too. While that's cool on the surface, there's a reason voice dictation, a technology that's been mostly mature for many years now, hasn't really taken off. Sure, almost every major ecosystem has its own version, from Amazon Alexa to Siri, but the tech has so many flaws that not even ChatGPT can make it interesting.
Best Amazon Echo devices in 2024
There's no shortage of Echo devices on the market, so we're highlighting the best ones you can buy right now.
It’s been a couple of months since Amazon’s latest event, where the company announced new and exciting products that deserve to be part of our selection of the best Amazon Echo devices in 2023. These new products arrive with some necessary upgrades and cool features that make us love our Echo devices a bit more. The best part is that the company aims to please and provide an excellent experience with each of its devices. There are tons of options to choose from, so getting the best Echo for you might seem like a complicated task if it’s your first time, but once you get a feel for the products and services, you will feel the need to add more devices to your collection to create a better smart home experience. So, which is the best Echo device for you or the best addition to your smart home? Stick around to find out.
Echo Buds fall to all-time low in this must-see Black Friday deal
You won't find a better deal on Amazon's Echo Buds during this holiday season.
While it's still early, over the past month we've seen some great deals ahead of Black Friday on laptops, SSDs, Apple products, and more. But if you were holding out for a great deal on wireless earbuds, you've come to the right place, because we've uncovered a price so good that it's going to be one of the best budget wireless earbuds deals this month.
Best Amazon Alexa speakers in 2024
The best Amazon Alexa speakers offer high-quality sound, intuitive voice control, and more, but it’s tough to know which model is right for you; that’
The smart home revolution is in full swing, with hundreds of voice-assistant products on the market ranging from light bulbs to amazing smart speakers. Some of the best speakers are from the Alexa line, which all work to deliver the most when it comes to voice-assistant control. They're intuitive, user-friendly, and can take complex commands as well as direct interactions, including playing games with the sometimes-sassy voice assistant. Before buying, consider what features are most important to you in an Alexa speaker. Do you prioritize sound quality above all else? Would you prefer a wireless option for on-the-go listening? Are you shopping on a budget? We’re here to help you determine what’s right for your home.
Alexa's birthday brings big savings on Fire TV, Echo Show, smart TVs and more
Massive savings of up to 56% on Fire TV, Echo Show, smart TVs, and more for a limited time.
Alexa is celebrating nine years today, and Amazon is offering heavy discounts on some of its best products that support the retailer's digital voice assistant. That means for a limited time, you can score some great deals and save up to 56% on Fire TV, Echo Show, smart TVs, and more.
If you're not buying Amazon devices, you're doing Prime Day wrong
Amazon's own shopping event is a perfect time to pick up products from Amazon's own brands
Amazon's second Prime Day shopping event for the year is winding down, but there are still some great deals to be had. While the discounts come from all categories across Amazon, one of the best to check out is Amazon itself. Over the years, the shopping giant has added multiple product lines to its roster, from smart speakers designed for Alexa to other smart home devices, also with Alexa in mind, to Wi-Fi routers and many other products. Sure, Amazon might be heavily discounting its own products in the hope of locking you into its ecosystem, but that doesn't mean they're bad deals. Here are some of my favorite devices that are on sale, along with just some great deals I found in Prime Day's final hours.
Here are all the new Fire TV, Echo, and other products announced during today's Amazon devices event
Amazon launched a new series of products during an event today, covering its Echo, Fire TV range, and more
Amazon hosted its fall devices and Services event today in Virginia, and it took the wraps off a series of new products. That means coming later this year are tons of new Fire TV products, new Echo devices, and even new smart home products like Ring cameras. The event was invite-only, but the company has since shared details on X (formerly known as Twitter), and a dedicated microsite, so if you're preparing your wallet for new smart devices, we have a look at every single product that was announced.
Best smart speakers in 2024
One of the easiest ways to get your smart home started is with a smart speaker.
Smart speakers have become ubiquitous in daily life, enabling voice assistant control of our smart devices and dispensing facts without picking up our phones. While all the smart speakers on the market have differing levels of sound quality, I’ll let you in on a big secret. They all perform great voice assistant duties.
21 best Amazon Device deals: Save huge on Fire, Kindle, Echo, Ring and more
It's the last day of Prime Day and we've rounded up some fantastic deals on Fire, Kindle, Echo, Ring, and more.
We've seen some great deals so far during Amazon's Prime Day sale, and as you might expect, it's offering massive discounts on its own products like Fire tablets, Echo, Kindle, and Fire TV streaming devices. We've scoured through all the incredible deals to pluck out only the best of the best. So if you've been wanting to get your hands on a new Fire tablet, Kindle e-reader, Fire Stick, Ring, or even Echo device — you've come to the right place. Also, be sure to act now, as today is the final day of the sales promotion.
Early Prime Day deal saves you 55% on Amazon's compact Echo Pop smart speaker
An excellent deal on one of Amazon's latest and most compact smart speaker.
There are a lot of great Amazon Alexa-powered speakers to choose from but if you're looking for something discrete and compact, the company's latest Echo Pop speaker is going to be a fantastic option. The speaker comes in four different colors, gives you full access to Alexa smart controls using your voice, can be connected to a variety of different streaming apps, and also has Bluetooth.
How to pair an Echo Sub with an Amazon Echo speaker
Here's everything you need to know about how to pair an Echo Sub with an Echo speaker.
