https://www.theverge.com/good-deals/2018/4/21/17257176/best-tech-deals-amazon-echo-alexa-smart-home-anker-amazon

Between robotic vacuums, voice-activated light switches and virtual assistants, the smart home tech business is booming. As smart home devices are becoming increasingly ubiquitous, a hub from which to control your various gadgets is a good idea. We liked Amazon’s Echo, the device that introduced Alexa, back when it was introduced in 2015 and many improvements have been made in the intervening three years. Amazon Echo is on sale for $84.99 (usually $99.99) and the smaller Echo Dot is down to $39.99 (usually $49.99). These Amazon devices deals end at 11:59 PM ET on Saturday, April 21. An Echo bundle with smart bulbs from TP-Link is on sale as well for $112.24 (usually $144.93).

This week, The Verge secured an exclusive deal from Anker on two products from their PowerPort series. The first is a high-speed power delivery hub for USB-C and standard USB devices. Usually $36.99, Verge readers can use the promo code VERGEAA3 to get it for $25.19. Additionally, a PowerPort surge protector with 12 AC outlets and 3 USB ports is $26.99 with promo code VERGEAA4 (usually $34.99).