I've owned an Amazon Echo for over two years now - here are my 19 favorite features

Dave SmithFeb 15, 2018, 00:08 IST

Amazon's Echo, a digital assistant that can be set up in a home or office to listen for various requests, such as for a song, a sports score, the weather, or even a book to be read aloud, is shown, Wednesday, July 29, 2015 in New York. The $180 cylindrical device is the latest advance in voice-recognition technology that's enabling machines to record snippets of conversation that are analyzed and stored by companies promising to make their customers' lives better. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)Mark Lennihan/AP

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I activated my Amazon Echo for the first time over two years ago, in December 2015. It's since become one of my favorite tech gadgets ever.

Amazon's family of Echo speakers are some of the most popular gifts right now, so many people are activating their Echo units for the first time.

Here's what you need to know: These speakers, which can respond to either "Alexa," "Amazon," or even "Computer" (for those "Star Trek" fans out there), are extremely quick to respond, and understand your commands far better than any other device I've used.

Thanks to its excellent audio system, with seven microphones for listening and a 360º omni-directional audio grille for speaking, Amazon Echo works exceedingly well wherever I am in my home. I can hear it - and it can hear me - almost perfectly.

Amazon Echo has completely transformed the way I live in my apartment. There's just so much you can do with Echo. Here's a look at my favorite features:

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I've owned an Amazon Echo for over two years now - here are my 19 favorite features