amazon technology Archives

New Amazon gadget gives Alexa the ability to monitor air quality

11/12/202111/11/2021 Stephanie Beck

With everything from carbon emissions to wildfires impacting what we breathe, the device is on the watch. One of the newest additions to the Amazon gadget list will now be providing consumers with the opportunity to keep an eye on their air quality. Tech companies have been watching the consumer trend that includes watching air quality. This is a concern being voiced by a growing number of consumers. The Amazon gadget addresses an issue that people are thinking about on an increasing basis, and often for good reason. Many tech…

Amazon Astro Robot unveiling calls to mind The Jetsons and WALL-E

09/30/202109/29/2021 Julie Campbell

Introducing Amazon Astro Robot - Amazon Official YouTube

The tech giant introduced the in-home device alongside new Ring and Alexa products. Amazon recently held its annual hardware and services event, this time virtually, and rolled out a spectrum of new products including everything from its Astro Robot to Alexa-powered Echo devices and Ring security products. Artificial Intelligence (AI) was a central technology behind many of the newly unveiled gadgets. The ambient AI was developed to understand what users want and when they want it. These gadgets are powered by the new AZ2 processor to provide the experience. Amazon…

Your Amazon Alexa may soon make phone calls

03/06/201703/06/2017 Jennifer Goula

An upcoming version of the device may also be able to work as an intercom, say certain reports. According to a number of sources, a future version of Amazon Alexa will be unveiled which makes it possible to make phone calls initiated via voice command. The system would also make it possible for people to talk to each other through an intercom feature. The sources, which have been cited in several reports, have said that the company has been beta testing the new Amazon Alexa hardware internally. Moreover, they said…

Will the Amazon wireless experiment receive government approval?

01/18/201701/16/2017 Jorge Gonzalez

The online marketplace company is seeking the FCC’s approval to test technology in Seattle and rural Washington. An Amazon wireless experiment is in the works to test out mobile devices and fixed-base stations in Seattle and rural areas of Washington state. Amazon revealed this much of its mysterious plans in recent government filings to the Federal Communications Commission. The filings do not specifically describe what will be involved in Amazon’s technology tests. However, what is known about this Amazon wireless experiment is that it looks like it is testing a…

Amazon launches low cost Fire Tablet for t-commerce shot in the arm

09/30/201509/28/2015 Julie Campbell

Amazon fire tablet smartphone jeff bezos mobile marketing

In an effort to boost online services, the company has released a 7-inch mobile device for only $50. Amazon has now launched a new Fire Tablet among several upgraded devices that it has released, as a part of an effort to boost mobile and t-commerce through affordable, practical gadgets. This new Amazon tablet has a 7-inch screen and features a forward and backward facing camera. What is likely most appealing to the target market for the Fire Tablet, however, is its price tag, as its launch price was only $49.99.…