echo

Posted inNews

Amazon’s 2019 Echo smart speakers range in price from $25 to $200

by Brad Linder Comments Off on Amazon’s 2019 Echo smart speakers range in price from $25 to $200

Amazon is updating its Echo line of smart speakers with a new Echo Dot sporting a built-in clock display, a 3rd-gen Echo with a an updated design, and several new models including the $25 Echo Flex that plugs directly into into a wall jack, and the $200 Echo Studio, which the company says is its […]

Posted inNews

Amazon adds wearables to its Echo lineup (Echo Buds, Echo Frames, and Echo Loop)

by Brad Linder 5 Comments on Amazon adds wearables to its Echo lineup (Echo Buds, Echo Frames, and Echo Loop)

Amazon unveiled 8 new Echo products today, including updates to its smart speaker and smart display lineup. But the company is also entering new territory with a line of wearable Echo devices that let you interact with the company’s Alexa voice service on the go. Amazon’s Echo Buds are $130 wireless, noise-cancelling earbuds with Alexa […]

Posted inNews

Coming in the next month: Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Huawei, and OnePlus hardware

by Brad Linder 1 Comment on Coming in the next month: Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Huawei, and OnePlus hardware

Google has just announced it’s holding a hardware launch event on October 15th, where the company will officially unveil the umm… pricing of its Pixel 4 smartphone, I guess. There’s not much else we don’t know. But that’s just one of many recently announced tech product launch dates coming in the next 30 days or […]

Posted inNews

Project Alias hacks your smart speaker so it’s only listening when you want

by Brad Linder 4 Comments on Project Alias hacks your smart speaker so it’s only listening when you want

There’s something kind of magical about saying “Alexa” or “OK Google” to get a weather forecast, recipe, navigation directions, or to play music or control your smart home appliances. There’s also something a little creepy about it since you need to have an always-listening, internet-connected speaker in your house to do those things. Sure, Google […]

Posted inNews

Amazon launches Echo Wall Clock, Echo Auto, Alexa-enabled microwave, and other voice-enabled gadgets

by Brad Linder 6 Comments on Amazon launches Echo Wall Clock, Echo Auto, Alexa-enabled microwave, and other voice-enabled gadgets

In case you missed the memo, Amazon launched a lot of new Alexa-enabled devices today. In addition to new Echo Dot, Echo Plus, Echo Show, Echo Input, and Echo Sub, and Echo Link devices, the company also introduced a bunch of accessories that let you interact with Alexa in new ways and new places. For example, […]

Posted inNews

Amazon teaches Alexa a bunch of new tricks, turns it into a security system (and more)

by Brad Linder 1 Comment on Amazon teaches Alexa a bunch of new tricks, turns it into a security system (and more)

Amazon’s Alexa voice service already lets you get answers to questions, listen to music, news updates, or weather forecasts, play games, or control smart home gadgets with your voice. But in addition to launching a bunch of new hardware today, Amazon unveiled some upcoming Alexa features that could make the company’s voice assistant technology even […]

Posted inNews

Amazon’s new Echo Show has a 10 inch screen, better audio, and a web browser

by Brad Linder 2 Comments on Amazon’s new Echo Show has a 10 inch screen, better audio, and a web browser

Amazon is taking pre-orders for a 2nd gen Echo Show smart display. The new model has a bigger touchscreen display and new features, but still has the same $230 list price as its predecessors. Of course, these days you can often find the original Echo Show on sale for $100 off, so that still might […]