Alexa, wake me at five!

Ever since it launched the Echo range of smart speakers, Amazon has been very creative in finding new ways to get Alexa into our lives. The big jump came a few weeks ago when she began speaking Hindi. But in one teeny weeny detail, the makers were upstaged: On this page, three weeks ago we reviewed the Lenovo smart clock, combining a smart speaker with a time display. Nothing is exclusive for long — and now Amazon has launched a new model of its Echo dot mini speaker with an LED display that can be set to show the time or the temperature — or serve as a kitchen timer.