While we expect to discover a $49 Google Home Mini at an event on October 4, Amazon is teasing the search giant and announcing the arrival of its second-gen Echo smart speaker. It works with a home voice assistant called Alexa, for now Alexa doesn’t speak French yet. However, rumors that Alexa will understand Molière’s language by the end of the year or by now next year won’t last long.
Amazon unveils its new Echo smart speaker
The new Echo speaker is more compact than its big sister, its operation is the same, new speakers are integrated, providing better sound quality than the previous generation. It is also worth noting that this can work with a device. multi-room audio as described by dev. You can also program certain actions depending on the context, allowing Echo to take control of connected objects in the home. The device, which has a customizable design, starts at $99 and will be available in the United States until October 31st. Is fierce competition looming for Apple’s Homepod and Google Home?
Not only did Amazon come with a new set of connected speakers, the firm also took the opportunity to offer us a connected alarm clock.echo pointIt also works in harmony with Alexa. It has a 2.5-inch screen and a small 2 W speaker, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are naturally included. You can also take advantage of a small camera that allows you to video conference. The device will retail for $130 with expected availability later this year. This announcement comes after some information that Amazon is about to buy Carrefour.
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