At first look, it’s easy to write off the Amazon Echo Hub as a pricey smart display with mediocre audio. At $179.99, it's essentially a flat version of the Echo Show 8 ($149.99) with smaller speaker ...

The 8-inch touchscreen panel wants to quarterback your connected home with support for Matter, Thread, Zigbee and more, plus a new Map View mode. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a ...