It’s tech season, everybody. These products assist the line of Echo devices and other smart appliances. These next-generation devices are an addition to our lives as they become even more ingrained with smart devices. Here are the 7 we’re most excited about.
7. All-New Eero
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This souped-up router is the first product announced after Amazon’s purchase of Eero earlier this year, and it packs plenty of functionality into a small package. The Eero sports a quick setup time, dual-band radio and adaptive backhaul alongside specialized voice controls. Users will be able to turn off Wi-Fi for specific devices and activate guest networks simply by telling it to do so, making it perfect for those of us that constantly butt up against bandwidth caps. It’s available now for $99.
6. Echo Studio


Echo Studio is Amazon’s latest and greatest high-end in-home speaker. It includes all the normal bells and whistles (voice controls, compatibility with nearly every music streaming service) while implementing Dolby Atmos speaker technology for crisp, 3D audio. The speaker also boasts the ability to adapt to the acoustics of whatever space it occupies in order to provide the best-personalized sound quality possible. It’s available for preorder now at a $200 price tag.
5. Alexa Smart Oven
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Amazon’s expansion into smart appliances continues with the introduction of the Alexa Smart Oven. The device packs a microwave oven, convection oven, and air fryer into the same device. That alone makes its $250 price point a steal if it's able to pull all three off well, but its Alexa integration makes cooking even easier. Users can scan barcodes of select products through the Alexa app to determine optimal cooking times. It can also be voice-controlled through compatible Echo devices. This is the closest society that has come to hands-free cooking, though you will need more than just the oven for it to reach its maximum ease of use level.
4. Echo Flex
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Space can be at a premium in many of our dwellings. But those that still want Alexa functionality in a compact space now have their best tool in the Echo Flex. The device plugs directly into a standard power outlet, and it’s no wider than a standard power outlet. Users can interact with it through a built-in speaker. Prepare to make your studio apartment brainy.
3. Echo Show 8
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Amazon’s line of video-enabled Echo devices got an upgrade this year as well with the Echo Show 8. The device offers all of Alexa’s standard tools along with video call and messaging capability. Users can call up streaming video content, including the heavily promoted integration with the Food Network, and can monitor their homes by connecting it to a Ring security system. 
2. Echo Buds
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Amazon's answer to Apple's AirPods have arrived. These wireless earbuds provide quality sound by packing two armature drivers into each earbud with technology that reduces ambient noise. They also feature a passthrough mode that makes it easier for users to hear what is going on in their surroundings. Its smart capability boasts surprising flexibility as it allows access to Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant. 
1. Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote, streaming media player


  • The next generation of our best-selling Fire TV Stick! now with the Alexa Voice Remote.
  • Enjoy tens of thousands of channels, apps, and Alexa skills with access to over 500,000 movies and TV episodes from Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, HBO, SHOWTIME, NBC, and more. Plus, access millions of websites such as YouTube, Facebook, and Reddit with browsers like Silk and Firefox.
  • Launch and control content with the included Alexa Voice Remote. Simply say, "Play Game of Thrones
  • ' or "Launch Netflix" and Alexa will respond instantly. Plus, play music, find movie show times, order a pizza, and more! just ask.
  • No cable or satellite? No problem. Watch the best of live TV and sports from AMC, HGTV, ESPN, FOX, and others with a subscription to DIRECTV NOW, Sling TV, or top-rated primetime shows with CBS All Access.
  • Find the best way to watch with universal search results from over 190 channels and apps including Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video.
  • Amazon Prime membership unlocks thousands of movies and TV episodes, including Thursday Night Football, Amazon Original Series, Prime Video Channels, and ad-free listening to millions of songs with Prime Music.
  • Pick up where you left off. Bring hit shows and movies with you when you travel. Plug Fire TV Stick into any TV's HDMI port, connect to Wi-Fi, and continue streaming.
  • Play current favorites or quickly discover what to watch next directly from the Home screen.




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