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HOW CAN ALEXA HELP YOU BUY YOUR GROCERIES?

Last June, Amazon released the Dash Wand, an Alexa-powered device that's essentially a 'kitchen assistant' and is meant to complement the Echo (pictured)

Last June, Amazon released the Dash Wand, an Alexa-powered device that's essentially a 'kitchen assistant' and is meant to complement the Echo (pictured)

Amazon’s Echo may help around the home, but the e-commerce giant's latest device is a designated kitchen assistant.

Called Dash Wand, the hand-held, Wi-Fi enabled gadget lets users add groceries to their online shopping cart via voice commands or by scanning the barcode on a specific product.

The Alexa powered device can also find recipes, convert cups to ounces, find nearby restaurants and more, and it is essentially free – users pay $20 for the device and get $20 off their next purchase. 

Users push the button on Dash Wand and either say what they need or scan the barcode on a specific product.

All items are then added to the user's online shopping cart on the platform.

Besides music, the Dash Wand has access to thousands Alexa’s features and skills.

It can turn down the lights, find recipes, recommend restaurants and more. 

And it is essentially free - it costs $20 and users get $20 off the first purchase made with the device. 

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