Amazon on Wednesday introduced the Amazon Echo Flex, a $25 (£25) plug-in smart speaker with a built-in Alexa speaker. It has an integrated USB port and optional Motion Sensor and Smart Nightlight ...

If you've read some of my other commentaries, you know smart speakers aren't really for me. My dislike of them is mainly focused on the smart display subcategory -- I will never understand their draw.

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Amazon has yet another new Echo – the Echo Flex. The device plugs into an outlet and gives you Alexa control and a USB port. It costs $24.99. The smallest Echo device yet, the Flex even has it’s own ...

While it’s certainly no music speaker (nor was it intended to be), the compact, plug-in Echo Flex makes for a great way to put Alexa in places where other Echo speakers won’t quite fit. While the ...

Amazon has always focused on creating Echo smart devices that pack the intelligence of Alexa with quality sound and unique features. The Echo Show has a full display. The Dot with Clock takes a stab ...

Instead of something that looks like a speaker, the Echo Flex is a wall plug that you can fit into any outlet (. It's fairly small at only 2.8 inches tall and 2.6 inches wide, and it doesn't obscure ...

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If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Amazon is expanding its lineup of Echo Flex accessories with a new Smart Clock attachment, which ...

Alexa has a new, even smaller and more convenient smart speaker to colonize your home, with Echo Flex plugging straight into an outlet. Looking more than a little bit like a plug-in air freshener, ...

The Echo Flex and Echo Dot represent two of the smallest Echo devices with Amazon’s virtual assistant, Alexa — of course, there is also the Echo Input, but that forgoes a built-in speaker. If you’re ...

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