It’s been a busy few weeks for smart speakers. Amazon kicked things off in late September with newer, rounder versions of both the Echo and Echo Dot. Less than a week later, Google updated the Home, ...

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Launched just before Prime Day 2024, the Echo Spot brings a smart alarm clock back to Amazon’s lineup of Alexa smart speakers. The original Spot was released in 2017 but had been discontinued by 2019.

Amazon still has the best entry-level smart speaker, and the company has added several great features to this generation to make it even better. The fifth generation of the Amazon Echo Dot is the best ...