If you have been holding back on a smart speaker, first of all, why? Secondly, now is the perfect time to consider it at just shy of £20 for the entry-level Echo, which will turn any speaker you have smarter.
This does mean that if you wanted a standalone unit, then it might be worth forking out a little more for the Echo Dot, you can pick these us for about £24.99 in sales for a version 2.
With these Alexa units you can listen to music, set timers and get news or weather reports just by asking. If you opt for it you can even control lights, locks and heating all set from the device. They really are very useful and can be quite funny also.
Alexa, do you have any pets?
Alexa, what is the value of pi?
Alexa, I’ve got 99 problems
Alexa, how much do you weigh?
Alexa, can you give me some money?
Alexa, make me a sandwich
Alexa, what do you think of how Game of Thrones ended?
Give some of these a try, or try out Smart Home Recommendation and get Rec’d.