2025-10-06
Don’t buy an Echo Show (you can have mine)
Last week, Amazon announced two new Echo Show devices during its fall hardware event. From the stage, Amazon execs repeatedly used the phrase “blend into the background.” Amazon hardware chief Panos Panay told a personal story, recounting how Alexa+ was able to “shift the balance” at his dinner table, supplying his family with facts to settle their mealtime debates, no phones required. He praised the fact that Alexa+ can help "without distracting you” or “taking you away from what’s most important.” Laudable sentiment, for sure. It’s jarring to be ripped away from a moment by uninvited tech.
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Engadget Podcast: iPhone 16e review and Amazon's AI-powered Alexa+
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Amazon Echo Studio (2025) review: A comprehensive redesign for Alexa+
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Amazon Echo Show 8 and Show 11 hands-on: A cuter, more unified smart display
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The best Prime Day deals on Amazon devices: Save on Kindle ereaders, Echo speakers and more
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While you can often find discounts on Echo speakers, Fire tablets, Kindles and other Amazon devices throughout the year, Amazon Prime Day is the best time to buy them, period. Prime Day is basically B [...]
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Amazon’s own gadgets — Echo speakers, Fire tablets, Kindles and the like — are at the top of the list of tech on sale during Amazon Prime Day. While there are some (Echos, Kindles) that we like [...]
2025-01-03
8Bitdo's wired XBox controller is just $30, plus the rest of this week's best tech deals
The first few days of the year are typically sleepy for deals — and 2025 is proving no different. Since most Black Friday sale prices have expired, big ticket items are back to full price, but we fo [...]
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Amazon just announced a totally redesigned Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 11
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