Ultimate Ears adds Alexa to new Blast speaker

Tech Tools: Smart portable speaker is waterproof and offers 360-degree sound

Thu, Oct 26, 2017, 07:55

Ciara O'Brien

The Ultimate Ears Blast speaker is water proof and lasts up to 12 hours on single charge

The Ultimate Ears Blast speaker is water proof and lasts up to 12 hours on single charge

It seems like you can’t go anywhere these days without stumbling across an Alexa-enabled device. Amazon’s technology is creeping into everything, from phones to portable speakers.

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