Here’s everything Amazon just announced at its hardware event.
Amazon unveiled several new Echo devices and Alexa features at its annual hardware event on Wednesday.It also revealed a new $199 Echo Studio, which is bigger than previous models and features improved speakers, alongside a new $99 Echo.
But by throwing many ideas into the market and seeing what sticks, Amazon hopes to spread key homegrown technologies, such as Alexa and Sidewalk, a newly announced wireless technology that promises longer range than Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Amazon also showed off new Alexa capabilities, such as a multi-lingual mode and new ways to add it to smart security devices.
that Alexa isn't necessarily used for more purchases yet, but said it is prompting users to buy more things online, such as music or audio book subscriptions.Amazon announces new wireless earbuds, Echo Buds, at an event in Seattle on Sept. 25, 2019.The company announced a whole slew of updates to the Echo line, the product that first popularized Alexa in the home.
The $30 device is targeted for kids and lets them tap the top of the device, causing it to cycle through a range of bright colors. It pairs with Alexa, so that users can set timers, play music and turn on "campfire" mode.There's also a new device called the Echo Flex that's meant to give users a cheap way to extend Alexa into every room of the house.
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