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Bethan Morgan

“Alexa, what’s in my hand?” This underrated Echo Show feature makes your smart display more accessible

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen, 2021) review.

The first-ever Amazon Echo Show came out back in 2017, but many users – myself included – are still finding underrated features that the smart speaker and display has been ‘hiding’.

Compared to the Echo Dot, a voice-controlled smart speaker without a screen, the Echo Show has a tablet-like display, meaning alongside Alexa voice commands, you can use it via its touchscreen. Due to its screen controls, the Echo Show has more features than the Echo Dot, most of which take advantage of its screen and built-in camera.

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