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Giving new meaning to home delivery – Amazon can now deliver a pre-constructed 20- or 40-ft tiny home to you

Usually, when you hear about tiny homes, you hear the story of how the owner has crafted their home themselves.  If you aren’t handy, there are some options for buying a pre-made tiny home, if you’re lucky enough to find a manufacturer you can work with.  Now any of us could have a tiny home because Amazon can ship a finished MODS home complete with appliances (those shown in the photos).

There are two models of the MODS homes at Amazon at the moment:  a 40-ft version and a 20-ft version.  Both versions are built from a new shipping container, and both have a bottom sewer connection, easy side water, and electrical connection.  Both have double patio doors that can be secured behind the container doors.  They are fully heated, insulated, and air-conditioned.

The 20-ft home has 160 square feet of interior space.  It comes with a kitchen with microwave, fridge, and sink, and a 2-piece bathroom with toilet and shower.  The 40-ft model has 320 square feet, and it has a bedroom, shower, toilet, and sink, plus a small kitchenette and living area.

The 20-ft MODS tiny home is $23,000.00 plus about $4380.00 to ship.  The 40-ft MODS tiny home is $36,000.00 plus about $3755.00 to ship.  Learn more at Amazon.

Wrap your Amazon Echo in toast

Do you love your Amazon Echo or Amazon Echo Dot but wish it had a more luxury look and feel instead of black plastic meh? You’re in luck. The folks at Toast are now offering skins for the Amazon Echo and Amazon Echo Dot that are made of wood. Available in walnut, ash, bamboo, and ebony, the Toast skins are made of real wood veneer.

Each skin is handmade and laser cut for a precision fit in Portland, Oregon. The skin uses adhesive to adhere to the Echo but is easily removed without leaving any sticky residue behind. The smaller Amazon Echo Dot skin is priced at $19 and the larger Amazon Echo skin is $34. Head over to toastmade.com for more info.

Enhance your Amazon Echo Dot with stereo speakers and clock display

An Echo Dot can serve as your wake-up alarm all by itself, but iHome has created the Bedside Stereo Speaker that makes your Dot look like a regular alarm clock.  The Dot (generation 1 or 2) connects to the iHome via AUX cable to play all audio, so you can listen to the music Alexa plays for you through the stereo speakers.  It also powers the Dot, so you’ll only need one power cable.  The iHome has a dimmable digital display, so you can see the time at a glance in the middle of the night without having to ask Alexa for the time, but you’ll still use Alexa commands to set your alarm times.  There’s a USB port so you can charge up your phone as you sleep, too.  The iHome Bedside Speaker for Amazon Echo Dot measures 6.7″ X 6.7″ X 2.13″, and it’s available in black only for $49.99 at Bed, Bath, and Beyond or black ($49.77) or white ($49.95) at Amazon.

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Enhance your Amazon Echo Dot with stereo speakers and clock display originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 7, 2017 at 12:00 pm.

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Let your Amazon Echo Dot be anywhere with “This Dottie”

I love my Amazon Echo Dot and one of the best things about it is its portability, but I always find myself looking for somewhere to put it where it’s out of the way and then trying to figure out what to do with its ugly cord. Say hello to This Dottie, a plug-in mount specifically designed for the second generation Amazon Echo Dot. 

This Dottie makes it possible to mount your Dot anywhere you have an electrical outlet; No tools required. Simply insert your Echo Dot into This Dottie and plug it in. It keeps your Dot out of the way and eliminates the need for furniture on which to place it. It comes with a short Micro USB cord and USB power adaptor which are housed inside the mount, so there’s no more cord to deal with. The Dots vertical positioning improves the microphone arrays sensitivity and also improves the clarity of audio playback. The sturdy one-piece design can be mounted in an up or down configuration. Made by ‘Nothing Like This’ it’s the perfect Echo Dot accessory you never knew you needed until now.

This Dottie is available in either black or white and is priced at $19.99. Visit their site for more info and Amazon to purchase.

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Let your Amazon Echo Dot be anywhere with “This Dottie” originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 21, 2017 at 8:00 am.

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Meet the new member of the Amazon Echo family: Echo Spot

“‘Echo Spot combines the popular small design of Echo Dot [it measures 4.1” x 3.8” x 3.6” or 104 mm x 97 mm x 81 mm], the display of Echo Show, and the features you love about Alexa into an all-new, stylish and compact device,’ said Tom Taylor, Senior Vice President, Amazon Alexa” (according to Amazon’s Press Release). Using Spot you can use all the features of Alexa (like ordering a pizza or requesting an Uber, controlling your thermostat or lights, or asking questions) and ask her to show you news flashes, the lyrics to Amazon Music songs, your calendar, the weather, etc. Its small design makes it perfect for use as a smart clock on your nightstand or your desk or really for any room in the house.

The Echo Spot connects to your home network via WiFi just like the other Echo devices. It has a built-in speaker you can use or you can connect it to other speakers via Bluetooth or 3.5 mm audio cable. It also has a front-facing camera so that you can make hands-free video calls or if you have one of these in each room in your house and you enable the Drop-In feature which allows you to connect it to other Echo devices, you can check in on each other (e.g. check on your baby sleeping in her room or check in on mom in the kitchen to see when dinner might be ready). Oh my gosh, I love this design and I love my Echo Dot so this has a definite future in our home. The Echo Spot comes in black or white and is available for pre-order right now from Amazon for $129.99 and will start shipping on December 19, 2017.

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Meet the new member of the Amazon Echo family: Echo Spot originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 29, 2017 at 8:00 am.

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