Whatever you want to deem it, the fourth-generation Echo is packed with new features, and for the same $99.99 price tag. And taking from the Echo Plus (which this Echo is replacing), there’s a Zigbee smart hub inside that allows the Echo to be a true smart home hub. PHOTO: Jacob Krol/CNNThe underside of the fourth-generation Echo contains a mounting port and a rubberized grip for proper positioning. If you have other Echo smart speakers, you can use them to announce messages to other speakers in your home. Bottom linePHOTO: Jacob Krol/CNNAfter nearly a week with the fourth-generation Echo, we can safely say that the move to a spherical design was twofold.

Source: CNN October 22, 2020 13:01 UTC