latest
Start holiday shopping with these deep discounts on Amazon Echo devices
Hurry and save up to 55% on Echo devices before these discounts are gone
Amazon Prime Day is here, and we’re expecting some big discounts on popular tech products across categories. Whether you're looking for PC gaming accessory deals or discounts on wireless earbuds, you should be able to find some great savings on your next purchase. However, Prime Day wouldn’t be complete without big discounts on Amazon devices, and we have curated some of the big deals in this list for you.
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.
Epic Prime Day deal offers up to 65% off Echo Dot and smart bulb bundles
Grab two smart speakers for the price of one with these Echo Dot deals
Amazon's Prime Day deals have started bright and early, and we're seeing some huge discounts on smartphones, tablets, smart home tech, and more. Amazon, as always, is also offering huge discounts on its own devices and brands, including the Echo devices. Early bird shoppers grabbing these deals before the stocks run out can save up to 65% on a variety of Echo speakers and bundles. The regular Echo Dot (5th gen) speaker is down to $23 from its usual price of $50, whereas the variant with an LED clock is currently going for just $30 instead of $60.
Save 61% off this fantastic Amazon Echo Dot bundle that includes the Kasa Smart Plug Mini
An incredible Echo Dot bundle that's only available for a limited time.
Amazon makes some of the best smart home products available, and its revamped Echo Dot is no exception. The compact speaker offers incredible sound, is powered by Alexa, and best of all, it doesn't cost a lot of money. While the speaker normally retails for $50, this bundle drops the price to $28 and also includes a Kasa Smart Plug Mini for free. So if you've been looking for a simple and easy solution to give your home some smarts, this is going to be an excellent bundle for you.
Amazon Echo Dot vs. Apple HomePod Mini: The battle of the affordable smart speaker
Which format should you opt for? We compare Apple’s and Amazon’s smallest, cheapest smart speakers that also control your connected home.
Apple and Amazon took very different approaches to smart home speakers. Amazon went for cost-effectiveness with the Echo in 2014, pricing it competitively and releasing its entry-level stablemate, the Echo Dot, in 2016 at an even lower price. On the other hand, Apple favored a high-end luxury product and was late to the party when releasing it. The HomePod arrived four years after the Echo, and it wasn’t until 2020 that we got a small-form-factor, lower-priced version of the HomePod Mini.
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.
Smarten up your home with cheaper Echo devices that come with a free smart bulb
There are several Echo devices that come with a free smart bulb.
Turning your house into a smart home isn't very difficult, and you don't really have to go all-out from the get-go, as you can definitely start small. While we're pretty sure you already have a smart TV at home and a smartphone in your pocket, an Alexa-powered speaker could come in handy for your home, right?
Grab two Echo Dots for the price of one with this Black Friday deal
Amazon's latest Echo Dot speakers are being discounted for the first time during Black Friday.
Missed out on Echo speaker deals during Prime Day sales? Not to worry. This Black Friday deal from Amazon gives you a chance to take its most popular smart speaker home at a 50% discount.
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.
The Amazon Echo Dot is cheaper than ever before for Prime Day, grab one now!
Amazon's Echo Dot smart speaker has hit a new lowest price for Prime Day. At just $20, this might be the deal of the whole event.
The Amazon Echo Dot might lose a little overall to its larger sibling but it's still one of the very best smart speakers around. And the best time of the year to buy one is upon us, with Prime Day right here right now. The event runs from July 12 until the close of play on July 13, and the latest generation Echo Dot is reduced to its lowest price ever.
How to connect your Windows computer to an Amazon Echo smart speaker
Here's a step-by-step guide explaining how to connect your Windows computer to Amazon Echo speaker via Bluetooth.
