Cyber Week! Amazon has an Echo Dot (3rd Gen) with Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Plug, $39.99 with Free Shipping. The cheapest way to try the Alexa smart speaker system.  Just $10 more than the cost of the Echo.

• Read our comparison of Amazon Alexa vs Google Assistant

Features

• Uses the Alexa Voice Service to play music, provide information, read the news, set alarms, control smart home devices, order an uber or pizza, and more using just your voice.
• Plays all your music from Prime Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, and more using just your voice
• Answers questions, reads audiobooks and the news, reports traffic and weather, gives info on local businesses, provides sports scores and schedules, and more with Alexa, a cloud-based voice service
• Controls lights, switches, and thermostats with compatible WeMo, Philips Hue, Samsung SmartThings, Wink, Insteon, and ecobee smart home devices

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