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Amazon is selling the Tapo MagCam C425 wireless security camera for $59.99, a $30 cut from its $89.99 list price. The wire-free, battery-powered camera records in 2K QHD, uses a magnetic mount, and Tapo claims up to 300 days of battery life under light use.
Amazon has officially announced the Echo Show 16, a 16-inch smart display with integrated Fire TV, available for preorder now and shipping later this year. The standard version costs $500 while a Nanomatte anti-glare model costs $570, with a $100 preorder discount code offered on Amazon's product page; stands cost $70 or $125 separately. The device adds a 13-megapixel wide-angle camera with night vision, upgraded audio, and new 'Screen Styles' modes for use as a family organizer, smart home dashboard, or photo frame.
Amazon is selling the Garmin Dash Cam Mini 3 for $99.99, a $50 cut from its $149.99 list price. The compact, key-sized camera records 1080p video with a 140-degree field of view and includes a Clarity polarizer plus HDR-style processing to handle glare and changing light. It has no screen or built-in GPS, relying instead on voice controls and the Garmin Drive app, with footage timestamped but not location-tagged.
Amazon unveiled the Echo Time, a camera-free smart clock priced at $200 that uses ambient sensors to detect sleep stages and wake users within a 10-to-60-minute window around their set alarm. It runs on Alexa+ and has received the National Sleep Foundation's SleepMark designation, with a kids' version offering parent-controlled sleep schedules.
The FCC has approved Amazon Leo's $11.5 billion acquisition of satellite operator Globalstar, which currently provides Apple's emergency satellite connectivity for iPhones and Apple Watches. Apple previously held a 20 percent stake in Globalstar before the takeover, and under the new deal Leo will take over powering those satellite services for supported Apple devices.
Amazon has cut the price of the Bose Smart Ultra Dolby Atmos Soundbar to $669, a $330 discount off its $999 list price and the lowest it has been. The soundbar features a nine-driver array, up-firing speakers, ADAPTiQ room calibration, and supports HDMI eARC/ARC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, and Chromecast, with built-in Alexa and Google Assistant support.
A growing number of smart TV owners, frustrated with ad-heavy and cluttered interfaces like Amazon Fire TV, are using AI-assisted 'vibe coding' tools to build custom home screens and interfaces for their devices. One example cited is 42-year-old Igor Aguiar, who used AI coding tools to redesign the interface on his 75-inch Fire TV.
Amazon has released an updated Echo Studio speaker that includes an integrated camera, priced at $250 and available now. The camera lets Alexa+ visually identify objects in view, assist with tasks like explaining a board game or reordering a product, and will later support video calls cast to Fire TVs. The speaker also features new room-adapting audio, a faster AZ3 chip for voice processing, and Omnisense sensing for adjusting lighting and temperature.
Brazilian authorities have cut down a stretch of Amazon rainforest to construct a four-lane highway intended to ease traffic congestion in Belém ahead of the COP30 climate summit. Local residents living along the route say they will see little benefit from the road, which they expect to mainly serve truck traffic rather than their communities.
Amazon published updated engineering guidelines on October 27 warning staff against 'tokenmaxxing' — padding AI usage metrics to appear productive. The company said metrics like token consumption and adoption rates are 'deeply flawed' when disconnected from real outcomes, and said it prefers measuring long-term results instead.
Amazon is selling the Razer Thunderbolt 4 Cable, a 2-meter active cable, for $60.43, down 50% from its $119.99 list price. Razer states the cable maintains full 40Gbps bandwidth over its length, supports up to 8K display output, and allows up to 100W pass-through charging, while remaining compatible with Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3, USB4 and various USB-C standards.
Amazon unveiled a new Echo Studio speaker variant that adds a built-in 13-megapixel camera, otherwise matching the specs of last year's Echo Studio including its woofer, four microphones and AZ3 Pro processor. The camera lets users remotely view their space through the Alexa app and gives the Alexa Plus assistant visual context, with future support planned for video calls via compatible Fire TV devices. The camera-free Echo Studio remains available alongside the new model.