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Amazon is offering a preorder price of $289.99 for Apple's newly announced Apple TV 4K, a $9 discount ahead of its November 13th release. The device, built on Apple's A19 chip, introduces Siri AI support with far-field microphones for hands-free requests, Find My tracking for the Siri Remote, and surround-sound pairing with up to four HomePod speakers.
Amazon unveiled two new AI wearables under its Bee brand: the $75 Bee Frontier, worn on the wrist or clothing, and the $100 Bee Eclipse, which attaches magnetically to a phone. Both devices record conversations or calls and use AI to generate transcripts, summaries, to-dos and reminders, viewable through a companion app.
Speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, Amazon SVP of Devices Panos Panay told founders that failure is a necessary part of building successful products. He pointed to Microsoft's Surface RT tablet, which led to a nearly $1 billion write-down during his tenure there, as an example of a major failure he later learned from.
Speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt, Amazon devices chief Panos Panay described a shift from app-driven smartphone use toward ambient AI devices that work passively in the background. He tied this vision to Amazon's newly launched Bee wearables, which record and process audio in real time to surface reminders and insights without storing raw conversations, using encryption keys controlled by the user's device.
Engadget's review describes the Alexa Tablet 12 Pro as a full Android tablet that defaults to Amazon's own apps—Kindle, Luna, Prime Video, Audible and Silk—while still allowing access to Google apps and the Play Store. The home screen includes an Alexa+ chat widget and a Google search widget, and the device reportedly handles video and Dolby Atmos audio well for its size.
Amazon has released two new Bee-branded devices that continuously record and transcribe conversations: the $75 wristband or clip-on Bee Frontier, with up to seven days of battery life and improved noise filtering, and the $100 phone-mounted Bee Eclipse. Amazon says the devices generate summaries, spot recurring themes and suggest actions or purchases, while asserting raw audio is never stored and users can delete transcripts. The Bee Frontier ships Thursday; the Bee Eclipse is coming soon.
Amazon has discounted its Echo Dot Max smart speaker by 25%, bringing the price down to $89.99. The device is pitched as a compact Alexa speaker with stronger bass and fuller sound compared to earlier Dot models.
Sony's LinkBuds Clip open-ear earbuds are selling for $158 on Amazon, matching the discount price seen during Prime Day. The earbuds feature an open-ear design and offer up to 37 hours of total battery life with the charging case.
Amazon has discounted the Marshall Major V Wireless headphones by 44%, bringing the price down to $89.99. The headphones feature a lightweight, foldable design and are rated for over 100 hours of battery life.
NorthPoint Development's planned Amazon Web Services data center campus, dubbed 'Project Hazelnut,' includes an offer of $10,000 in direct cash to every resident of Hazle Township, Pennsylvania. Despite the payout, residents are organizing against both the data center and the associated transmission lines needed to power it, according to PennLive reporting.
Apple opened pre-orders this week for its new Apple TV 4K and HomeView devices, officially launching November 13. However, Apple Store delivery estimates have already pushed into later November for many configurations, though in-store pickup and some Amazon orders still show launch-day availability.
Amazon is selling the Razer Kishi V3, a USB-C mobile game controller, at $69.99, a 30% price cut from its regular price. The accessory is designed to clip onto Android phones and newer iPhones for console-style gaming.