The long list of new Alexa devices Amazon announced at its hardware event – TechCrunch

The trillion dollars preferred by all Retailers held a private event today, where they continued to pursue a highly strategic approach to computer hardware, while throwing everything to the wall and waiting to see what's left.

We have new Amazon Echo devices, of course, but there was also an amp, a camera, a clock and a microwave …? There is a lot to look at, including completely new product updates and verticals, so let's go.

Here are the new devices we've heard about today from Amazon.

A new, stronger Echo Dot

For many people, the Echo cheap and tinny Dot was their first interaction with a home assistant. The $ 50 discount device is upgraded to a 75% more powerful speaker, allowing it to keep up.

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An echo for your car

If you think of places where you really need hands-free voice commands, your car is probably one of the only places. Amazon wants to integrate Alexa into their journey and they do it with Echo Auto, a $ 50 dashboard accessory that you can ask to pick songs, call people or turn off a device you accidentally left behind.

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The submarine booming Echo

The Echo Sub can look like a giant HomePod, but everything is a matter of bass. You can pair the giant speaker with and Echo or two to create a more robust sound system. It's $ 130, so the company is seriously downplaying its competitors, like Sonos, with its ambitions for sound. For now, the way the audio builds up is unclear. We must listen more closely.

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The live recording Fire TV Recast

One of Amazon's great ambitions has not only been getting your devices into your home, but also taking control of your TV. This is a great real estate product, especially when the company is looking to promote Prime Video. The company's ambitions with the $ 230 Fire TV Recast are focused on live recording and streaming this video on other devices. It connects to a digital antenna and can be placed anywhere in your home, then DVR recordings can be streamed to your Fire TV, Echo Show, Echo Spot or iOS / Android devices.

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A smoother echo show

If any of the Echo devices in Amazon needed a refresh of the design, the Echo Show was the first of its kind, but with Google's Smart Display devices that are starting to emerge and Facebook still at work on their own device, it's clear that the company needed to improve its game. The $ 229 device now has a 10-inch screen and works with Skype; you will not have to make voice calls from the Alexa app.

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A new ring security camera

Amazon bought Ring earlier this year and at its hardware event, it introduced a new device called the Stick Up Camera which is an indoor or outdoor security camera. The camera is available in both wired and battery versions and costs $ 180.

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The echo input without speaker

One of the best features of the Echo Dot was that you could transmit audio to an existing speaker system. Amazon today introduced a new device that does exactly that. The $ 35 device will be something that you might see appearing in third-party speaker sets, according to the company.

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An incredibly useless Alexa microwave

One of the most extravagant product releases of the day was an Amazon Basics microwave with Alexa controls and buttons to control more popcorn. It does not have built-in voice commands, but it will communicate with a close echo, so you can ask it to add a minute to cooking if you really want to do it. Fortunately, it's only $ 60, so at least it's a cheap dystopia.

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An updated Echo Plus

Like the new Echo Dot, the Echo Plus is getting a new look. The $ 150 pro Echo still has its smart hub and one of the new features that will be activated will be offline orders. Thus, if your WiFi is off, you can always turn off your lights before going to bed. The new Echo Plus will also come with a built-in temperature sensor so you can ask for the temperature inside or create a routine that, for example, turns on the fan when it's too hot in the morning. 39; inside.

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An Alexa clock that visualizes your timers

It was another kind of strange. The $ 30 wall clock fits in with your Alexa devices and visualizes any alarms or timers you've configured with its 60 LED ring. It's a cheap device and it's nice to be able to visualize things that you should have asked Alexa for otherwise, but it still sounds a little strange.

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The Echo Smart Plug very pluggable

Every smart home business has a smart outlet, why not Amazon? They thought that too and now they have one! That's $ 25, which is pretty standard and can turn things on or off.

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Echo Link and Link Amp

This one was a little surprising and shows that Amazon is very serious about the support of your audio system. The $ 200 Echo Link connects to your receiver or amplifier and adds many inputs to allow you to connect speakers to it while the $ 300 Echo Link amp is equipped with 39, a built-in 60W 2-channel amplifier to enhance sound quality.

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Updates to Alexa

These are not all the material announcements at the event, but to be honest, it was mostly material announcements at the event. We've also heard of new updates on Alexa, including Hunches, a system where Alexa learns some smart home habits and offers occasional suggestions if she feels she has forgotten to make an outside light before going to bed. . Another Alexa feature is the Guard Mode which can be set when users are away and will listen more than their name, including sounds such as broken glass.

It's a package. Hell, it's a lot of devices. Go back, because we will take some of these gadgets with a little time, with about 13 new hardware components released in quick succession, we may need some extra hands.