“Alexa, show me Amazon’s best-sounding Echo Dot yet”. Meet the 5th generation of the Amazon Echo Dot. It’s the same dinky size as the 4th gen, but Amazon have packed in a larger driver, so it sounds louder than ever. Playing music and podcasts from the likes of Amazon Music, Spotify, and BBC Sounds is just an ask away. Alexa, the built-in voice assistant, is always happy to help – no matter how trivial. Get weather updates before you head out the door, add something to your shopping list mid-way through cooking, or set a reminder to get the kids’ PE kit together. Alexa can even tell you a joke (laughs not guaranteed). It can help with the smart stuff around your home too. The built-in temperature sensor will tell your smart thermostat when to tweak the heating, you can set routines to switch on things like smart lights, and of course you can ask Alexa.
Good to know
– As part of a drive to reduce waste, 55% of the plastic parts and 95% of the fabric used is from post-consumer recycled materials
– WiFi need a boost? If you’ve got an eero router you can use your Echo speaker as a WiFi extender
