

And of course, you can use Echo as a Bluetooth speaker-one that conveniently pairs to your device if you simply ask it to. Yes, you can request Pandora or iHeartRadio stations, songs you have in your Amazon Music library, or whatever's available on Amazon Prime Music if you have a Prime membership.

If there's one frustrating thing about Amazon’s voice-controlled assistant, it's a lack of support for the big-name services you'd want at your beck and call. Amazon's speech recognition is rock solid.
Speaking to a futuristic tennis-ball can seems odd in theory, but not in practice. One reason for that is it’s hard to pin down just what it is: A Bluetooth speaker with a wonderful lady named Alexa trapped inside, a note-taker and shopping-list-maker, a smarthome hub, a loyal companion in this lonely world.
