Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Amazon updates its Fire TV lineup with a new $140 Fire TV Cube media player, Fire TV Omni QLED Series starting at $800, and a new $35 Alexa Voice Remote Pro — Amazon today introduced two new Fire TV devices designed to cater to customers seeking a more premium experience.
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Amazon Alexa gains smart home features like a multi-camera view; Amazon says Alexa triggers 30%+ of users’ smart home interactions without users saying anything — Amazon today announced a number of new smart features designed to allow Alexa device owners to better control their smart home …
Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch:
BMW and Amazon partner to let BMW use Alexa’s technology to build its own voice assistant, coming to cars launching within the next two years — Amazon Alexa will be the foundation of BMW’s next-generation voice assistant, the companies announced Wednesday at Amazon’s annual Devices and Services launch event.
Chris Welch / The Verge:
Amazon Fire TV Cube (2022) review: fast, hands-free voice controls, nice design, and great live TV integration, but so many ads, slow ports, and mediocre remote — The fastest Fire TV yet offers extensive hands-free voice controls that you can’t get from any other streaming player, but it still puts too many ads in your face
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Amazon will roll out Customers Ask Alexa, which lets brands answer some common customer questions and provide links to their storefronts, starting in late 2022 — Amazon wants Alexa owners to buy more things. That’s the clear impetus behind the new Alexa feature announced today …
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
What to expect from Apple’s Far Out event: iPhone 14 lineup, including Pro models with a revamped notch, new AirPods Pro, a rugged Apple Watch Pro, and more — Apple’s biggest event of the year is just a few days away, with the iPhone 14, Apple Watch Pro and new AirPods on tap.
Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica:
Report: Amazon’s hardware group may lose $10B in 2022, as many Echo devices are sold at cost and plans to monetize Alexa have failed — Layoffs reportedly hit the Alexa team hard as the company’s biggest money loser. — Amazon is going through the biggest layoffs in the company’s history right now …
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