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Amazon is reportedly making a wall-mounted Echo smart display

Amazon is reportedly making a wall-mounted Echo smart display

February 9, 2021
Amazon is allegedly developing a new Echo device described as a “smart home command center.” The device, which will reportedly come out at the end of 2021 or even the end of 2022, is said to feature a large touchscreen and work best when mounted on a wall. According to Bloomberg, the wall-mounted Echo will do...
Amazon Echo Show can now stream movies and shows from Netflix

Amazon Echo Show can now stream movies and shows from Netflix

December 23, 2020
Amazon has announced the availability of Netflix on the Echo Show. According to the company’s announcement, users can now watch their favorite movies and TV shows from the streaming service and expect some new video features on the device as well. This is similar to what Amazon offered last year where it allowed users to...
Best Amazon Echo Dot Black Friday deals: Up to 63% off

Best Amazon Echo Dot Black Friday deals: Up to 63% off

November 27, 2020
Amazon unveiled a completely revamped lineup of Echo devices earlier this year in September. As part of the new lineup, the company introduced three variants of its most affordable smart speaker — the regular Echo Dot 4th-Gen, the 4th-Gen Echo Dot with Clock, and the Echo Dot Kids Edition. Although it hasn't been long since...
As part of Best Buy’s Wish List sale, get the Amazon Echo Auto Smart Speaker for just $20

As part of Best Buy’s Wish List sale, get the Amazon Echo Auto Smart Speaker for just $20

November 6, 2020
Best Buy's Wish List sale is going strong, offering customers great deals until Sunday. The Wish List sale is just one of Best Buy's weekly Black Friday-esque sales this November, allowing everyone to stock up on gifts and goodies before the big day itself. More time, less stress! One of the stand-out sales this week,...
Amazon announces new Echo, Echo Dot, and Echo Show powered by AZ1 Neural Edge processor

Amazon announces new Echo, Echo Dot, and Echo Show powered by AZ1 Neural Edge processor

September 25, 2020
Alongside the launch of the new Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Stick Lite, Amazon today unveiled a new lineup of Alexa-powered Echo smart speakers. The latest additions to the company's Echo product line include the new 4th-Gen Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Dot with clock, Echo Dot Kids Edition, and the Echo Show 10. All...
[Update: Available] Onida launches a smart TV in India with Amazon’s Fire TV software

[Update: Available] Onida launches a smart TV in India with Amazon’s Fire TV software

December 20, 2019
Onida, formally known as MIRC Electronics, is an Indian TV brand that was very popular in the 1990s and early 2000s for its CRT televisions. After plummeting initially to the wave of Plasma TVs, and eventually LCD and LED TVs, and competition from international brands like Samsung, Sony, and LG, Onida has transitioned into a...
[Update 1: Indian Pricing] Here are all the Echo and Alexa announcements Amazon made today

[Update 1: Indian Pricing] Here are all the Echo and Alexa announcements Amazon made today

September 26, 2019
Amazon's ecosystem has become amazingly powerful as of the past few years, and the company, which used to be a simple online retailer, is now fiercely competing toe-to-toe with Google in the AI market space. Amazon's Echo line of AI smart home devices, which compete with Google's Google Home line, is considerably more successful than...
Amazon Alexa gains support for Hindi/Hinglish conversations

Amazon Alexa gains support for Hindi/Hinglish conversations

September 18, 2019
Hindi is one of the two official languages for the Government of India, the other being English. Contrary to popular belief, Hindi is not the national language of India (the Constitution of India does not define a national language), but it is still the most spoken language in the country. As per the census data...
Amazon announces the more affordable Echo Show 5 smart display for $90/₹8,999

Amazon announces the more affordable Echo Show 5 smart display for $90/₹8,999

May 30, 2019
Amazon has plans to plant its Echo devices to in all walks of your life. Not just in the living room, bedroom, or the kitchen, but also your car – and also bringing Alexa to your toilet seats through partners. While voice interactions remain to be the key here, Amazon also wants to capitalize on...
Amazon wants to put Alexa into everything: Cars, Clocks, Microwaves, Subwoofers, Plugs, and more

Amazon wants to put Alexa into everything: Cars, Clocks, Microwaves, Subwoofers, Plugs, and more

September 20, 2018
The Amazon Echo ecosystem is rapidly expanding. At a surprise event in Seattle today, Amazon is announcing a bunch of new products with Amazon Alexa integration. The Echo line is always featured front and center in Amazon's army of devices. They have announced a redesigned Echo Dot, a subwoofer called Echo Sub, a Chromecast Audio...
[Update: Maybe Not] Motorola may launch a Google Home Mini/Amazon Echo Dot competitor

[Update: Maybe Not] Motorola may launch a Google Home Mini/Amazon Echo Dot competitor

August 18, 2018
The virtual assistant devices have become quite popular for those who want more out of their connected devices. These virtual assistants, such as Siri and Google Assistant, originated on iOS and Android respectively. But Amazon created an entire hardware market for these virtual assistant services with the Amazon Echo. The Echo was quite a successful device...
Alexa Cast is Amazon’s answer to the Chromecast Audio, but it only works with Amazon Music

Alexa Cast is Amazon’s answer to the Chromecast Audio, but it only works with Amazon Music

July 26, 2018
One of the many great features you get with owning a Chromecast is the ability to cast pretty much any media you want. You can stream Netflix, YouTube, Spotify - even Amazon Music - directly to it. You can use an Amazon Alexa device as an audio-based Chromecast, but there's a catch - it only...