The Echo Dot and the Echo Pop are nearly the same size, but while the Echo Dot is round, the Echo Pop has a flat face. It basically looks like a cross-section of the Dot. The Echo Dot (left) and Echo ...

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Most of these are related to smart home devices, but if you don't own any, the Echo Dot can connect to external speakers and devices via Bluetooth. However, you would be wasting much of the device's ...

During my first few days with the Amazon Echo Dot Max, my general feeling was, “well, it’s definitely an Amazon Echo.” That’s not a bad thing, mind you; having a reliable Alexa speaker in my living ...

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