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The Kindle Colorsoft is now a far better deal thanks to Amazon’s Big Spring SaleThe Kindle Colorsoft is now a far better deal thanks to Amazon’s Big Spring Sale
Amazon’s new James Bond movie will be produced by Amy Pascal and David HeymanAmazon’s new James Bond movie will be produced by Amy Pascal and David Heyman
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David Pierce
Here are the best deals you can already grab from Amazon’s spring sales eventHere are the best deals you can already grab from Amazon’s spring sales event
Alexa Plus is coming to almost every Echo — but your favorite skill might not make the cutAlexa Plus is coming to almost every Echo — but your favorite skill might not make the cut
Netflix’s CEO talks Apple TV, Amazon, and the NFLNetflix’s CEO talks Apple TV, Amazon, and the NFL
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Amazon joins Apple, Google, and Samsung in accepting Matter test results for its Works With program.

Now, instead of having to go to every platform individually to ensure their product works with each platform, manufacturers can submit their Matter-certified devices to the Connectivity Standards Alliance Interop Lab and get approved for all four smart home platforms in one go.

This should hopefully speed up the process of getting Matter devices onto shelves.

Introducing new ways to certify for Works with Alexa

[developer.amazon.com]

Amazon is blundering into an AI copyright nightmareAmazon is blundering into an AI copyright nightmare
Chip race: Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Nvidia battle it out for AI chip supremacyChip race: Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Nvidia battle it out for AI chip supremacy
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Your Amazon Echo will soon send all your voice recordings to the cloud, even if you told it not to.

On March 28th, Amazon will disable an optional privacy setting that kept your voice recordings local on some Alexa-powered smart speakers.

Here’s a rundown on the changes and what you can do about it if you own an Echo Dot (4th gen) speaker, Echo Show 10, or Echo Show 15 smart display.

Amazon is fighting the government’s efforts to get it to recall hazardous productsAmazon is fighting the government’s efforts to get it to recall hazardous products
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Amazon to introduce premium Alexa-powered hardware.

Panos Panay told Bloomberg they’re re-engineering Alexa devices for Alexa Plus with new designs and materials, new silicon with edge processing, and better sound. There will also be a new “signature” tier, with the first devices arriving this fall.

He confirmed upgrades to Echo Frames and Echo Buds are coming and hinted at AR glasses and a new “wrist-worn device.” He didn’t rule out a home robot or a smartphone but said they’re focusing on gadgets “that matter the most.”

Inside Amazon's Plan to Reshape Its Alexa Devices Business

[bloomberg.com]

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