The controller feels sturdy, weighing a good 9.8 ounces for its 4.2-by-6-by-2.4-inch (HWD) frame with two AA batteries.

Amazon announced the Echo Hub ($179.99) at its fall hardware event on Wednesday. Designed specifically as a smart home controller, the Echo Hub is a slimline version of an Echo Show 8 or a ...

When I said before that the Echo Hub was also a bit like Amazon's 8-inch smart display it was because everything you can do with that product, you can also do with the smart home controller.

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