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.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-28
Amazon unveiled a sixth-generation Echo Dot that integrates a smart home hub and a built-in eero Wi-Fi extender claimed to add 1,000 square feet of coverage. The speaker runs on Amazon's AZ3 chip, adds a combined temperature/presence sensor, a fourth microphone, and 50% more bass than the prior model. It starts shipping today priced at $99.99.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-28
Amazon introduced its next-generation Echo Dot, which now includes a built-in Eero Wi-Fi extender capable of adding up to 1,000 square feet of network coverage, alongside new Echo Show, Echo Time, and Alexa Photo Frame devices. The updated Dot also functions as a smart home hub, using Amazon's new AZ3 chip and AI accelerator for faster on-device processing, improved microphones, Voice ID recognition, and 50% more bass than the previous model. It is available for purchase now at $100.
zdnet.com
· 2026-10-28
Amazon introduced five new Alexa-powered devices, headlined by two new product categories: the Alexa Photo Frame, a 10-inch digital picture display, and the Echo Time, a smart alarm clock. The Photo Frame starts at $199.99 and uses Alexa+ to automatically select and display photos based on factors like mood, lighting and season, while syncing with unlimited Amazon Photos storage for Prime members.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-28
Amazon introduced five new Alexa hardware products, including a next-generation Echo Dot with a built-in smart home hub and Wi-Fi extender, and an Echo Studio with Home Camera that adds room-mapping audio tuning and visual intelligence features via an onboard camera. The company also announced a larger Echo Show with a 16-inch display and a new nanomatte finish option. The Echo Dot starts at $99.99, with a Kids edition at $109.99 including a year of Amazon Kids+.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-28
Amazon introduced the Echo Show 16, a 16-inch smart display integrating Alexa Plus, Fire TV and a customizable home dashboard, priced from $500 with a $570 anti-glare version. The device is available for preorder with a $100 early-bird discount and is expected to ship later this year, though Amazon has not given an exact date. It features a thinner aluminum frame, a 10-speaker audio system, a 13-megapixel wide-angle camera with extended Visual ID range, and night vision capability.
cnet.com
· 2026-10-28
Amazon has updated its Echo smart speaker lineup, giving the Echo Dot a built-in smart home hub and Wi-Fi extender, and introducing a $250 Echo Studio with Home Camera that adds live video monitoring. A camera-free Echo Studio remains available, and the camera version lets Alexa use visual recognition to identify objects like board games or cereal boxes to assist users.
cnet.com
· 2026-10-28
Amazon unveiled refreshed Echo Dot and Echo Studio smart speakers alongside new devices including a smart photo frame and a sleep-tracking alarm clock. The Echo Dot now functions as a smart home hub and Wi-Fi extender, while the $250 Echo Studio gains an optional camera that enables live video monitoring, with a camera-free version still available for $220.
cnet.com
· 2026-10-28
Amazon announced new Echo devices on Wednesday: a redesigned Echo Dot ($100), Echo Studio With Home Camera ($250), Echo Show 16 ($500), a bedside Echo Time clock ($200), and its first Alexa Photo Frame ($200). Devices and Alexa SVP Panos Panay said the launch supports Alexa+, which he claims now has a couple hundred million users who interact with it far more than the old Alexa.
wired.com
· 2026-10-28
Amazon announced the Alexa Home Map, a new interface that renders a home as an interactive 3D blueprint with animated icons for connected devices like lights and speakers placed where they physically sit. The map also integrates with outdoor security cameras to depict vehicles, pedestrians and weather conditions like rain or snow in real time, using stylized visualizations rather than photorealistic imagery.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-28
Amazon unveiled a refreshed Echo Dot featuring its custom AZ3 chip for on-device AI voice processing, a fourth microphone for better voice recognition, and a built-in smart home hub supporting Zigbee, Matter and Thread protocols. The speaker can also now function as an eero Wi-Fi extender, adding up to 1,000 feet of range to an existing eero network, and includes audio upgrades like a full-range driver for improved bass and vocals.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-28
Amazon announced a wave of new and updated Echo devices, including the Echo Time smart alarm clock, the Alexa Smart Frame for displaying photos and answering questions via AI, an updated Echo Show 16, refreshed Echo speakers, and a new Echo Studio speaker that includes a camera.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-28
GoKawiil