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Amazon could launch Alexa Plus this year - but it's likely to cost you
By Rowan Davies published
Amazon has announced a new version of Alexa with AI integrations - but the upgraded assistant could cost you.

Alexa’s new generative AI apps you help could become the next Grammy award-winning producer
By Rowan Davies published
Amazon’s new AI apps with Alexa let you use chatbots and produce music from your Echo device.

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd gen) review: the near-perfect smart display for most households
By Michelle Rae Uy published
Making smart speakers a tad redundant

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd gen): everything we know about the next-gen smart display
By Michelle Rae Uy published
The new Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd gen) has a new design, a new user interface, and Adaptive Content – here's everything you need to know.

Amazon Echo Show 15 finally becomes the kitchen TV it always wanted to be
By Cesar Cadenas published
The update adds support for Amazon Fire TV and spatial audio processing for improved audio.

Amazon Echo Show's Mad Lib-like skills are just weird enough to make you want one
By Lance Ulanoff published
Amazon's currently-in-beta Create with Alexa can turn an Echo Show into a silly story engine.

Google Nest Hub Max review
By Andrew Williams last updated
Updated The Google Nest Hub Max isn't just a great smart display, but a great smart speaker, too.

Apple may be working on an Amazon Echo Show rival
By Axel Metz published
Fresh reports suggest Apple is working on a new HomePod mini and two further smart home devices, in addition to the HomePod 2.
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