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The 5 best Amazon deals you can get this weekend

USATODAY - Tech Top Stories

These Halloween weekend deals are the biggest treat you'll receive. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. It's Halloween weekend, but despite the calendar date, you won't find anything spooky about the amazing Amazon sale item up for grabs on the site today. In addition to some incredible price drops on everything from an upgraded version of one of our favorite robot vacuums to a highly giftable essential oil diffuser set, you can shop Alexa-enabled devices on sale to your heart's content. Keep scrolling to the five best Amazon deals you can score this weekend. Take your audio game to a whole new level with the Bose QuietComfort Series II headphones.


All the best smart home deals on Google, Alexa, Homekit and more for Prime Day 2020

USATODAY - Tech Top Stories

All-new Echo (4th Generation) 2-pack for $169.98 (Save $30): If you're itching to pre-order the newest Echo, this Prime Day sale gets you a solid discount if you order two. Just add two to your cart and enter the code ECHO2PK during checkout. Echo Flex with Amazon Smart Plug for $14.99 (Save $34.99): Echo Flex is a tiny Alexa speaker that plugs into and hangs from a wall outlet, so it's perfect for small spaces. Pair the Flex with an Amazon Smart Plug and you're ready to start controlling any plug-in appliance or device by voice. This bundle is priced lower than the Flex alone's lowest-ever price.


Amazon now offers a smart clock add-on for the Echo Flex

Engadget

Amazon's Echo Flex plug-in smart speaker should now be much more useful in the kitchen. The Verge reports that Amazon has unveiled an official, Third Reality-made Smart Clock add-on for the Flex that brings connected timekeeping to the Alexa device. The USB accessory will show the current time, of course, but it's most helpful for timers. Ask Alexa to set a timer and you'll see it count down, so you won't have to ask for an update (or use an Echo with a built-in display) just to see how soon your cooking will be ready. You can also use Alexa to switch between 12- and 24-hour formats, or manually adjust the brightness when the automatic settings aren't enough.


Amazon's smart gadgets are currently reduced by up to 40%

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Better yet, all of these gadgets can be delivered next day to your door, which is perfect if you're looking for a last-minute gift. Savings include a mega discount on Amazon's most popular Alexa smart speaker, which has been slashed to its lowest price to date this year. Plus, you can pre-order the all-new Fire 7 Tablet now and receive 17 per cent off. What dad wouldn't appreciate new tech this Father's Day? Ahead, check out the best Amazon device deals that would make great gifts. If your dad is after a smart speaker, then this deal is for you.


Amazon offers steep discounts on a host of Echo speakers

Engadget

Amazon is known to discount an Echo device every now and then, but now? The internet retailer is running a sale for many of its smart speakers, and in some cases they're steep bargains. The drops are sharp enough that they may be just what you need to get started on a smart home, or to finish a setup that might have been too costly before. The best deal may be for an Echo Studio (pictured above) bundled with a Philips Hue bulb -- you can buy it for $170, or $60 off. It clearly has the best sound quality of the Echo lineup, and it supports both high-resolution audio as well as home theater integration.


Amazon Echo Flex: All you need to know about the plug-in smart speaker with Alexa voice control

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Over the past five years the Amazon Echo and Alexa voice service has paved the way for exciting smart home devices. Now we are being introduced the brand's hottest new release: the Echo Flex - a smart speaker that saves on space by conveniently plugging straight into the wall. With a price tag of just £24.99, the Echo Flex is certainly one of the cheapest options to get Amazon's Alexa in more places throughout your home. It is available for pre-order now and due for release tomorrow 14 November 2019. Whether it's in your hallway, kitchen, or attic, this impressive smart speaker will assist you in a multitude of everyday tasks.


Amazon Is Making it Easier to Delete Your Alexa Recordings

TIME - Tech

Inc. defended the privacy features of its Alexa digital assistant -- and introduced some new tools to reassure users – following months of debate about the practices of the technology giant and its largest competitors. The company plans to roll out a feature that lets users of the Alexa voice-based assistant automatically delete their verbal recordings regularly, on a rolling three-month and 18-month basis. Previously, Alexa users had to manually delete their stored voice recordings on a companion website. "We care about this," Dave Limp, the leader of Amazon's devices and services business, said of privacy during a press event at the company's headquarters in Seattle. "Privacy is absolutely foundational to everything that we do in and around Alexa."