Some Kindles will let you display the cover of what you're reading on the lockscreen

Amazon has finally realized some people want to show off what they're reading at the moment. And so, some Kindle models can now show the book cover of the title you're reading as your ereader's lockscreen paper. It's rolling out globally, and most books, magazines, comics, and manga are supported. As long as you have a non-ad device, Display Cover works on 8th and 10th generation Kindle, 7th and 10th gen Paperwhite, 8th to 10th gen Oasis, and 7th gen Voyage. You can check out if yours is compatible here. The feature is accessible through the Kindle's settings menu. Toggle the "Show Cover" option to activate it.

Source: Engadget

Amazon Echo Show 10 retails for $330 in Canada

If you wanted to get your hands on the Echo Show 10, we could now tell you that it's available on Amazon.ca. You can buy the smart display for $329.99. You can choose between the Glacier White and Charcoal options.

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Alexa lets you share songs with friends via Echo devices

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It's possible to use your Echo smart speaker to send song recommendations to friends. Amazon announced a music sharing feature that lets you share tracks with your Alexa contacts using Echo devices or the Alexa app. Tell Alexa to "share this song with" and state the contact. The recipient can listen to the song on whatever streaming service they have and send a reaction to it your way. 

The voice assistant will try and look for the song on services available to you and your recipient. If it doesn't find it, it'll get a station based on the artist's name and song title. The feature requires you and your contact to have Alexa Communications enabled. Amazon said this is "just the beginning" for the sharing feature, so other sharing capabilities might soon be heading our way.

Source: Engadget

This Alexa command will remind you of upcoming events

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A new Alexa command that has rolled out in the US will help you remember upcoming events. All you have to ask Alexa is to "tell me when" an event happens. It will answer your query and simultaneously set a reminder for when that event occurs. You can use it for everything from major sports events, TV show air dates, emails from contacts, holidays, and the like.

This new command is part of Amazon's new strategy to determine your intent instead of merely answering your question. There might be more of these responses in the future. And we're certainly hoping it makes its way here.

Source: Engadget