Amazon on Wednesday unveiled the Echo Dot Kids Edition, an $80 Echo Dot in a durable case that comes with built-in parental controls, called FreeTime. FreeTime is already available on Amazon's Kids ...

Alexa is headed to the kids' room. On Wednesday, Amazon (AMZN) unveiled a kid-friendly version of its popular smart speaker featuring its voice assistant Alexa. The Echo Dot Kids Edition plays music, ...

A coalition of child protection and privacy groups has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging it to investigate a kid-focused edition of Amazon’s Echo smart speaker. The ...

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If you’re looking for an alternative to unleashing your kids on an iPad when you need a few precious moments to yourself, the Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition makes for an attentive and surprisingly ...

Amazon has a new Echo Dot smart speaker in store, designed specifically for kids. The Echo Dot Kids Edition features parental controls and a kid-friendly Alexa. Many kids nowadays are more tech-savvy ...

Those with an Amazon Echo device in their homes have likely already exposed their children to Alexa. Now, Amazon wants to give kids the opportunity to turn Alexa into their friend with the new Echo ...

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