Oct 28 : Amazon.com on Wednesday unveiled five new Alexa-powered devices including a redesigned Echo Show 16 smart display and a photo frame with built-in Alexa, as it pushes its latest version of the voice assistant into customers’ homes.
Here are more details:
• The Echo Show 16, which has a 16-inch screen, built-in Fire TV and Amazon’s first Echo Show camera with night vision, is available for pre-order from $499.99
• A new Echo Studio speaker with a built-in camera, which lets Alexa recognize objects held up to it and lets users check on a room remotely, costs $249.99
• The new Echo Dot, priced at $99.99, includes a built-in smart home hub and Wi-Fi extender for the first time
• Echo Time, a $199.99 bedside clock, uses sleep-sensing technology to wake users during lighter sleep, without a wearable device
• The Alexa Photo Frame, starting at $199.99, syncs pictures automatically from Amazon Photos
• Earlier this month, Apple launched HomeView, a $299 smart home device with a 7-inch screen and face recognition, and HomePod mini 2, a $149 smart speaker
• Amazon is rolling out the devices as it faces growing competition from rivals including Apple, as well as AI companies such as OpenAI that have hardware ambitions.