Amazon’s Echo and Echo Plus are hiding a lot of new tech

Amazon announced its first ever update to the original Echo today — and it’s split the device in two. There’s now a smaller, cheaper, redesigned Echo with all the features of the original one; and there’s a more expensive Echo Plus that offers new smart home features and looks just like the original model.
Aside from a new silver color option, the Echo Plus really does look identical to the original model, but that hides just how much has changed inside. The Plus has a ne