There is so many new techno gadgets hitting the market that it can be hard to keep up with them and to understand what they really do. Amazon have bought out a range of products which seem to be going down a storm with the public. There range includes the Amazon Echo Dot which is a smaller more compact version of the Echo. The Dot is a small round device that has a built in speaker. This device can be used for a number of things that are practical but also very fun. Firstly the device can connect to your Wi-Fi and phone using an Amazon account. The device can be used as a way to stream music from multiple platforms such as Amazon Music, Apple Music and Spotify. You can ask the assistant – Alexa a number of questions such as what will the weather be like tomorrow or set a reminder for my meeting. On top of this you can enable certain skills. These skills can range from kids games to movie quizzes to online shopping.

The Amazon Dot can also link to smart compatible devices in your home or smart plugs. This allows you to control devices through speech. If you have a light plugged into a smart plug you can tell Alexa to turn it on or off and also set up a schedule to do it automatically.