Amazon Echo Spot launched in India, Echo and Echo Dot get a limited-period price cut

Amazon today launched Echo Spot,  a small Echo device with 2.5 inch circular display that can be used on your desk or a nightstand so you can view your calendar, see the weather update, check the time, wake up to music alarms, turn your lights on and off, see shopping and to do lists, and more. It comes equipped with the 2nd-generation far-field mix technology with four microphones, acoustic beam-forming technology, and enhanced noise cancellation. In addition it has all of the features from a standard Echo. You can enable skills, utilize its built-in camera to make calls, and much more. Echo Spot can also connect directly to speakers using a 3.5mm stereo cable or Bluetooth to add voice control to your home stereo system. You can use Echo Spot’s front-facing camera to start Alexa-to-Alexa voice-controlled video calls or send a message. Video calls work between any two Echo Spot devices and also with the Alexa companion app that is available on Android and iOS app stores. The Drop In feature aims to recreate the feeling you get when your closest family or friends drop by for a visit or when you walk into another room to talk with someone in your family. Echo ...