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Voice assistants have started to gain traction thanks to the success of products like Google Now and Siri, but now Amazon is joining the fray with a completely different approach of its own, the Amazon Echo. Instead of being locked to your mobile device, Echo is a standalone speaker that’s meant to give you easy access to information such as the news and weather while at home. It can also set alarms, timers and lists or answer questions using sources like Wikipedia. It can also play audio from various sources, including Amazon Prime, iHeartRadio, and TuneIn. Alternatively, you can use Bluetooth…

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