One of the best things about Amazon's Echo smart speakers is that they don't rely on your phone to operate. Once you are done setting up the Echo speaker, it can be operated entirely with your voice. From playing music from your preferred music streaming service to helping you get through your day-to-day tasks, your Echo speaker can do all that and more with just your voice. But did you know that you can also connect your Echo speakers via Bluetooth or a 3.5mm audio jack to your Windows computer? In this article, we'll tell you how to connect your Windows computer to an Amazon Echo smart speaker in a few easy steps.
I use an Amazon Echo Dot as an alarm for the dumbest reason...in the world
Would you welcome Clarkson, Hammond, and May into your bedroom to wake you up in a morning? I did, with an Echo Dot and The Grand Tour.
Is it old-fashioned to keep a clock on your nightstand? Perhaps, but even in the age of smartphones and smart speakers, I can't live without one. I don't like waking up all blurry-eyed, still mostly asleep, scrambling for a phone, and still not really seeing the time. And sometimes I want to wake up to an alarm that isn't my kids clamoring for breakfast.
Is the Amazon Echo Dot waterproof? Does it have an IP rating?
Amazon's Echo dot speakers are one of the most popular smart speakers out there. But are they waterproof? Let's find.
Amazon's Echo lineup has significantly grown over the past few years. The company's Echo family is bigger than ever now and many of them have earned a respectable spot in our collection of the best smart speakers in 2022. The Echo Dot is perhaps one of the most popular Echo devices out there and it packs a lot of punch. There's a lot to like about this particular tiny speaker for $40, making it very easy for us to recommend it.
How to pair an Echo Sub with an Amazon Echo speaker: A step-by-step guide
In this article, we'll tell you how to pair an echo sub with an Amazon Echo speaker to improve your overall audio experience.
Amazon's $130 Echo Sub isn't a standalone smart speaker like many other Echo devices out there. It's a 100W subwoofer that's meant to provide bass for an existing audio setup. You can connect the Echo Sub to either a single or up to two Echo speakers and create a group to play the same audio on all three of them for a full stereo setup.
Amazon UK's summer sale is the perfect time to score big discounts on Amazon Echo speakers
There's no waiting on Prime Day, Amazon UK has already slashed the price of its Echo smart speakers so low you don't want to miss them.
Amazon Prime Day isn't until mid-July but that hasn't stopped the online giant from putting out some early summer deals on its hardware. In the UK right now there are some big discounts to be had on the Amazon Echo range. It's a golden opportunity to snag some of the best smart speakers around at some of the best prices you'll see all year.
Amazon Echo Dot (4th Gen) Review: A small speaker with big sound
The Amazon Echo Dot is a small smart speaker with a big sound and the power of Alexa behind it. And you should still get one in 2022.
The Amazon Echo family is bigger today than ever. There really is something for everyone, from the tiny speaker to the massive display and everything in-between. It's the former we're looking at here, the smallest, most affordable member of the Amazon Echo family. Well strictly, that's not quite true, the Echo Flex exists, but the Echo Dot is the smallest, most affordable smart speaker you would actually want to use from Amazon.
The Amazon Echo Dot family is crazy cheap right now with up to $22 off
The Amazon Echo Dot at this price is completely unmissable with the regular model almost half off one of the best smart speakers around.
The Amazon Echo Dot is one of the best smart speakers you can buy. It's always one of the most affordable, best value smart speakers, but when there's a deal this good it gets even better. Normally you wait for big shopping events like Prime Day to get the best prices on Amazon hardware, but not this time. For a "limited time" you can get the Amazon Echo Dot, the Echo Dot with Clock and the Echo Dot Kids edition all with tasty discounts.
Get the third-gen Amazon Echo Dot for only $25 today ($15 off)
Amazon's previous model of the Echo Dot is now on sale for $25, a savings of $15 from the original price and $25 less than the new Echo Dot.
The Echo Dot is one of the best smart speakers around, especially if you want something with Amazon's Alexa voice assistant instead of Google Assistant. The third-generation model has a compact design and decent sound quality, and now you can get it on sale for $24.99. That's a savings of $15 from the original price, and it matches the lowest price we've seen in 2021.