Amazon unveils four new Echo devices
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Friday, 19 May 2023 10:00

Amazon unveils four new Echo devices


Echo Pop, Show 5, Show 5 Kids, and new Echo Buds

Amazon has announced and launched four new Echo devices, the all-new Echo Pop, Echo Show 5, Echo Show 5 Kids, and the all-new Echo Buds. In addition, Amazon has announced that its Echo Auto is now available to customers in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

Amazon announces Fire TV Cube
Published in Mobiles
Thursday, 07 June 2018 21:26

Amazon announces Fire TV Cube


Combines Echo with Fire TV for US $119.99

Amazon has officially announced the Fire TV Cube, a small cube which combines Echo with Fire TV to bring, what Amazon calls, the first hands-free media player with Alexa.

Echo show shows up in UK
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Thursday, 16 November 2017 13:00

Echo show shows up in UK


Took a while

Amazon's Echo Show is finally ready for British customers after being announced in May.

Echo smart hubs do not support call blocking
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This will be important for replacing landline phones with VoIP devices

Amazon’s lineup of Echo devices, including the Echo Show that was announced earlier this week with a 7-inch touchscreen display for $230, all include VoIP-based calling support but can't give people the simple ability to block unwanted calls.

Microsoft echos Echo through Windows
Published in AI
Wednesday, 10 May 2017 13:45

Microsoft echos Echo through Windows


PC controls


Software king of the World Microsoft is about to get into the AI assistant market through Windows 10.

Fruity cargo-cult making AI deals for its "echo" clone
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Looking for the City of Light


The fruity cargo-cult Apple has signed a deal with Inventec to produce a connected speaker device which will echo Amazon's Echo with a pricey product which does less.

Echo Look puts a mike and a camera in your bedroom
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What could go wrong?

Amazon has announced the Echo Look, the latest gadget in the company's new Echo-powered hardware lineup and will put a microphone and a camera in your bedroom.

Amazon re-launches Prime Music at lower price
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Wednesday, 12 October 2016 12:31

Amazon re-launches Prime Music at lower price


Tens of millions of songs joining Google Play, Apple Music and Spotify


On Wednesday, internet retail wholesale giant Amazon re-launched its Prime Music on-demand music streaming service into a full-fledged catalogue of tens of millions of songs, with single-user and family plans competitive with offerings from Google, Apple and Spotify.

Google releases more Home Speaker details
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No word on price though

Google is releasing a competitor to Amazon’s runaway speaker success the Echo later this year.

Google to echo the echo
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Friday, 13 May 2016 08:52

Google to echo the echo


Smartspeaker dubbed Chirp

Amazon's Echo smart speaker has proved a surprise hit and now Google wants to copy it.