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Alexa+ at Amazon’s 2025 event: Home Greetings, Fire TV recommendations and more
Before it began slowly trickling out Alexa+ to users at the start of February, Amazon promised a smarter, more conversational assistant. It turned out the reality was more complicated, and, more than anything, Alexa+ in its current state is a showcase of the limitations of generative AI. Of course, that's…
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Kindle Scribe Colorsoft hands-on: Vivid and responsive
For the third generation of its Kindle Scribe line of reading-and-writing tablets, Amazon is giving the device a makeover and two new configurations. Since its introduction in 2022, the Scribe hasn’t changed much physically, with the sophomore model mostly getting a new color. This year, Amazon is launching three flavors…
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Amazon adds the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft and Scribe 3 to its writing tablet lineup
Amazon is making two additions to its lineup of writing tablets: the Kindle Scribe 3, and the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft. The company showed off the new ereaders at its fall hardware event in New York. The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is the first time Amazon has added a full-color display to…
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Amazon unveils a new Fire TV lineup, including the $40 Fire TV Stick 4K Select
It’s hard to muster much excitement for Amazon’s Fire TV hardware these days — the company’s main goal has been to offer cheap TVs and set top boxes for mainstream consumers who haven’t been swayed by more compelling offerings from Roku, Apple and Google. Apparently, not much is changing this…
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Amazon just revealed new Blink security cameras, including the Outdoor 2K+
Amazon just held a hardware event and introduced some new Blink security camera products. These include updates of the Blink Mini and Blink Outdoor. The Blink Mini 2K+ and the Blink Outdoor 2K+ are brand-new entries in the line-up that both capture 2K video, for added detail. The previous versions…
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Beats announces the Powerbeats Fit, a slightly updated successor to the Beats Fit Pro
If you’re looking to a new set of Beats earbuds but aren’t a fan of the company’s over-the-ear hook, there’s another fresh option to consider. The Apple-owned company revealed its latest model, the Powerbeats Fit, which looks a lot like the Beats Fit Pro that debuted in 2021. That’s because…
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