welcome everyone I'm Ricky from Tech Talk and I thought it was time to update
my Amazon echo so we've got the Amazon echo here I believe this is the second
generation and we've got the Amazon echo dot here which is the third generation
so I thought I'd do a dual unboxing of them so first of all we're gonna start
with the echo dots so let's move this out the way so the echo dots a very
similar sort of technology inside this one that has a lot more power and
performance compared to this one but it's nice to have this one around so you
can get music in different rooms depending where you are if you need to
definitely ask Alexa something you can do so this is the echo dots it's the
third generation so they've had three different generations now what is great
this comes in heather gray so it looks really nice in the gray style and it can
come in other colors so there is charcoal or sandstone there is actually
more choices for the echo so it depends what you want so on Alison UK it costs
$29.99 to improve sound and design compared to previous models very much so
powerful Alexa built in to help answer your request again a lot of these are
going to be similar for both can stream music with a range of media outlets
depending on subscriptions as well so please be notes of that you can call or
message anyone with echo devices so that is
through the Alexa app and you can drop into other rooms so that's going to be
cool actually can test that out so you can drop into a room and saying oh
either dinner's ready and people come running in for their
dinner so Alexa is always improving and always listening to you which I think is
really key here and very good to note so taking a look on the front first of all
of this one so echo dot add a lexer to any room to Alexa play song cool mom and
what's the weather Amazon you've got far field voice control so it will recognize
you across the room and also over music on this slide here we have the range of
streaming services and third-party applications it work with main one for
me is hue lighting systems from Philips which is always good to see so coming
around to the back here we have a little bit more information so the top one says
here add Alexa to any room so with this you can add Alexa to any room and get
information here music and use your third-party applications in any room you
two underneath that it says designed around
your voice so it will use the far field microphones built-ins I understand your
voice and hear you and give you what you want voice control music throughout your
home so you can say play on all or play on selective room we're gonna set this
up together and I'll show you in the application so control your smart time
hands-free that's one thing I like about the hue lighting system I can just say -
Alexa it's nighttime and all the lights go off so on the side here we've got a
lexer Bluetooth Wi-Fi and we have an audio line out so let's get it unboxed
so it's just a bit of a tab here I like now that they if you did different color
options and that looks really nice gray seems to be the in color for 2019 you
got the Amazon smile there so inside here we've got echo dots this is just
gonna be information and setup so using the Alexa app echo dot again this is
more like your user manual make sure you read through this if you need to and
then things to try it's got a different card here with things to try if you do
have any problems or any queries drop comment down below and I'll be more than
happy to help underneath here you're just gonna find a 3-pin UK plug and then
your connection to your echo dots and now let's unbox the other one first of
all just think now onto the side let's bring in the echo this is the echo
second generation so I've got the first generation downstairs comes in charcoal
or sandstone in fabric and they also has an oak finish a walnut finish or silver
finish so in the UK costs about eighty nine ninety nine so Alexa built in
making it a smart speaker giving you the ability to use Alexa skills play music
make calls setting alarms timers and ask questions you can check your calendar
weather traffic and sport school manage to do's and shopping lists control
compatible smart devices throughout your home and it is that simple so down here
at the bottom you've got far field voice control with several microphones
beamforming technology and noise cancellation echo hears you from any
direction even while music is playing so let's have a look around this product so
again you have a list of different things here that you can ask tenants
inside again you've got loads third party applications that will work
with Sky Sports is a good one here pyv is really good I'm thinking about
inputting a hive into the house phosphite I use but again you'll need
third party application or subscriptions for that and same with Amazon music as
well pending on your thing audible I have got
now so I'm looking forward to just sitting back and listening to my
audibles through my echo so on the rear here we've got loads of information I'm
gonna go through that now so designed around your voice echo their voice
control music throughout your home make hands-free calls you've got rich crisp
room filling sound which is good 360 degree sound so you're gonna be immersed
in music so I can generation far-field voice recognition I said about that
before with several microphones it's gonna hear you wherever you are voice
you control your smart home again same as the echo and always getting smarter
with Alexis skills you'll get updates and if you sign up to the emails as well
which is really good as he update you in the emails with the new skills Alexa can
do I really recommend that and I'm going to do a new weekly sort of roundup video
new skills that the Google home can do and what Alexa can do obviously I will
need to step up their place this year I think 2019 is a big year for Apple so on
the side here we've got Alexa voice service you got Bluetooth and you've got
Wi-Fi so the key thing with this one is you've got an audio line-in as well so
let's get this one unbox and see what they both look like together again you
have a tab just at the top here so my question of the day is do you have an
Alexa or do you have a Google home or do you have Apple home pod if you have all
three nice one I'm actually really pleased with that I like people that
have all three I think it's best to have all three because then you get the best
of everything not everyone can afford it so I understand that but if you have all
three you get the best ability so at the moment I have two out of three so there
is the echo this is considerably smaller than the first generation but is
apparently more powerful again you're gonna find a UK three-pin plug and we
have echo or echo then finally you can ask a lexer and this shows you all this
different skills that you can ask collector and what your echo can
actually do that have the grey looks really nice I like that adds style and
sophistication to your house Allison I wish that wasn't there I wish you didn't
