PC Magazine - USA (2020-12)

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BEST SMART SCALE

WYZE SCALE

$19.99 EDITORS’ CHOICE Llllh

With its first smart scale, Wyze upholds its reputation for delivering quality products that

undercut the competition. The Wyze Scale offers unbeatable value with the ability to measure

and track 12 metrics, including your BMI, body-fat percentage, body-water percentage, heart

rate, and more—for just $20. It also offers a safe mode for pregnant women and people who

wear pacemakers, and it keeps your data private while offering auto-recognition and syncing

for eight users, addressing the main limitations of similarly priced and even some more

expensive competitors.

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BEST SMART SPEAKER

AMAZON ECHO (4TH GENERATION)

$99 EDITORS’ CHOICE Llllh

The newest Amazon Echo speaker is much more spherical than the cylinders of the past, and

inside, it packs some of the best hardware yet. With surprisingly strong bass for its small size

and a built-in smart home hub that supports Zigbee, BLE, and Amazon Sidewalk, this simple

orb can easily become the anchor of your smart home.

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BEST SMART DISPLAY

AMAZON ECHO SHOW 8

$129.99 EDITORS’ CHOICE Llllh

The Amazon Echo Show 8 hits an ideal middle ground among size, power, and price. Its 8-inch

screen can show plenty of useful information, play video content from Prime Video and Hulu,

and even make video calls. The Show 8’s stereo speakers put out surprisingly strong sound.

Considering the larger Echo Show 10 is nearly twice the price, this is an excellent value for

those who want touch-screen Alexa access at home.

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