Amazon, which wrapped up its huge 2019 hardware event, has launched a slew of new and revised products. Here are some of the 15 products that were announced at the show.
Echo Buds are the company’s first foray into wireless headphones. They feature dual armature drivers in each bud to balance the sound, and provide five hours of continuous battery life, that are extended to 20 hours with the included case. Amazon has incorporated Bose’s smart noise isolation in the buds to make it easier to hear what you are listening to, and the buds priced at $129 are a value buy as in addition to Alexa, they will work Google’s Assistant and Apple’s Siri.
Ring Indoor Camera available for $60, is a very small device that can be powered by your wall outlet, or run on a battery. Importantly, this product supports Alexa’s new ‘Home mode’ that disables video recording at your command.A retrofitting alarm kit will enable you to fix the Ring to your existing home security kit for an additional $199.
Echo Flex is Amazon’s smallest Echo device. It plugs directly into a power outlet, and it contains a microphone for Alexa queries and commands. It will cost $25 and if you want to add on a motion sensor and nightlight attachment, that costs an extra $14.
Eero mesh Wi-Fi has a dual-band radio with adaptive backhaul that you can ask Alexa to pause signals going to particular devices, or to activate, say, the guest Wi-Fi network. Amazon touts that it only takes 10 minutes or less to set up this device. It costs $99, and you can order a three pack for $249.
Echo Show 8 with an eight-inch screen and available for $129, complements the Echo Show 5 and Echo Show 10, giving customers yet another sizing option to choose between. Alexa on the Show will be able to pull contextual information from recipes, and say them out loud so that you do not need to be glued to the Echo Show’s display while cooking.
Echo Studio is the latest entry to the Echo smart speaker lineup. It supports Dolby Atmos and 3D audio. Amazon says that it is the “most innovative speaker” that it has built. The speaker can adapt its sound output based on the room that it is placed in and is available for $199.
Echo Speaker in its latest avatar has features found in the more capable Echo Plus, like neodymium drivers, and it has new fabric design colors.
