This limited edition Amazon Echo looks awesome and supports a good cause

This limited edition Amazon Repeat looks awesome and supports a good cause

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It's no secret that Blackness Friday deals tin can bring out a dark side of consumer capitalism, but how about when they practice some practiced? Whether Amazon intentionally aligned information technology with its incessant, month-long deals issue or non, the limited-edition (PRODUCT) Cherry Repeat is an awesome score that also gives back to global wellness programs.

Amazon has the fourth-generation (Production) Blood-red Repeat bundled with 2 Philips Hue bulbs for $125. It's listed as 3% savings, only what's special near this deal is not the money going back to your pocket: it's the $10 per (echo)RED purchase that'll go to the Global Fund and back up health initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa.

Our goal at Tom's Guide is to help you make smart buying decisions, and while every laptop or smart home gadget you get isn't going to salvage the world, there are opportunities to contribute to causes that make the world a better, healthier place for more people.

Product (Ruddy) devices are a staple in Apple's lineup of iPhones, and it's bang-up to see Amazon promoting a similar partnership with the non-profit for its Alexa-powered smart speakers. It'due south not a perfect solution, and in that location's always more major corporations tin exercise, but it's a welcomed option for shoppers yet.

In our Amazon Echo (fourth-generation) review, we liked the new orb-similar design, plus potent audio and fifty-fifty stronger smart home skills fabricated the the latest Repeat ane of the best smart speakers you can buy this yr.

Amazon has bundled the echo(Ruddy) with a two-pack of Philips Hue lights, which are considered the best smart lights bulbs around and complement the Echo'south smart home skills nicely. Long story short, this is a great holiday gift option instead of simply buying the standard Repeat and a dissever pack of smart bulbs.

As we get closer to the holidays, think most the means you can volunteer your fourth dimension or money, if you're able. At the very least, be open to purchases that have a give-back chemical element like this one.

Kate Kozuch is a senior writer at Tom's Guide roofing wearables, TVs and everything smart-domicile related. When she's not in cyborg mode, yous tin find her on an exercise bike or channeling her inner celebrity chef. She and her robot regular army will rule the globe one day, but until and so, reach her at kate.kozuch@futurenet.com.