Here come the secondary products created specifically for Amazon and Google devices.
The Amazon Echo Dot has gone a long way to enabling Alexa-based voice control throughout the house. But there's one issue: the Dot needs to be plugged into an AC outlet. It's constricted to one room at a time, so users may have to buy a few of the devices to have their voice commands heard from room to room.
The Dot is fairly affordable, so that might not be such a big deal, but it seems like there should be a better way.
Technology lifestyle company Ninety7 has a possible solution. It has developed the first battery-powered speaker for the Amazon Echo Dot (second generation) called Vaux. Vaux allows users to “set their Dot free,” and enjoy portability and increased audio quality in a modern, stylish design.
“Amazon’s Echo Dot is a phenomenal device. By improving its audio quality and facilitating portability, Vaux elevates the Dot from gadget to indispensable home companion,” says Dave McLaughlin, brand director at Ninety7. “Vaux improves communication with Alexa and, with enhanced portability, puts her within speaking distance, anywhere in the home. Vaux unleashes the potential of the Dot.”
How Vaux Works
It seems obvious, but consumers actually move around their homes during the day. Vaux allows the Dot to become a portable device.
Users simply place the Dot into the top of the Vaux speaker and plug in internal connectors. Then they can bring the Dot anywhere with them as they move from room to room.
Vaux is designed to enrich the audio quality of the Dot. Users can connect their mobile devices or tablets via a 3.5mm jack and instantly use Vaux to upgrade their Dot to a portable sound system.
Users can order pizza from Dominos in the kitchen, grab the Vaux and listen to an audio book in the bath before heading to bed, set the alarm and request their favorite music to help them sleep. Vaux promises six hours of cordless use from 5000mAh lithium battery power.
Ninety7 also paid attention to style and aesthetics when creating the Vaux. It's available in black (carbon) and white (ash).
The Vaux speaker is available for pre-order at Ninety7Life.com for $49. It will ship in early April 2017.
