Amazon served up a slew of flashy Echo speakers and displays during its big fall hardware event in New York City last week, but its most practical and affordable Alexa announcement didn’t get any stage time.
Slated to ship on October 30, the $20 Amazon Basics Smart Dimmer Switch and Remote is just that—a palm-sized remote that lets you control your Alexa-connected smart devices as well as trigger Alexa routines.
Spotted on Amazon’s website by Engadget , the Amazon Basics Smart Dimmer Switch and Remote looks to be a handy replacement for Echo Buttons , the jumbo-sized Alexa-enabled remotes that were discontinued several years ago.
The new remote is also a rival to the Flic Button , a compact push button that supports a variety of smart home platforms, including Alexa.
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