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Seven built-in microphones pick up voice commands from across the room. I can't count the number of times I've been up to my elbows in dinner prep and realized I forgot to turn on a little cookin' music. Without the Amazon Echo, my choice is to stop working, wash my hands and correct my mistake, or keep working in dreary silence. With the Echo, all I have to do is speak up and say "Alexa, play Dinnertime Playlist," and my favorite tunes begin to stream from the cylindrical speaker, instantly brightening my day. The Echo is a speaker system, yes, but it adds a great deal of value as a voice control for a number of other daily tasks, too. It controls Smart Home lights, switches, and thermostats from companies like WeMo , Philips Hue , Samsung SmartThings , INSTEON , Nest , and more. The Alexa virtual assistant app can answer questions, read audiobooks to you, and let you know the weather report. Just ask out loud, and you shall receive. The Alexa service learns how to do new things all the time. Amazon refer...