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Amazon unveils new Echo lineup including Echo Show 16 and smart clock
Amazon unveiled a refreshed Echo lineup including the Echo Show 16, an Echo Studio with a built-in camera, an upgraded Echo Dot, an Alexa-powered photo frame and the Echo Time bedside smart clock.[1, 3, 9] The Echo Show 16 has a larger screen, upgraded speakers, night vision and an optional glare-resistant display, and costs $500, according to CNET.[5] The Echo Studio's camera lets the speaker see and understand what is in front of it, Ars Technica reported.[4]
The Echo Time alarm clock can determine when a sleeper is in lighter sleep before waking them, Engadget reported.[6] The Verge reported Amazon replaced its usual big fall hardware showcase with a series of smaller October launches, including Fire TV devices, Kindles, Ring's first smart lock and Blink 4K cameras.[10] Mashable reported the Echo Show 16 is already on sale with a $100 discount in an early preorder deal ahead of the holidays.[2]
Why it matters The launches expand Alexa's presence into more rooms of the home, Bloomberg reported.[1]
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