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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Senior Reviewer, Smart Home

Senior Reviewer, Smart Home

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    Amazon Echo Pop review: more style, less substance

    As the latest entry-level Alexa smart speaker, the $40 Echo Pop packs a lot of value into a small package. It’s not as good as the Echo Dot, but it’s got looks on its side.

    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    The Echo Pop is in the house.

    I just got review units of Amazon’s latest Alexa-powered smart speaker and will be putting them through their paces this weekend. Throw any questions you have about the newest (and cheapest) Echo at me in the comments below, and I’ll be sure to answer them in the review.

    The Echo Pop is Amazon’s new $40 smart speaker.
    The Echo Pop is Amazon’s new $40 smart speaker.
    Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge
    Matter makes Govee’s new light strip more functional but less fun

    The M1 LED light strip is bright, colorful, and compatible with everything, thanks to Matter. But its flashiest features are only in Govee’s app.

    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Wyze, the low-cost leader in the smart home, just got more costly.

    The company is increasing the price of its monthly security camera subscription fee Cam Plus from $1.99 to $2.99, citing high credit card fees, cloud storage costs, and investing in AI as reasons (it’s all about AI nowadays, amirite?).

    Even with the big increase, Wyze still offers one of the most affordable monthly options for cloud-stored video recordings, with Ring starting at $4 a month, Arlo at $5, and Google Nest at $6.

    Matter 1.1 is here, and it’s not excitingMatter 1.1 is here, and it’s not exciting
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Amazon pops out a new Echo smart speakerAmazon pops out a new Echo smart speaker
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy