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Amazon unveils new lineup of Alexa devices including redesigned Echo Show
Amazon has introduced five new Alexa-powered devices, including a redesigned Echo Show 16 and a smart photo frame.
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Amazon Leo wins FCC approval to buy iPhone satellite partner Globalstar
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Amazon’s new Echo Show 16 is a smart display and Fire TV rolled into one
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Amazon’s new Echo Studio has an all-seeing AI camera – and unanswered privacy questions
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Amazon tells engineers to stop ‘tokenmaxxing’ to look productive
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Amazon upgrades Echo Dot with a built-in smart home hub, but you’ll have to pay up
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Amazon’s new Echo Dot can turn into a Wi-Fi extender – how it works
Amazon's new Echo Dot integrates a built-in Eero Wi-Fi extender along with standard smart home capabilities.
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Amazon debuts the Alexa Photo Frame and Echo Time smart clock, plus other upgraded devices
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FCC clears Amazon Leo to acquire mobile-satellite operator Globalstar
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Amazon announced five new Alexa devices, including 16-inch Echo Show
Amazon unveiled five new Alexa devices including a 16-inch Echo Show with nanomatte display option, following recent smart home launches from Apple.
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Inside Amazon’s Echo hardware event
The Verge covers Amazon's October hardware event in New York, showcasing new Echo devices and the company's staggered product launch strategy for the season.