{"id":9636,"date":"2019-09-26T09:08:45","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T23:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/?p=9636"},"modified":"2019-09-26T09:08:45","modified_gmt":"2019-09-25T23:08:45","slug":"glasses-a-homepod-competitor-rings-more-amazon-go-ham-at-hardware-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/news\/glasses-a-homepod-competitor-rings-more-amazon-go-ham-at-hardware-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Glasses, a HomePod competitor, rings & more \u2013 Amazon go HAM at hardware event"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Amazon held their annual hardware announcement event in Seattle today announcing a slew of products, that in stark contrast to last year’s miss-mash of crap, are generally well thought out and things people might actually want!\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The new Echo Dot may look familiar but it has a hidden secret behind its woven material exterior. Hidden beneath it you’ll now find a small LED display that is used to display the time, temperature and alarms. The top of the Dot can also be used as a snooze button should you being using your Echo Dot as an alarm clock, which is kind of neat too.<\/p>\n
The new Echo Dot for 2019 is priced at US$60 (~A$89) and available to order immediately.<\/p>\n
The Studio is Amazon’s attempt to compete in the high-end smart speaker market. Pitting itself directly against Apple’s HomePod and Sonos’ suite of voice assistant enabled speakers.<\/p>\n