Everything can be voice assistant
Editor’s note: This article comes from WeChat public account “qubits (ID: QbitAI), the author of the fish sheep.
All things are voice assistants.
At the just-concluded Amazon 2019 hardware conference, Amazon has launched a whole new wave of products around the Internet of Things.
This time there are more than just speakers, smart glasses, and even smart rings.
A dozen new products, deeply bound with the voice assistant Alexa, no wonder foreign media WIRED commented:
Until Alexa is with you forever, Amazon will stop.
Not much to say, let’s take a look at what interesting products Amazon has thrown this time.
Hardware products around Alexa
In Amazon’s new hardware, two products have been extended to the field of wearable devices.
One is the smart glasses Echo Frames.
This pair of glasses weighs 31 grams and looks no different from ordinary glasses. It is not a covert shooting tool in spy films, nor does it display information on lenses like sci-fi films. Echo Frames are not equipped with monitors and cameras.
However, this microphone has a built-in microphone, put it on, and can talk to Amazon Smart Assistant Alexa without taking out the phone, let Alexa pass the information received on the phone, create reminders, play music, control other Smart home devices and more.
Of course, this microphone can be turned off. It also has a built-in “VIP Filter” that filters out notifications that users don’t want to receive.
The price of glasses is $179.99 (approximately RMB 1281), limited edition, and is only available for purchase.
The second is a hand-worn product, not a bracelet, but a smart ring Echo Loop.
This large finger uses a titanium frame with a tactile engine, speakers and two microphones. Through it, users can also talk to Alexa. Echo Loop will alert users to new messages or calls by vibration.
The product is priced at $129.99 (about RMB 925). Due to its experimental nature, it is also limited to invitations.
This time, Amazon also entered the headset market and launched the wireless headset Echo Buds.
Echo Buds partnered with Bose to introduce active noise reduction technology. The battery life of a single charge is 5 hours, and it can be played for 2 hours after 15 minutes of fast charging. With the charging box, the use time can be up to 20 hours.
The headset also supports the voice assistant function, not only its own Alexa, but also compatible with Google Assistant and Apple’s Siri. Now, this product is ready for sale, will be officially released after October 30, and the price is 129.99 US dollars (about 925 yuan).
After launching a microwave oven that supported Alexa last year, today Amazon released the Alexa smart oven Amazon Smart Oven. This is a four-in-one product: convection oven + microwave + air fryer + food heater.
This oven, priced at $249.99 (approximately RMB 1779), has more than 30 presets. Paired with compatible Echo devices (such as the Echo Dot included with the oven), you can use Alexa to Perform voice control.
In the traditional project smart speakers, of course, there are new news.
For example, the new smart speaker Echo Studio.
The model is larger, the sound quality is higher, Dolby Atmos technology blessing, support 3D sound. The price is 199.99 US dollars (about 1423 yuan).
The entry-level smart speaker of $99.99 (about RMB 711.6) has also undergone product updates, feature upgrades and a new range of colors.
Echo Dot also has a new version, equipped with an LED display that shows the time and adds a 9-minute snooze alarm. The price is 59.99 US dollars (about 427 yuan).
And Amazon’s current smallest speaker device, Echo Flex. The price is 24.99 US dollars (about 178 yuan), can be directly plugged into the power outlet, very convenient.
Echo Glow, a children’s smart light designed for children, is also very eye-catching, can change a variety of colors, and simulate the campfire’s “campfire mode.”
