![]() If there were any lingering doubts that Amazon is trying to take over the world one living room at a time (and there really shouldn't have been), Thursday's Alexa product reveal in Seattle easily put them to rest. One of the primary use cases of the Echo Show is in the kitchen, so now you’ll be able to catch up on the morning news while you grab breakfast. While Hulu will debut its live TV streaming service on the next-generation model when it launches in October, it will also be supported on the first-generation model, so you’ll be able to stay caught up on all the fall premieres whether you’re in the living room or not. While from the start, the Echo Show has been able to play movies and TV shows from Amazon Prime, making it a somewhat viable replacement for a kitchen TV, it’s about to get even better, as Hulu has announced it will be the first live TV streaming service available when the next-generation Echo Show arrives next month.ĭon’t worry if you’re a user of the first-generation Echo Show. Which Amazon Echo should you buy on Prime Day?Īmazon takes on Apple’s AirPods with new Echo BudsĪmazon’s Echo Link and Echo Link Amp bring hi-fi sound to Alexa’s living roomĪmazon’s Echo Show is a perfect device to put in your kitchen - or any other area of your house that tends to act as a hub, since it puts Alexa always at the ready, whether you use it to add items to a grocery list or just play a few of your favorite songs. It still comes with an adhesive mount and a slim design.Īmazon’s new $50 Echo Buds take aim at Apple’s AirPodsĪmazon Echo Show 15 is getting the full Fire TV update today They are Australia, Canada, the U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Japan. Speaking of international products, Amazon Echo Auto - which brings the power of Alexa into a car that might not otherwise have other smart infotainment available - is now available in eight additional countries. ![]() The Echo Show 5 Kids is available in the U.S., Germany, and the U.K. It costs $10 more than the regular Echo Show but has a more kid-friendly design with a snazzy space theme, built-in parental controls, and a free year of the Amazon Kids+ subscription service. In the same vein is the new Echo Show 5 Kids. Sling TV is coming to the Amazon Echo ShowĪmazon’s Echo Buds might be getting a fitness-tracking feature I replaced my kitchen TV with an Echo Show 15 - and I kinda liked it Also like the Pop, it supports the Matter networking standard. The microphone array has been re-engineered and, like the Echo Pop, is powered by the Az2 Neural Edge processor. It still has a screen and camera, but it’s now 20% faster and has a new speaker system that Amazon says has double the bass. The Echo Show 5 has been around for a bit but is redesigned for 2023. The Echo Pop is available in Lavender Bloom, Midnight Teal, Charcoal, and Glacier White. It also has support for Amazon’s Eero mesh router network built in, with an Echo Pop able to extend a network up to another 1,000 square feet. But Amazon still says it has “full” sound. ![]() The front-facing speaker is directional, so maybe don’t expect it to fill a room. ![]() It’s $10 less expensive than the Echo Dot, landing at $40 … a pop. The Echo Pop looks like someone shaved the top off an Echo Dot, and the price is appropriately shaved as well. And as with every Echo we’ve shipped, these devices will only continue to get better as we add even more generative AI-powered experiences for Alexa throughout the year.” Amazon “These new devices give customers more options and more utility at an incredible value. “Customers around the world love Alexa as their trusted, personal AI - they’ve now purchased well over half a billion Alexa-enabled devices, and use of Alexa increased 35% last year,” Rohit Prasad, senior vice president and head scientist for Alexa, said in a press release. ![]() In addition to new Echo Buds, Amazon today also announced new entries in the speaker and display categories, with the Echo Pop, a new Echo Show 5, and a new Echo Show 5 Kids. ![]()
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