There Are Echo Dot Leftovers from Prime Day, Amazon Is Pairing Them with a Smart Bulb for Peanuts
The Echo Dot and Amazon Basics smart color bulb bundle costs $40, which is reduced from its regular price of $63. That's a saving of $22, and it's less than buying them individually. If you're interested in getting into home automation, this offer makes it easier than ever.
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Central to the bundle is Amazon Echo Dot which an extremely compact and most popular smart speaker around. It finds a snug fit on any bedside table or desk, and it possesses Alexa, Amazon's voice assistant functionality. Weather updates, alarms, control of smart home devices, playing music, keeping shopping lists and numerous other things can be asked for. It's a handy gadget that fits into any environment and brings convenience in small and discreet package.
Included with the Echo Dot is the Amazon Basics Smart Color Bulb which is an LED full-spectrum bulb offering instant access to 16 million colors and brightness adjustment, all without an external smart home hub. Once the bulb has been screwed into a regular light socket, you simply instruct Alexa to discover devices. In seconds, voice control is operational. You simply say 'Alexa, make the light red' or 'Alexa, dim the light to 20%,' and watch your room transform.
With the Alexa app, you're able to automate routines like having lights come on at sunrise or off at sunset. If you'd rather do something a bit more personalized, it's easy to yell out commands like 'Alexa, movie time' that dim the lights and queue up entertainment. And while you're away, you can automate your lights remotely or set random lighting schedules so it appears someone's home.
Amazon may be leaving the offer open currently, but with stock presumably running out, it's one summer deal you won't want to miss.
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