Amazon today presented the New Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock devices in their upgraded forms. The latest Echo devices can extend Eero mesh wifi and have up to twice as much bass as their predecessors. They also contain a temperature sensor. New designs for Echo Dot Kids include owls and dragons.
Amazon also revealed a new generation of Echo Dot Kids with redesigned design, significant audio improvements for Echo Studio, and a bevy of new Alexa features, including a new Fire TV experience on the Echo Show 15. The brand-new, compact design of the Echo Auto and its adhesive mount make Alexa even more portable.
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New Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock
The updated audio architecture of the Echo Dot contains a bespoke full-range driver and the highest excursion speaker of an Echo Dot. The new Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock have up to twice the bass of the previous generation and sharp vocals in the same compact, spherical form factor.
The business claims that new sensors in the Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock provide more contextual Alexa experiences. For example, you may ask Alexa to automatically turn on your smart fan when it gets too warm indoors.
The updated version also has an accelerometer for more tap gesture capabilities. As a result, by tapping the device’s top, you may easily pause and resume music, disable timers, or end a call. The AZ2 Neural Edge processor powers both the Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock.
The new Echo Dot with Clock’s upgraded high-density dot technology offers a more vibrant and dynamic way to see information quickly. Now, in addition to the time, you may see the name of a song or artist, the weather, a computation or unit of measurement, calendar event times, and other features when you ask Alexa for information.
The first Echo devices to support eero Built-in, Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock may operate as eero mesh wifi extenders and improve coverage throughout your home. eero Built-in can increase the coverage of your current eero mesh wifi network by up to 1,000 square feet after account connecting. Eero Built-in for 4th Gen Echo will be accessible starting on October 20. The 4th Gen Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock will also receive over-the-air updates to include eero Built-in capabilities in the upcoming months, allowing you to get more use out of the devices you already own.
Echo Dot Kids
New Alexa voices will soon be made available to help Amazon Kids+ users bring Owl and Dragon to life, and more Owl and Dragon designs are currently available for Echo Dot Kids.
Kids may interact with Alexa in a fun way by listening to greetings, jokes, facts, music, and more from the viewpoint of an Owl or a dragon. Parents and guardians can use basic parental controls in the Amazon Parent Dashboard to establish daily time restrictions, filter explicit tracks, and keep an eye on activities.
Amazon Kids+, which comes with the Echo Dot Kids and a two-year worry-free guarantee, gives families access to thousands of ad-free books, games, movies, Audible books, songs, and Alexa skills.
Echo Studio
New spatial audio processing and frequency range expansion technologies have made Echo Studio even better. By boosting the width, clarity, and presence of stereo sound, spatial audio processing technologies can bring music and movie soundtracks closer to the listener.
Apparently from Amazon While stereo-panned instruments are better defined on the sides, vocal performances are more prominent in the centre, simulating the performance of a hi-fi stereo system and creating a more immersive audio experience that faithfully conveys the artist’s purpose. Additionally, frequency range extension technology gives improved performance, deeper bass, and more midrange clarity.
The Echo Show 15 and future compatible Echo devices, including Echo Studio, will all eventually use this spatial audio processing technology. These enhancements go beyond Sony 360 Reality Audio and Dolby Atmos support that Echo Studio already offers.
Echo Auto
Echo Auto offers more positioning flexibility in your car thanks to its new, smaller form and enhanced sticky attach. To better hear your requests despite background noise from the air conditioner, music, and traffic, the device has five microphones built in.
To experience hands-free phone calls, music streaming, and even roadside assistance when your car breaks down, add Alexa to your car with Echo Auto. By directing Alexa to call Roadside Assistance, you can speak with a representative. Only the services you actually use, like when you have a flat tyre or run out of gas, will be charged to you.
Pricing and Availability
The Echo Dot is offered in Deep-Sea Blue, the original Charcoal colour, and Glacier White for $49.99 each. The Echo Dot with Clock is available in Cloud Blue and the basic Glacier White for both $59.99. The brand-new Owl and Dragon Echo Dot Kids variants are available for $59.99. The price of Echo Studio in the brand-new Glacier White and Charcoal colours is $199.99. Next month, preorders for devices placed today will begin shipping. For $54.9, you can purchase Echo Auto.
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