Amazon adds a photo frame and an ultrasound alarm clock to its new Echo range

Amazon has introduced a new family of devices for Alexa that includes a connected photo frame and an ultrasonic-sensing alarm clock. He Alexa Photo Frame and the Echo Time they arrive next to a rinnovation of the Echo Dot, an Echo Studio with a camera and the Echo Show 16a home screen with a more customizable interface.

The launch expands the ways to use Alexa+ at home. The frame keeps photos as permanent content on the screen, while the clock focuses on sleep routines and alarms. The other devices add connected home functions, user identification and visual presentation of the assistant’s responses.

Alexa Photo Frame organizes photos and allows you to associate voice notes with them

The framework uses a 10-inch touchscreen with anti-glare finish and brightness adjustment based on ambient lighting. Although it allows you to talk to Alexa, it keeps the photos on the screen instead of becoming a general panel with information from other services.

Library comes from Amazon Photos. The user can choose people and content to decide which images appear, in addition to sharing recent photos with another family member’s frame. A light indicator on the bottom edge signals Alexa activation.

Automatic selection tries to favor the best shots and group related images. You can place vertical photos side by side or bring together images of the same person taken at different times. It also uses temporal context to recover memories linked to certain dates.

Other function allows you to listen to associated voice notes to a photo by touching it. Those recordings are added from the Amazon Photos app; the possibility of registering them directly in the framework is planned for a later update. The device has been shown with black, birch and walnut frames.

Echo Time uses ultrasound to set the alarm time

The Echo Time adopts a spherical shape with a 3.2 inch circular screen. It does not incorporate a camera and allows you to choose from hundreds of spheres. His Brightness can be reduced up to 0.3 nits to limit the light it emits in the bedroom.

The smart alarm function uses ultrasound to detect breathing and identify a time of lighter sleep within the chosen window. The user can adjust this window between 10 and 60 minutes from the programmed time. It is an optional function that must be expressly activated.

The range is intended for the person closest to the device. In a shared bed, using this feature with both occupants requires a clock on each side. The device also allows you to set wake-up reminders, play relaxing sounds and snooze the alarm by tapping its top, up to four times.

Amazon also shows a children’s version with specific designs and functions linked to Kids+. Its proposal focuses on alarms, customizable spheres and content to accompany the bedtime routine.

Echo Dot adds a home automation hub and Echo Studio adds a camera

The new Echo Dot uses Amazon’s AZ3 processor and goes from three to four microphones. The manufacturer announces a 50% improvement in bass and local processing to better recognize voice in noisy environments.

It also incorporates Support for Matter and Thread edge router features to connect home devices. It can extend WiFi coverage when used with a compatible eero network. Its spherical design is offered in four colors.

The Echo Studio with Home Camera adds a camera to the range speaker. The function allows you to consult the room from Live View, recognize the person who is interacting and show objects to the assistant to ask questions about them.

The audio system combines a high-excursion woofer with three full-range speakers and Dolby Atmos compatibility. Adaptation to the acoustics of the room is accompanied by a volume adjustment related to the user’s position.

One button allows you to deactivate microphones and cameraand an LED indicates when image capture is being used. The camera lacks a physical cover. Video calling with a compatible Fire TV is part of the features planned for an update.

Echo Show 16 debuts screen and visual responses from Alexa+

The 16 inch screen It is accompanied by a slimmer body and a sound system with eight woofers and two tweeters. Incorporates a 13 megapixel cameras with night vision and user recognition at greater distances.

The user can prioritize a family agenda, photographs or home control as the main view. The Alexa+ Neo interface adds responses with graphics, images and visual cards, which can also be consulted later from the Alexa app. fire tv It is integrated to play audiovisual content.

In the United States, the announced prices start at about $100 for Echo Dot, $200 for Echo Time and Alexa Photo Frame, $250 for Echo Studio with camera, and $500 for Echo Show 16. The latter will arrive later. Spanish amounts may vary due to taxes and distribution.