Amazon Echo Dot Review: same old smart speaker, fresh new look

It’s been more than six years since the original Amazon Echo made its debut in 2014. At the time, it was the very first ever always-listening smart speaker. The design itself was different from most gadgets, ditching the familiar boxy or rectangular shape that people had grown accustomed to by cramming the smart speaker’s components into a cylinder. While the device had its benefits, many of Amazon’s critics mocked it with some believing it was a useless gimmick that would never become mainstr