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8 ways to use a smart speaker in your kitchen or office

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Jeremy Caplan
Sep 01, 2022
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3rd gen. black Amazon echo dot speaker
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Last year Amazon and Google sold 73 million smart speakers.1 Since Amazon introduced Alexa in 2014, competitors have emerged, including Apple and Google. Even as big models with glossy screens have emerged, I still prefer the smallest, screenless models. The minis take up less space, look better, offer the same features,…

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