Editor's note: This comparison originally focused on the 2021 models of the Echo Show 5 and Echo Show 8. New models (with only modest changes) were released in 2023, so the older versions are no ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth LE, Matter, Thread, Zigbee, Sidewalk As smart home technology gets more refined, Amazon's positioned its ...

The Echo Spot is the newest edition of the Echo lineup. It serves as a smart alarm clock and is built for small spaces, while sytill offering lots of functionality despite its compact size. That’s a ...

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Amazon has a new crop of Echo devices designed specifically for its big AI revamp of Alexa, including a couple of new Echo speakers, the Echo Dot Max (which we’ve previously reviewed) and the Echo ...

With its new smart home hub and spatial audio capabilities, Amazon’s mid-range smart display is more powerful than ever, but it’s still shaky as a photo frame. Amazon’s eight-inch smart display gets a ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Souped-up sound, widgets, and a Thread radio make for a good (but not showy) upgrade to Amazon’s best smart ...