Amazon's Echo Show 5 is an affordable smart display, but the lock-in with Amazon's own ecosystem makes it far less useful as a smart home device than it could be. Some very clever people have figured ...

Amazon has always held a tight grip over the software that runs on its devices, and the company’s Echo line of smart speakers and displays is no different. In fact, it’s much more locked down than the ...

Editor's note: This comparison originally focused on the 2021 models of the Echo Show 5 and Echo Show 8. New models (with only modest changes) were released in 2023, so the older versions are no ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Amazon is constantly releasing updated versions of its in-house devices, and recently the Echo Show 5 received a reboot. But has the retail ...

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Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Amazon launched a new device called the Echo Pop and updated both the Echo Show 5 and Echo Buds. Here’s ...

The Echo Show 5 is one of the smallest smart displays on the market. However, the new Echo Spot also boasts a tiny touchscreen — though it’s more of a smart alarm clock than it is smart display. But ...