By Simone Scully
2020-08-08 09:00:00 UTC
When the weather is nice, youâre likely lounging by the pool, reading a book on your porch, or BBQâing for the family in the backyard. The only thing that could make it even more perfect would be having the right speaker to play your favorite playlist.
But when youâre choosing a speaker for listening outside, there are a few features youâre going to want to prioritize. Choosing a wireless speaker â one where you donât need to tangle with power cords and can easily connect your phone via WiFi or Bluetooth â can definitely make things easier, which is why all of our speakers on this list are wireless. However, there are a few other features youâll want as well.
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The Roomba 675 works with Alexa and is great at tackling pet hair, carpets, and hard floors. It s even able to recharge itself when the battery is low on power and lets you control when it cleans using an app on your phone.
We named the Roomba 960 our favorite overall robot vacuum cleaner in 2020 so this is a deal you don t want to miss. You can schedule it to run via the free iRobot HOME app, or by using your voice through one of Amazon s Alexa-enabled Echo devices, making it super convenient. You can also tell it not to clean a specific area. The included sensors warn the device if it is getting near an obstacle or if it s about to fall down a flight of stairs.
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The Roomba 675 works with Alexa and is great at tackling pet hair, carpets, and hard floors. It s even able to recharge itself when the battery is low on power and lets you control when it cleans using an app on your phone.
We named the Roomba 960 our favorite overall robot vacuum cleaner in 2020 so this is a deal you don t want to miss. You can schedule it to run via the free iRobot HOME app, or by using your voice through one of Amazon s Alexa-enabled Echo devices, making it super convenient. You can also tell it not to clean a specific area. The included sensors warn the device if it is getting near an obstacle or if it s about to fall down a flight of stairs.