Echo Pop vs Echo Dot: Which Alexa speaker should you choose?

Maria Diaz/ZDNET If you've heard about Alexa+, a revamped version of Amazon's virtual assistant powered by generative AI, you may be interested in diving into the Amazon Alexa ecosystem. Amazon Echo speakers are the best way to bring Alexa into your smart home. The Echo Pop and Echo Dot, Amazon's two most compact smart speakers, are the most popular and affordable Echo devices available. Amazon's new Alexa+ is launching gradually over the next few weeks. While the company is prioritizing the larger Echo Shows in the initial release, Amazon says that after you get access to Alexa+ on an Echo Show 8,10,15, or 21, it will be available on all of your Echo devices, with the exception of some older generations. Also: Amazon just gave Alexa its biggest upgrade in a decade - and old Echo devices will support it The Echo Pop is newer than the Echo Dot and is marketed as the company's most compact speaker. At about two-thirds of the size of the already compact Echo Dot, the Echo Pop is best ... Read full article.