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Amazon reportedly building an Alexa ‘command center’ that mounts to the wall Amazon is developing a thin Echo device for users to mount on their walls and use as a “smart home command center,” according to a report in Bloomberg. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/9/22274166/amazon-wall-mounted-echo-smart-home-command-center-features

Oh hey, they make Baby Yoda ears for your Echo Dot now Attention fans of Star Wars, The Mandalorian or just Baby Yoda: if you own a third-generation Amazon Echo Dot, OtterBox has a stand that bestows your device with the likeness of The Child. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/baby-yoda-ears-echo-dot-200525326.html

If you've been waiting to listen to Apple Music on your Alexa-enabled smart speakers, it's your lucky day. The skill for Apple Music is live and available via the Alexa app for Android and iPhone. from https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-music-now-works-on-amazon-alexa-smart-speakers/ https://cnet3.cbsistatic.com/img/5QyI4_H23sowakGsrap_NxGS0u4=/970x0/2018/10/05/5b1ef3d4-090a-4be3-8678-f9b01711263a/second-gen-amazon-echo-show-product-photos-1.jpg

"Alexa, I'm leaving." "OK -- I'll be on guard." That's the gist of Alexa Guard, a new feature from Amazon that lets your Echo devices keep an ear out for trouble when you're away from home. from https://www.cnet.com/news/alexa-guard-goes-live-lets-your-echo-listen-for-trouble-amazon-home-security/ https://cnet4.cbsistatic.com/img/4RNoeWu3ryztXmJNPTVq0w07V7o=/970x0/2018/12/17/2386d381-8dda-42e4-9b1a-666c82dc253a/alexa-guard-notifications.jpg