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fromThe Verge
2 weeks agoAmazon's redesigned Alexa app is so bad I'm using Siri again
Alexa Plus, combined with a redesign of the Alexa app that puts the generative AI-powered assistant front and center, has made the entire process so irritating that I've reluctantly switched to Apple's Reminders app and Siri. This is not what I wanted. I have Echos all over my house, but only a couple of HomePods, and Siri insists on saying my name every time I add something to the list: "Okay, Jennifer, apples are on your list."
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2 weeks agoAmazon's desk-friendly Echo Show 8 is down to its lowest price ever
The latest Show 8 features a slimmer, sleeker profile than its predecessor, with a sharper, more responsive 8.7-inch display and an attractive fabric-covered design. It features a 13-megapixel camera with improved zoom, and can adapt on-screen content based on who's using it. It also features wider viewing angles and new front-facing stereo speakers, allowing for superior sound. Combined, these upgrades make it better for displaying photos, listening to music, checking your calendar, streaming video, and making calls with loved ones.
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3 months agoThe Echo Studio is a small speaker with big sound
The majority of Amazon smart speakers lean more into the "smart" than the "speaker," except for the Echo Studio. That device, which arrived in November 2019, was an imposing, sound-quality-first speaker that delivered Alexa functionality alongside impressive sound for a $200 device. But that was nearly six years ago - an eternity in tech product years - and the Studio has been due for a redesign. The 2025 model of the Echo Studio, which costs $219.99, is one of four new Echo devices - alongside the Echo Dot Max, Echo Show 8, and Echo Show 11 - designed for Alexa Plus.
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4 months agoAlexa Plus is available out of the box on new Echo devices
Amazon's AI-powered Alexa is on its way to more homes soon. The upgraded assistant will be available straight out of the box with new hardware announced today. New Echo devices will come with Alexa Plus straight out of the box; it'll also be available to those who buy one of the new FireTV. Alexa Plus is still an early access program and only available in the US, but including it on the new hardware marks an important step forward for Amazon's overdue assistant overhaul.
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