Saint Louis University is placing Echo Dots in all of its dorm rooms

If you're going to SLU, get used to hearing Alexa. A lot. If you want to opt out, all you do is unplug the device, finish the year and return the Echo Dot.

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Amazon launches Echo Dot Kids Edition with FreeTime services bundled

It's $79.99, $30 more than an Echo Dot alone, but it comes in an attractive protective case and a year of free access to kids content and services.

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Amazon Echo speakers take 66 percent of US smart speaker market

But with only just over a third of US households having a smart speaker, how does the market grow from here? Kantar Worldpanel has a few thoughts.

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27 million in US own an Alexa speaker, NPR and Edison Research say

Surveys conducted by Edison Research and NPR say that 36 million adults in the US own a smart speaker powered by assistants from Google or Amazon. Alexa, presumably because of its two-year head start, has a big lead here.

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28 new countries around the world get Amazon Music Unlimited and Echo devices

You can stream your favorite tunes on Amazon Music Unlimited and have Echo smart speakers shipped to a bunch of new global territories.

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The Pocketnow Black Friday 2017 deals watchlist

So many deals, so little time. But if it's just a few clicks away anyways, you can take a little time to do a little research. We have it all in one place.

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Free iPhone 7 tops AT&T’s list of Black Friday deals, but there are strings attached

AT&T's free iPhone 7 Black Friday deal requires both installment plans and a DirecTV subscription. The free LG V20 is much easier to get.

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Echo Buttons are the buzzers you need for games with Alexa

Trivia night at the bar may get a revamp if this gets popular. Echo Buttons will work with most any Echo speaker from Amazon.

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Canada gets Amazon Alexa, Echo devices, Prime Music

The Echo, Echo Plus and Echo Dot are coming into Canada December 5 with introductory pricing from today for those who pre-order.

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Amazon devices predictably headline the e-tailer’s list of early Black Friday deals

Amazon already has a great Music Unlimited Black Friday deal available for new subscribers, with many discounted Echo and Fire devices also on the way.

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Staples has a number of iPad, Echo, Fire and Google Home deals coming this Black Friday

If you're looking for a decent discount on a 9.7-inch iPad, various Amazon gear or Google Home Mini, Staples is the place to go this Black Friday.

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Target’s Black Friday 2017 deals include iPhone 8 and Galaxy Note 8 gift cards, iPad discounts

Get your Black Friday 2017 shopping lists ready, because Target is cooking up a massive sale on everything from iPhones to iPads to smart speakers.

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All-new Amazon Echo, Echo Plus, Echo Spot and Echo Connect set to conquer the smart home

A heap of next-gen Amazon Echo products is launching in time for the holiday season, including a revised version of the original and a compact Echo Spot.

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