It's no secret that Amazon Prime Day is one of the best times of the year to pick up an Echo speaker. That was true for the main sales event in July, and it's true again for October. Most of Amazon's smart speakers and smart displays are down to record-low prices, or close to them, so Prime members can pick them up for some of the best prices we've seen all year. If you've wanted to add to your smart home setup, or build one from scratch, now's a great time to get an Alexa-enabled device. Here are all of the best Prime Day deals on Echo Dots, Echo Show displays and more.

I have a love-hate relationship with my alarm. I rely on it to ensure I get up in the morning and perform important tasks throughout the day, but when it sounds in the morning, I glare at it with the fury of a thousand suns. A good alarm clock can make the waking experience less jarring -- with cool features like ramp-up lighting or pleasing nature sounds. But it doesn't stop there; the best alarm clocks have additional features like voice assistants and interactive displays that make your alarm clock more useful than ever. Picking the best alarm clock for you can be tough, especially with so many features, price points and brands.

Amazon's smallest smart display is back on sale at one of the best prices we've seen. If you missed the chance to pick up the Echo Show 5 on Prime Day, you can get it now for only $40. That's 53 percent off its normal price and only $5 more than it was during Amazon's two-day shopping event. You're getting the most up-to-date model here, which is the 2021 version with a 2MP camera for video calls. The kids version of the gadget has also been discounted to $50, which is nearly half off its regular rate.

Did you know that your Google Assistant can work as an excellent smart alarm to make your day better? It can make you awake with your favorite music, radio or news. Additionally you can set morning and night time routines by pairing alarm with your playlists. It absolutely doesn't matter which model of Google assistant smart speaker You are using, you can make it work with any of them. So let's get straight to how you can use Google Home and Assistant as a smart alarm clock.

Google's latest Nest Hub smart display tracks sleep with miniaturised radar without the user having to wear a bracelet or headband. The revamped 7in Google Assistant smart display is being repositioned as a smart alarm clock and health-monitoring device for the bedroom. The camera featured on the larger model has been left out, to protect privacy, and the device instead relies on Google's Soli radar system to detect the presence of people and do all the things other smart displays can such as showing photos, the time, weather and other information. Users will be able to make hand gestures in the air in front of the display to control things such as playback and silencing alarms. But the radar system can also track the movement and breathing during sleep of the person next to the display without requiring extra kit.

Amazon's smallest Echo has evolved quite a bit over the years. The first Amazon Echo Dot was small and puck-like but didn't have very good audio. In 2018, the company upgraded the Dot's speakers to a new 1.6-inch driver that gave it a lot more bass and overall better performance, plus it had a much more stylish fabric-clad exterior. Last year, Amazon added a new model called the Echo Dot with Clock, which is basically the same thing but with a digital clock on the front. In 2020, however, the company has decided to go… round.

If you're waiting for Amazon Prime Day to kick off tomorrow, you may want to take advantage of the deals that other retailers already have going on. Walmart has already kicked off its own "anti-Prime Day" savings event and with it comes the best price we've seen on the Lenovo Smart Clock. Right now, Walmart has the smart alarm clock for $39, which is $1 cheaper than its previous low and 50 percent off its normal price. This little gadget has gotten quite popular since its release last year. We gave it a score of 87 for its charming design, ambient light sensor, sunrise alarm feature and lack of camera.

Last year was a big year for Alexa. First, Amazon released updated versions of its popular Echo speakers and then brought its smart assistant to screens with the launch of the Echo Show and the Echo Spot. However, like many Amazon products, they often take their time to travel across the Atlantic. The Echo Show took around five months to launch in the UK and we've been waiting since September for its smaller sibling to make its debut. Today, Amazon announced that its smart alarm clock will cost £120 and is now available to pre-order. Actually, calling the Echo Spot a smart alarm clock is doing it a disservice.

When Amazon unveiled the Echo Show earlier this year, we questioned if we really needed an Echo with a touchscreen. Surprisingly, the display turned out to be quite useful -- it was good for video, making calls or just displaying bite-sized information. But its peculiar mall-kiosk design left a lot to be desired, especially for people thinking of putting it in a central location in their home. A few months later, however, Amazon unveiled the Echo Show's smaller, more adorable sibling: the Echo Spot. It has all the same functionality as the Show, except it's wrapped in a much cuter package.

I hate my alarm clock, and I bet you hate yours. They're machines that drag you from your comfortable slumber into the cold drudgery of everyday life. I don't think I could ever like an alarm clock. But could I be impressed by one? And Bonjour, by French design house Holi, is a deeply impressive alarm clock in the making.