Amazon Rolls out Slew of New Alexa Devices

Here is a quick run down of the new devices Amazon announced today. We will do some more in-depth analysis of selected devices and update this further as more information becomes available throughout the day. It was almost 90 minutes of presentations and the announcements came like a machine gun. Below are some basic details on a dozen devices. Plenty of good stuff for developers too but those will take more explanations.

Devices

New Echo Dot – better audio, fabric outer shell

New Echo Plus ($149.99) – new fabric outer shell, in-room temperature monitoring, upgraded speaker

New Echo Show ($229.99) – 10 inch screen, 5 MP camera, better speakers, VEVO video integration, Alexa Blueprints, built-in smart home hub like Echo Plus, a step up

Echo Auto ($49.99) – invitation-only release this year, brings Alexa to the car in compact form.

Echo Sub ($129.99) – A subwoofer to bring more bass to your Alexa music listening

Echo Link Amp ($299) – Amplifier for for connected Echo devices.

Echo Link ($199) – connect your Echo devices to your home stereo system.

Echo Input ($34.99) – no speaker onboard, but has a microphone and can activate other devices an initiate routines

Alexa Smart Plug ($24.99) – WeMo is going to be disappointed here. The plugs are automatically discovered by Amazon Echos on the network. You can configure them and add them to routines by voice.

Amazon Basics Microwave ($59.99) – Alexa deeply integrated with microwave. Popcorn will never be the same.

Echo Wall Clock ($29.99) – Set timers and see it the countdown on the wall.

Fire TV Recast ($229.99) – It’s a DVR from Amazon with Alexa integration.

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