Amazon’s 2020 event is over, and since 2019 we haven’t got anything weird like Echo Frames or Echo Loop, but a few announcements are very close.
The big headline news is Amazon Luna, the new games streaming service that opposes Google Stadia and Nvidia GeForce Now. It is now in early access, with big Ubisoft games like Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla also available at their launch date, and more than a hundred titles.
Another big announcement from the event was a new line of Amazon Echo speakers – all with weird and soccer ball-like designs that are a big departure from previous years’ Echo speakers.
Those were the big ticket items announced at the Amazon event, but there was so much to get excited about, from flying security camera drones to Qt echo dot smart speakers with fun animal prints.
The Amazon hardware event time is aptly timed, just a few weeks before we expect Amazon Prime Day 2020 to launch in mid-October. This means that the company’s old products can see huge discounts at the sales event, and now have new equipment in their place.
Let’s take a closer look at those new devices – without further ado, here are all the products announced at the Amazon 2020 event:
The world of games streaming has got another new rival – it is called Amazon Luna.
This new service takes over established players such as Google Stadia and Nvidia GeForce Now in streaming space, allowing you to play games directly from cloud servers without having to first download.
Currently, only available through the service Early access for US gamers, Although it is expected to launch worldwide in a timely manner. You can buy the Amazon Luna controller to play games on the service, which costs 49.99 (approximately £ 40 / AU $ 70), and connects directly to cloud servers to improve latency (although Xbox and PlayStation controllers work).
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Amazon has released several new Echo speakers featuring unusual spherical designs from most of the smart speakers you can buy in 2020.
The new Soccer Ball-Esque smart speakers include the All-New Echo, All-New Echo Dot, the all-new Echo Dot with the Clock, and the All-New Echo Dot Kids version – all of which look more like mini basketball than the Alexa speakers.
Alexa gets a number of features that first come to the US, including better and more natural sound.
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The Amazon 2020 event saw the latest edition of its flagship Smart display; The new Echo Show 10 offers new features like the “Intelligent Movement” and the ability to stream your favorite Netflix shows.
The new Echo Show 10 can even turn on your face as you move around the room – and if you’re cooking, for example, walking around in your kitchen, it means you can always be careful with the recipe you follow on your smartphone. Display.
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There is a new pair of Amazon Fire TV sticks – and compact devices that can make big changes to Fire & TV users and make some better improvements than the current Amazon Fire TV stick.
The Amazon Fire TV UI also gets some great improvements, making it easier and more enjoyable than ever. These upgrades include profiles for each member of your family, an image in image mode, and newer Alexa features.
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The drone will sell for 9,249 (approximately £ 200 / AU $ 350, although we have no international pricing or availability yet) and will launch sometime in 2021. It cannot fly by itself; However, you can create preset tracking paths from one room to another, so you can choose which rooms in your home are on guard.
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In other Ring news, Amazon has unveiled three new auto-focus devices under the Ring Home Security brand designed to keep your vehicle safe.
They are Ring Car Cam, Ring Car Alarm and Ring Car Connect. Prices. From 59.99. As of 199.99, all three will be available in 2021 – but the exact release dates and international pricing have not yet been revealed.
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Not interested in a flying safety drone? The Amazon Blink line of security cameras is its affordable recorders, offering specific versions of popular ring equipment at low prices – and the company has announced two more products.
The new products, such as Blink Indoor and Blink Dot Door, offer a number of improvements over the brand’s older products, as well as some of the best features of Ring Smart doorbells.
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