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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Peter Bevan

Does Swan’s Alexa Digital Smart Kettle live up to the hype? We put it to the test

Who knew it would one day be possible to switch your kettle on from wherever you are? Well, thanks to Swan and Amazon, every tea drinker’s dream has become a reality.

All you need is a smart phone and the Swan Alexa 1.5 Litre Smart Kettle and you’ll never have to spend time loitering in the kitchen waiting for the water to boil ever again. It is worth noting though that for full functionality, including voice commands, an Amazon Echo dot is required.

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