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Amazon’s new Echo Dot can turn into a Wi-Fi extender – how it works

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ZDNET’s key takeaways

  • Amazon unveiled the next-generation Echo Dot devices.
  • The new Echo Dots serve as Wi-Fi extenders and smart home hubs.
  • The devices are available to buy now for $100.

New Amazon Echo Dot devices have arrived, with a notable added feature: A built-in Eero Wi-Fi extender that adds up to 1,000 square feet of Wi-Fi coverage to your home network. On Wednesday, Amazon unveiled the Echo Dot along with several other new Alexa devices, including the Echo Show 16 smart home hub, the Echo Time smart alarm clock, and the Alexa Photo Frame.

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A smart home hub

Amazon turned the new-generation Echo Dot into a smart home hub, with Alexa connecting to thousands of compatible devices like lights, locks, and thermostats out of the box, Amazon says. The device uses a sensor fusion platform to...

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