Amazon Echo Dot gets smarter, improved bass

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Like the Amazon Echo Studio, there isn't much change design-wise with the Amazon Echo Dot. But the company has souped up the internals of both the Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock. Both get a redesigned audio architecture that promises two times the bass of the previous model. These Alexa-powered smart speakers now use Amazon's AZ2 neural edge processor, which allows these speakers to do actions locally.

The Echo Dots also have a new temperature sensor, tap gesture controls, and work as Wi-Fi extenders for an Eero Mesh system. The Echo Dot with Clock has a new brighter LED dot display with a higher resolution for more dynamic, glanceable information. You can now get a scrolling view of song titles and artists when listening to music, checking the weather, calendar events, or calculations.

The Amazon Echo Dot comes in a new deep sea blue colour, while the Amazon Echo Dot with Clock has a new cloud blue option. The Echo Dot retails for $69.99, while the Echo Dot with Clock goes for $79.99. There are also new Echo Dot Kids with owl and dragon designs for $79.99.

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Amazon Echo Studio gets improved spatial audio processing tech

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There hasn't been an overhaul of Amazon's "best-sounding speaker," but Amazon has released an over-the-air update for the Echo Studio. It gets new spatial audio processing technology and frequency range extension to improve its stereo sound. Nedim Fresko, VP of Amazon devices, told The Verge in an interview that the Echo Studio mimics the performance of a hi-fi stereo system. Meanwhile, its frequency range extension technology delivers improved performance, deeper bass, and better midrange clarity. 

Amazon plans to bring its spatial audio processing to the Echo Show 15 and other compatible Echo devices in the future. If you haven't gotten your hands on the Echo Studio yet, Amazon released a new Glacier White colour option for $259.99.

Amazon Kindle Scribe is a writing-friendly e-reader

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Amazon's newest e-reader brings writing capabilities to the Kindle. The Kindle Scribe isn't just made to replace traditional paper books. Instead, it wants you to do away with paper entirely. According to Amazon, it's "perfect for reading and writing, even in direct sunlight." Its 10.2-inch display gives you room to "take notes and [keep a] journal, and makes it easy to adjust font size and margin width for improved reading comfort."

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Amazon introduces Halo Rise bedside clock, sleep tracker

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One of the recent products Amazon launched is a new accessory for the bedroom. The Halo Rise is a hybrid sleep tracker and bedside clock to help you figure out your sleep patterns. This device uses sensors (a radar of sorts) to determine how well you sleep and for how long. It also displays a digital clock and has a small speaker for alarm tones. Amazon wanted to stress that this bedroom device has no microphones or cameras. But with its sensors it promises to track things like respiration. 

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