The Morning After: How to follow Amazon’s hardware event tomorrow

Amazon doesn’t usually do device events in February, but in a year of turbulence, why not? The company is holding a presentation in New York, and, like in the past, Amazon won’t be livestreaming anything.
Engadget will attend, however, and liveblog the event so you’ll know what’s happening. Amazon has teased its next-gen Alexa for what feels like years, promising a conversational vibe and the ability to process and execute complex requests. Is it ready to chat? And what random tech will Amazon cram it into? Clocks? Microwave ovens?
Here’s what we’re expecting.
— Mat Smith
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This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/general/the-morning-after-engadget-newsletter-121547503.html?src=rss
Amazon doesn’t usually do device events in February, but in a year of turbulence, why not? The company is holding a presentation in New York, and, like in the past, Amazon won’t be livestreaming anything. Engadget will attend, however, and liveblog the event so you’ll know what’s happening. Amazon has…
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