If you have an Amazon Echo smart speaker, one of the best things you can do is pick up an Echo Sub to improve the overall sound quality. With this subwoofer, you'll get to enjoy all the rich bass in whatever you're listening to, making audio sound considerably less thin than it can with just a speaker. Luckily, pairing an Echo Sub with your Echo speaker is simple, and you can do it in just a few steps within the Alexa app.
This early Prime Day bundle includes an Echo Pop and Ring Video Doorbell for $40
This an exceptional bundle to make your home safer and smarter for just $40.
Amazon Prime Day has been announced for July 11 and 12, but that doesn't mean the company isn't dishing out awesome deals early for current Prime members. It's now offering promotional pricing on Echo products, with one of the highlights being a bundle that includes the Ring Video Doorbell and an Echo Pop speaker. The Echo Pop speaker is Amazon's latest smart home product, offering a fun design, robust sound, and the power of Amazon's Alexa. Now for a limited time, you can get the Ring Video Doorbell and Echo Pop speaker for just $40. That's an incredible savings of 62% off the retail price when combined.
Amazon expands Echo lineup with new smart speaker, earbuds, and more
Amazon is looking to bring Alexa to a wider audience by cramming tons of features in attractively-designed hardware with super-affordable price tags.
Amazon has unveiled a new range of Echo products, including the all-new Pop smart speaker that brings Alexa to an even lower price point than the Echo Dot. Alongside the Echo Pop, the company also announced the Echo Show 5, Echo Show 5 Kids, and the all-new Echo Buds. According to Amazon, the new products are designed to give customers even more options to access Alexa at different price points and in different form factors.
How to listen to Apple Podcasts on the Amazon Echo
Listening to Apple Podcasts on an Amazon Echo device isn't as straightforward as doing so on a HomePod speaker.
The Amazon Echo is a great smart speaker for those not fully invested in Apple's ecosystem. Thanks to its cross-platform support, users with both iOS and Android phones can take advantage of it. And unlike Apple's HomePod, you can download skills on it to further integrate it into the services and apps you actively depend on. This means you can rely on an Amazon Echo speaker to listen to Apple Podcasts. You don't even have to settle for third-party clients since Apple Podcasts is available as an official skill.
How to create an Amazon Alexa skill from Blueprints
If you've ever wanted to create your own Amazon Alexa Skill, it's actually really easy with the company's own Blueprints system.
If you're looking to make your Amazon Echo even more personalized and tailored to your needs and interests, you should definitely consider checking out some of the best Alexa Skills. Skills are like apps for your Echo device that can add new features and functionality. They are developed by third-party companies and can be easily enabled on your Echo through the Alexa app. With Skills, you can ask Alexa to do a whole range of things beyond the standard out-of-the-box functionality, such as getting news updates, setting reminders, playing games, or even ordering food. If you want to create your own Skill, you can do that with Alexa Skill Blueprints, a tool that allows you to easily build and publish your own personalized Skills without needing any coding or development experience. Simply choose from a variety of templates, fill in the details, and you'll have your own custom Skill in no time.
Score some last-minute deals on Amazon smart home devices and tablets in time for Christmas
If you've been looking for some last-minute gifts ahead of Christmas, Amazon has plenty, and it's delivering before the holiday for Prime members.
We are just a few days away from the holiday weekend, and it appears that Amazon is ready to ship out your last-minute gifts so that you can get them just in time if you're an Prime member. From Kindle devices to Fire tablets, Echos and more, Amazon has a wide variety of products available that should be the perfect gift for someone on your shopping list.
Amazon's ANC-equipped Echo Buds 2nd Gen can be yours for just $70
Amazon has slashed the price of its Alexa-powered Echo Buds 2nd Gen during the Prime Early Access Sale. Read on.
There is never a better time to purchase Amazon's own products than during its Prime sales events. The ongoing Prime Early Access Sale is no different, as the retail giant is offering deep discounts on everything from Echo speakers and Kindle e-readers to Fire Sticks and Eero Mesh routers. If you're in the market for an affordable pair of earbuds with ANC capabilities, you'll be glad to know that Amazon's Echo Buds 2nd Gen has also received a big price drop.
Amazon adding Eero to the Echo series is a play to get Alexa into every room of your house
Amazon adding Eero to the Echo series is a play to get Alexa into every room of your house, and it's kind of hard to say no.
With the recent announcement of the Amazon Echo Dot 5th generation came a pair of surprise announcements: Eero is coming to new Echo devices, and it's being backported to the last generation as well. If you're not familiar with Eero, it's a home Wi-Fi system that's owned by Amazon. You can build mesh networks with it primarily, and previously, you would need to buy extenders to expand your mesh network further in your home. Now, though, you can just use your Echo devices to do the same thing, starting with the Echo 4th Gen, Echo Dot 4th Gen, and Echo Dot 5th Gen.
Amazon's Prime Day sale is inarguably one of the best sale events of the year. The company usually hosts the 48-hour event once each year. But, to everyone's delight, the company will offer exclusive deals to Prime members a second time around this year. While the event will go live later this month on October 11, Amazon already has some amazing deals on offer. This post covers some of the best early Prime Day deals on Echo smart speakers and displays.
At the company's fall launch event, Amazon unveiled its new generation of Echo Dot devices, including a new Echo Dot with Clock as well. They're the latest generation of Echo Dot devices, with improved audio, more uses for the clock display, a temperature sensor, and so much more. They're available for pre-order from today and come with two Echo Dot Kids versions too with an owl and a dragon design.