Google Nest and Amazon announced new iterations of their smart speakers at their respective fall 2020 hardware events. With the release of both the Google Nest Audio and the Amazon Echo 4th generation ...

Amazon’s Echo Dot line has long since been the best starter smart speaker for most, and this year the brand released the 5th iteration of the Echo Dot (and Echo Dot with Clock). While this is a review ...

People don’t want Amazon Echo Buds or Sony WF-1000XM3 buds — they want AirPods. Three years after their release, I’m convinced nobody will make true wireless earbuds as iconic as AirPods. Like many ...

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Just as earlier reports suggested, Amazon revealed yet another updated version of its Echo smart speaker at its press conference in Seattle today. The big difference? Its focus on high-quality audio.

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Coming in at the size of a hockey puck or a large doughnut, the Amazon Echo Dot can do a lot. Now in its third iteration, the smallest smart speaker from Amazon opts for a home-like fabric outer shell ...

Compared with the older Echo, the new one is somewhat squat. The previous version was like a tall glass of water, while this year's is more like a beer mug. It's shorter, it's wider and it has a ...

Update, Nov. 12, 2021: Thanks to the Amazon Echo (2020)'s reasonable price, solid sound, upgraded smarts and new design, it remains an Editors' Choice as a top smart speaker for 2021. Our review, ...