see Amazon on it that's okay so don't let the cameras
picking it up here I can just see seven dots all the way around and that's your
microphone to your microphones are there if you have buttons on here that we're
going to go through bit later on so you mic off your main Alexa button if you
need to speak to her volume up and volume down again it's just nice I like
the feel of this it has a very textured feel to it so one thing it didn't
actually say on the box but it does have it has your power and you have an audio
out here so you can use an audio out for other devices if you so wish to that's
nice to see so it's not on the box and I can't find it in the description as well
when it's reading through so again the echo dot is going to be very similar
this one has four microphone dots again and you have the same buttons again
you've got a nice heavy feel it has a nice rubberized base here and then on
the back here you have your audio and then you have your power so notice with
this one it don't actually have Amazon written on it so they put it on the echo
but not the dots and I wish it wasn't on there but the question also I want to
ask is did you get one of these for Christmas and was you excited to receive
one I love receiving technology gifts but they are expensive so that's why I
mainly treat myself then I either keep them or sell them but it's nice to have
an upgrade to audio systems around the house and improving the smart time so
let's get these connected and then we're gonna switch over and show you the Alexa
app and setting up both of these as well and go through any problems that you may
receive at home and if you are having any job comment down below I'll be happy
to help move it over to my iPhone now or you could use the Google Play Store you
need to go into the iOS App Store here and download Amazon Alexa this is how
you can set up your devices so what we're gonna do is open and then what
you'll need to do is log in with your Amazon account or create one to use
these devices and then connect it up to your device here so going down here to
the bottom is device list so I've already got one device there and we're
gonna connect these two up now then we're gonna set them up as well together
you're gonna see the halo of Lights hello your Amazon echo is ready for
setup just follow the instructions in your Alexa app hello to continue
download the Alexa app so we're gonna hit the plus button here in the top
corner so it says add device that we're gonna add device and we're gonna add an
Amazon echo it's echo so begin echo set up it needs
us now to go into settings Wi-Fi network so what I need to do is go into settings
here we're going to go into Wi-Fi and then you're gonna see Amazon here so one
of them is going to be the echo and one of them is going to be the dots or would
try this one first of all you've connected to echo go ahead and finish
the setup in your Alexa app so go back to your application so continue so then
it's going to ask you to select your Wi-Fi network here - mine's the top one
and this means it's going to be set up on your network then and connect to
other devices as well it's all set up and ready to go so we're gonna hit
continue so the same about the speaker so we can connect a cable connect via
bluetooth or just use a speaker built inside so where is your echo and moment
is in a bedroom I'm gonna hit continue here and then they have a video here
just demonstrating what it can do so I actually paused the microphone here I've
actually turn off the microphone that is white and red - otherwise if so now like
so it was going to go off all the time - press it again and then it will be back
live so now we're gonna add our echo dot so we're going to go to the plus sign
here we're gonna add device and it's an Amazon echo and it is an echo dot which
is this one again select our Wi-Fi network your device is ready so use the
built-in speaker again where is it again and you can change and adjust your
settings depending where you are like kitchen we can go in here and change
this if we so wish to but now it's all set up and ready to go the systems are
very easy to use and I recommend that you do use the app all the time here to
change and adjust your settings but also you can have a look on the actual
speakers themselves you've got plus and minus for volume
you've got your mic that moved and again same over here will go red and then go
red as well you've got volume up and down and the ring will fill up the same
on the echo dot and then you have a natural alexa button Alexa is always
growing and getting smarter learning new skills so in the email update I've had
just today it's actually listening the new skills so let me show you what they
are so in my email if I go into my email here you'll get an email you can sign up
for this and it tells you all the new things that Alexa can do so let's go
through some of these so Excel what's the question of the day
welcome to question of the day your daily trivia challenge you stay I'll ask
you a new question answer the question correctly and earn points and if you
would like for me to repeat a question just say repeat the question here is
your first question of the day the topic is art from the entertainment
it is worth four points the famous logo used by the Rolling Stones which
includes lips and a tongue debuted with which 1971 album you can choose from a
sticky fingers B Joshua Tree see the White Album or D Exile on Main Street
sticky fingers good job you have earned your first
dance and entertainment badge and four points so that was the question of the
day it also has it Alexa tell me a cat joke what does a cat say when he stops
his tone meow very poorly Alexa how do I make it cool
to use calling and messaging check you have the latest version of the Alexa app
and followed the prompts in it to get signed up then you can say something
like Alexa call John Smith they can answer using their record device or the
Alexa app on their phone so uses so much different options here and there's full
of options but I'm gonna do a new weekly roundup video like I said just showing
you all the latest and fun features of Alexa is drop into another room so if I
am like this one Alexa drop into kitchen I couldn't find
that name do you want to drop in on Ricky's second echo dot yes so that is
how the drop in feature works there it's actually better when the two devices are
separate but you can then just say or either dinner's ready or I need you
instead of chatting around the house you can just drop in to your device and once
that's all set up in here once the name is done correctly that will work
perfectly but I just wanted to show you there some of the features of the
brand-new echo and also the echo dot the links for both of these will be in the
description and if you have any questions or queries regarding the Alexa
app or the actual products itself Council I will be more than happy to
help so from me Ricky I will see you very soon bye for now