September 25, 2019
Amazon Echo Dot now comes with a clock
Amazon has upgraded its most popular smart speaker, the Amazon Echo Dot, to include an LED display that tells you the time.
The Amazon Echo Dot with Clock can also display things “like the temperature or alarm times”, according to the company, which announced the new model at its 2019 hardware showcase in Seattle.
In a bid to bring Alexa into the bedroom, Amazon says that “if used as an alarm clock, you can simply tap [it] to snooze your alarm for a few more minutes of sleep”.
Available for preorder from today, the Alexa-powered smart speaker will cost $59.99 β while Amazon hasn’t revealed global pricing and availability yet, this works out at around £50 / AU$90.
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