How Amazon's gadget blows your cash...by listening to TV: Owners left out of pocket after device ordered dollhouses that were being discussed on a news show

It is supposed to make life easier – but owners of the new Amazon Echo have fallen foul of the high-tech gadget's automatic features. Owners of the device been warned after a number accidentally ordered dollhouses that were being discussed on a TV show. The Amazon Echo, which includes a virtual assistant called Alexa, was a popular Christmas gift this year. Alexa performs tasks at the vocal request of her owner – including internet shopping. But a recent incident in America has revealed the technology could prove costly to unsuspecting users.