The $180 Amazon Echo Hub is a simple, customizable control panel for an Alexa smart home. It’s also a smart home hub, working as a Matter controller, Thread border router, and Zigbee hub.
The latest Lenovo smart clock puts Alexa inside this digital alarm clock for the first time. With a monochrome, black-and-white LED screen, there are no touch controls or photo or video options, but there’s also no camera on board.
Barnes & Noble’s Nook GlowLight 4e is the newest budget-friendly e-reader alternative to Amazon’s Kindle. Its most distinguishing feature is its physical page-turning buttons, something e-readers in this price range typically lack.