Plus, Alexa can also make household announcements across Amazon Echo devices at ... that can compare to the Dot, the Google-Assistant-powered Nest Mini (2nd Generation) immediately comes to ...

All Echo devices are designed to utilize ... that signature smart home compatibility and Alexa voice control. Note that, unlike the 5th Gen Echo Dot, the newbie Pop doesn't have temperature ...

Macy Meyer is a North Carolina native who graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a BA in English and a second BA in Journalism. Macy is a Writer on the CNET How-To team, covering a variety of topics ...

Some speakers have support for both Alexa and Assistant ... from the fourth-gen Amazon Echo, are the second-gen Google Nest Mini, the Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen), the Apple HomePod Mini and the ...

Echo Dot smart speakers offer a range of ... sync your phone up to it via Bluetooth, and use Amazon's Alexa voice assistant. The Dot also works with other types of smart home devices from both ...

Despite great promise shown at the “Alexa, let’s chat” demo last year, progress has stagnated for Amazon’s smart assistant.