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The Amazon Echo Dot with clock might be one of our favourite smart speakers but there's now a way to get one of its best features for much less money. The Echo Flex only costs £24 with

this device plugging straight into the wall socket to easily add Alexa to any room in your home. It's pretty basic but a new accessory is now making it far more useful. The Smart Clock

for Flex has just gone on sale in the US with it simply plugging into the base of this smart device to add a screen which can then display the time. This mini screen can also show countdown

timers and the brightness and time format can also be controlled via Alexa voice commands. It's worth noting that it's been created by the team at Third Reality but it is certified

as "Made for Amazon" meaning it's fully compatible with the Flex. It costs $14.99 (£11.49) and when added to the price of the Flex itself it's cheaper than buying an

Echo Dot with clock (£49.99). READ MORE: YOUR AMAZON ECHO HAS A NEW TRICK AND IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING YOU'LL LOVE There's no word on a UK launch just yet but Third Reality already

sells a number of accessories for the Flex on the amazon.co.uk website, including a neat little Night Light, so we could see a release in the coming weeks or months. If you already own any

Echo then Amazon has just released another swathe of new commands to bark at Alexa and there's plenty of things you may not have tried before. Here's a full list of new things to

ask your Alexa-powered smart speaker today. “Alexa, open Simon's Cat Sounds” _Chat with Simon's cat._ “Alexa, what’s the animal of the day?” “Alexa, what’s my Flash Briefing?”

_Manage your news in your Alexa app. Tap the More icon in the bottom right-hand corner, select Settings, Flash Briefing. Tap the Plus icon to select your favourite Flash Briefing skills and

edit the order to customise what content plays first._ “Alexa, what’s the oldest planet?” “Alexa, add milk to my shopping list” _Use your voice to add items, then access those lists by voice

or in your Alexa app._ “Alexa, what's the date?” “Alexa, how long’s left on my timer?” “Alexa, play feel-good dance music” “Alexa, pair my phone” “Alexa, tell me a coffee joke” “Alexa,

find quick dinner recipes” “Alexa, discover my devices” Connect compatible smart home devices, such as lights and plugs, to Alexa using Guided Discovery or Smart Home Skills. Learn more.

“Alexa, what’s the weather today?” _To receive locally relevant results, make sure to set up your location in your Alexa App. Go to the Devices icon in the bottom right hand corner, Echo

& Alexa, select your Echo device, add your address under Device Location._ “Alexa, resume my audiobook” “Alexa, what's on TV tonight?” “Alexa, what are my reminders?”