Creepy? Yes. Useful? Sometimes.

Smart security features, Zigbee on board, Enhanced smart home controls, 13MP camera with shutter

Not a Full HD display, Video apps still missing, Motion can be creepy, Expensive

A smart speaker with a screen, impressive audio quality and a little something extra

Technologically impressive motion tracking; Works beautifully for video calls; Good sound quality;

Motion setup can be fiddly;

If you want a smart display for a big space and are used to using Amazon's Alexa as a smart assistant, then the addition of motion control here is an obvious added lure - if you're willing to pay the extra for it. The only downside, really, is the lack of some integrated apps such as YouTube.

Smart motion system; Decent sound; Clear 10.1-inch display; Netflix and Prime Video compatibility; Alexa is brilliant as ever;

Operating system can still be slow in places; Some Skills aren't that visual; No app for YouTube (and still waiting for Zoom);

The Amazon Echo Show is the best Echo Show yet, mainly due to its genuinely useful rotating ability. It makes apps that actually require you to look at the screen instantly more appealing, as they’re always in front of you when you look up. The speaker is also pretty good, making this is an impressively versatile Echo device. But £240 is a lot of money, and the motor doesn’t dramatically upgrade the experience. With app support still limited, the Echo Show 10 remains a so-so entertainment device, and by and large we found ourselves using ours in the same way we’ve used previous devices in the line: catching up on news, loading the odd recipe and setting timers when something has just gone in the oven. Video calling is better than before, but without Zoom or FaceTime we suspect a lot of people won’t use it much. If money is no option, you’ve got a decent-sized space for it to live in, and you’re all in on Amazon’s ecosystem, then the Echo Show 10 is probably the ultimate kitchen companion. Otherwise, there are more affordable alternatives, both with screens and without.

Spinning functionality works well; Large display; Doubles as a pretty good smart speaker; Alexa remains a great voice assistant ;

Expensive; Still lacking app support across the board; Large display bezels; Demands more room than ever;

Smart displays are usually stationary screens. They have microphones and speakers, and you can talk to them and they answer back, but they otherwise just stay still. Their screens point in one direction, and if you want them to point somewhere else, you have to move them yourself. That isn’t the case with the third-generation $249.99 Amazon Echo Show 10, which has a motorized base that lets its 10.1-inch screen rotate to face you, wherever you are in the room. It's a surprising jump forward in usability, as you no longer have to stay in one place to see the display or make a video call. It makes for a significant increase in price over the $129.99 Echo Show 8, though you're also getting a larger screen and more powerful sound.An Innovative New Design Smart displays are fundamentally tablets attached to speakers, and the Echo Show 10 really embraces this concept: It looks like a large Fire tablet attached to a smaller version of an Echo Studio speaker. The bottom half is a barrel-s...

The third-generation Amazon Echo Show 10 smart display delivers powerful audio and adds a motorized base that lets the screen and camera rotate as you move around.

Motorized screen automatically rotates to track you; Loud, crisp sound; Built-in Zigbee hub for smart home device control; Useful home security features

Motion tracking can occasionally feel awkward; Bass sometimes takes a back seat in the audio balance

After a couple of years in circulation, the second-generation Echo Show 10 is finally getting a proper successor, Amazon has announced. The timing is ripe considering that its last effort was the Echo Show 8, which we billed as perfection in terms of the lineup because it had that balance between size, performance, and price. In order to differentiate itself from past offerings, the Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) is taking everything the company has learned about developing smart displays and packaging in new features that make it a more convergent gadget in the home. The headline here is how the display is fixed onto a rotating base for better visibility wherever you roam. It’s something we haven’t seen before. Beyond that, it’s a more well-rounded package that features an excellent smart speaker and a potential all-in-one security system to keep your home protected when you’re not there. Now that’s something to be happy about! As I’ve detailed already, the Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen...

Smooth and quiet panning; Effectively doubles as a security camera; Incredible audio performance;

Flimsy-feeling plastic construction;

Alexa now follows you around the room – and if that doesn't disturb you in any way, the Echo Show 10 is a very good smart device indeed

Large, responsive touchscreen, Added security camera functionality, Ease of use

Can be beaten for sound quality, No YouTube ‘skill’ support

Amazon’s Echo Show 10 is big on eye-contact. Now in its third-generation, the rotating smart display has the same screen as its predecessor, but mounted on a swiveling base that uses person-tracking to make sure it’s always facing you.

Quiet, efficient motorized base opens up more placement flexibility, Alexa keeps getting more capable, Decent room-filling speakers, Good privacy focus for camera and motion

Video and music integrations are still underwhelming, Motion may not be as useful as Amazon bills it, Expensive compared to other smart displays

The 3rd-generation Amazon Echo Show 10 is the next evolution of the smart home display. A while back, a company sent me a 4-foot-tall Alexa robot that followed you around. As soon as she saw it, my daughter screamed in terror so much I had to hide the robot in a closet.

Cool rotating display, Excellent audio, Built-in smart home hub

Large, Expensive

The third-generation Echo Show 10 has something for everyone.

The display follows you now, Display is surprisingly good for its resolution, Speaker is much improved, Easily block the camera with the privacy shutter

The motion of the display is mostly useless, It needs room to turn, so it can't fit in small spaces