All-new Echo
Echo Flex
Echo Dot with clock
Echo Studio
Echo Buds
For £119.99/$129.99 they undercut some rivals and don’t even force you to always use Alexa – you can command Siri or Google Assistant from your phone too. But Alexa is there to give you quick access to weather, your calendar and more. But the case looks quite large and unfortunately charges over micro-USB.
Echo Frames
A US only Day 1 Editions product, the Echo Frames are a pair of smart glasses. They cost $179.99 through an invite system and will be $249.99 after that if they go on general sale. They’re fairly subtle but the thick arms of the glasses are the giveaway.
Inside are microphones and speakers that let you ask Alexa things that are played back to you – hopefully quietly enough so no one else can hear. It’s worth mentioning that they are only compatible with Android phones.
Echo Loop
The other invite only product announced is this smart ring. It’s the weirdest one because it’s not something anyone really needs. The US only $129.99 price goes up to $179.99 after a short period and it’s an expensive way for you to talk to your hand via Alexa.
This is an attempt at a subtler smartwatch with no screen.
Echo Show 8
This is not the eighth Echo Show but an Echo Show with an 8in display to sit with the 5in and 10in models. It’s a video calling device with Alexa that can also play video, music and give information such as the weather.
The £119.99/$129.99 Echo Show 8 doesn’t have any new features save for the introduction of FreeTime, a child-focused mode that lets kids watch appropriate videos and video call pre-selected contacts.
Echo Glow
The cheapest new device at $29.99 is a US only smart light for children. It requires an Alexa device to control it and acts as a night light that can flicker like a fire or put on a dance mode. It’s mercifully simple and a nice take on the classic night light.
Ring Stick Up Cam
The very reasonably priced $99 Ring Stick Up Cam is easy to stick up, as it happens. It’s indoor or outdoor and comes in three versions: battery (£89), wire powered (£89) or solar powered (£129). It can record in 1080p HD and has motion detection.
Ring Indoor Cam
Ring Indoor Cam – does what it says on the tin. It’s only £49/$60 and has motion detection and night vision. You can turn these features off from the app, so it’ll be useful to use when on holiday for example to alert you to any unwanted home activity.
Ring Fetch
A smart tag for your dog, Ring Fetch clips onto your pooch’s collar and will track them if they leave your designated catchment area. Handy to track wayward hounds, though a price is to be announced.
Ring Alarm
This could be useful if you have an alarm system that you don’t want to change, but modernise. It lets you connect existing alarms into a Ring set up. It’ll cost $199 for the basic Alarm kit or $379 with a bundle of hardware.
Author: Henry Burrell, Contributor, Tech Advisor
Previously Tech Advisor’s Phones Editor, Henry covers and reviews every smartphone worth knowing about. He spends a lot of time moving between different handsets and shouting at WhatsApp to support multiple devices at once.
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