Amazon has pushed an update to the Amazon Echo Spot that has added several new clock face themes. These control what the Echo Spot looks like when it’s just sitting there not responding to a request. The update also added the option to select a 24-hour clock. Here are all the clock face themes that are now available. Read more ›

I’m a little late to the party, but now that the holidays and CES are over I’m finally finding time to dive into the devices I’ve been neglecting to write about, such as the Amazon Echo Spot, Cloud Cam, Amazon Fire TV Stick Basic Edition, and Muse. While playing with the Echo Spot this week, I discovered a micro USB port, in between the power and audio-out ports, that’s hidden behind an easily removable panel. The active USB port provides fastboot access to the Android-based operating system running the Echo Spot and could provide an avenue for modding the device. Read more ›

Amazon is selling an adjustable stand for the soon to be released Echo Spot. The Echo Spot Adjustable Stand is available to preorder for $19.99 in either black or white and will be released on December 19th, the same day as the Echo Spot itself. The stand attaches magnetically to the Echo Spot and allows you to adjust the device’s angle. One of my complaints of the Amazon Echo Show is its fixed angle which limits where it can be placed. The Echo Spot stand seems to solve that issue by allowing you to tilt the device so that the screen and camera are at the ideal angle.

Earlier this week, some customers who pre-ordered the Amazon Echo Spot, including myself, received an email from Amazon informing them that their devices would arrive on December 25th or later, instead of on the device’s December 19th release day. It turns out those emails were sent by mistake and Amazon has sent a second email last night, which I too have received, correcting the estimated delivery date back to December 19th. Read more ›