Echo Dot, voice assistant device, Amazon.com, Inc., Seattle, Washington, USA

What if Amazon just sold the top of the Echo. Well, they are, with the Echo Dot. It’s Alexa in a tiny package and it works with any speaker. But for right now, you can only order if it you already have an Echo or a Fire TV.

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The battery-powered Amazon Tap puts Alexa on the go, while the pint-sized Echo Dot lets you bring Alexa's voice controls to any speakers you like.

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Amazon released two new models of the Echo smart speaker, but not everyone can order the cheaper one. Learn about the Amazon Tap and Echo Dot, and the new smart-home features coming to all models.

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Unboxing of the new Amazon Echo Dot. It's a smaller version of the Amazon Echo (also called Alexa). This device doesn't have the full awesome sounding speaker that the larger one does but at $89.99 it still provides all of the functionality.

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Here are the key features -
Uses the Alexa Voice Service to play music, provide information, read the news, set alarms, control smart home devices, and more using just your voice
Connects to speakers over Bluetooth or with the included audio cable to play music from Prime Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, and TuneIn
Includes a built-in speaker so it can work on its own as a smart alarm clock in the bedroom, an assistant in the kitchen, or anywhere you might want a voice-controlled computer
Hears you from across the room with far-field voice recognition, even while music is playing
Controls smart home devices like lights, switches, thermostats, and more with compatible connected devices from WeMo, Philips Hue, Samsung SmartThings, Nest, ecobee, and others
Always getting smarter and adding new features and skills
Works with a variety of Bluetooth speakers

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Amazon packed everything we love about Alexa and the Amazon Echo into a much smaller, much more affordable package. Plus, it'll work with your existing audio setup.

"Amazon Echo Dot review:Sometimes, less is more"

by Ry Crist
April 1, 2016

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We hit the road with an Amazon Echo Dot to see how it would work in a car and discovered that it has a ton of untapped potential as an in-transit device.

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One of our favorite devices from last year was Amazon's Echo, a Bluetooth speaker with Amazon's Alexa digital assistant. At half the price of the Echo, the Dot offers the best of Alexa at a fraction of the size and cost. Here's why we think this is an essential gadget if you have connected hubs like Nest, SmartThings, or Hue.

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Amazon just released the Echo Dot, a tiny puck that lets you put Alexa inside any speaker in your house. We just happened to have a toaster radio lying around… here’s what happened.

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The Amazon Echo Dot is the original Amazon Echo done right. The Echo Dot has nearly all the features of its bigger sister but costs half the price and FINALLY allows you to connect to external speakers either via Bluetooth or audio cable. The Echo Dot is tiny, too- which means it no longer provides room-filling sound. But that also means it fits anywhere- even on a crowded night table. For the $89 price it is quite a buy.

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At just $50, Amazon's mini-sized smart speaker is even better than before, and twice as affordable. Competition is coming, but it might be too tempting to resist.

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Unboxing of the new $49.99 2nd Generation Amazon Echo Dot. The new smaller sibling to the $179.99 Amazon Echo. This is a full function device only lacking in the sound output. But for many this is not an issue if you already have a stereo system or bluetooth speaker you prefer to use.

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Amazon Echo Dot looks good on paper, but how does it do in practical terms? Jon Porter captures a week in the life with a the Alexa Amazon companion to show you how it performs. We have the 2nd generation version of the Echo Dot.

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There are basically two reasons to get an Amazon Echo Dot. Number one, you’ve already got a respectable home stereo system and you want to make it better, or two, you want access to Amazon’s smart assistant, but you don’t want to spend almost 200 bucks for the original Echo.

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Amazon’s third-generation Echo Dot puts on some weight and comes dressed in a warmer, more welcoming design. The result is a better-looking Alexa device with good enough sound quality to deserve being called a speaker. In our Amazon Echo Dot review we dig into what’s new and discuss whether this speaker deserves a home within your home.

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