Alexa+ arrives in Australia with more AI at home
Owners of Amazon’s Echo speakers and displays might just get a little more AI at home shortly, provided they pony up for the privilege.
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Amazon adds more oomph to the Echo Dot, Studio
Amazon’s compact Dot speaker is getting an upgrade, while its big Studio speaker is being resized and reshaped.
Amazon set to expand Alexa with conversational AI in Alexa+
Everything ever so slightly better has a plus sign, and that appears true of the next version of Amazon’s voice assistant, too.
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Amazon’s upgraded Echo Show 15 is a little update to a big display
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Amazon updates the 8 inch Echo Show in Australia
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Amazon revives its Echo Spot alarm clock speaker
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