Thursday, September 21, 2023

Amazon Fall Devices Event 2023: Alexa, Echo, eero, Fire TV, Blink, Ring

  • All devices contain Alexa, carry Climate Pledge Friendly badge;
  • Expands Alexa capabilities
    • with conversational GAI (LLM)
    • adds Amazon Alexa Emergency Assist (6 $/mo or 60 $/yr)
    • adds Alexa Eye Gaze (for control)
    • to add Character.ai (chat with famous people)
    • plans to add Smart lighting to Echo smart speakers
    • expands Fire TV with GAI for voice search
    • launches Map View: digital map home floor plan with connected devices pinned to it
  • Launches Echo devices
    • new Echo Show 8 (smart speaker; $150; incl Echo Show 8 Photos Edition, $160, with PhotosPlus subscription (2 $/mo); with stand, $35)
    • Echo Hub (control panel for smart home, 8-inch, wall-mountable, $180; decorative frame $20, counter stand $30)
    • new Echo Frames (smart glasses with audio, 7 styles, $270; incl Carrera Smart Glasses, $390)
  • Launches eero Max 7 (router, WiFi 7 mesh system, supports 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz bands; wired max 9.4 Gb/s, wireless max 4.3 Gb/s; $600 for 1-pack, $1150 for 2-pack, $1700 for 3-pack)
  • Launches new Fire TV devices
    • Fire TV Stick 4K Max (with Fire TV Ambient Experience (transforms TV into always-smart display, $60), WiFi 6E, 16 GB storage)
    • new (gen 2) Fire TV Stick 4K ($50)
    • Fire TV Soundbar ($120);
  • Launches Blink devices & features
    • Blink Outdoor 4 Floodlight Camera (LED floodlight camera, $160)
    • Blink Sync Module Pro (extends range)
    • Blink Outdoor 4 Battery Extension Pack (extends battery llfe);
  • Launches Ring Stick Up Cam Pro (indoor/outdoor camera that offers an aerial view, with radar);
  • Launches kids devices
    • Echo Pop Kids (smart speaker)
    • Fire HD 10 Kids (tablet for 3-7 year-olds, $190)
    • Fire HD Kids Pro (tablet for 6-12 year-olds, $190)


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