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Amazon could launch Alexa Plus this year - but it's likely to cost you

By Rowan Davies Published

Amazon has announced a new version of Alexa with AI integrations - but the upgraded assistant could cost you.

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Splash Music Alexa Skill app
Alexa’s new generative AI apps you help could become the next Grammy award-winning producer

By Rowan Davies Published

Amazon’s new AI apps with Alexa let you use chatbots and produce music from your Echo device.

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Samsung SmartThings
Samsung wants to improve the SmartThings experience and eliminate standalone smart home hubs in 2024

By Josephine Watson Published

Samsung's latest upgrades to its SmartThings ecosystem offer an improved user experience, plus some exciting new AI tools.

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Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd gen) in use by author
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd gen) review: the near-perfect smart display for most households

By Michelle Rae Uy Published

Making smart speakers a tad redundant

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Echo Show 8 (3rd gen)
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd gen): everything we know about the next-gen smart display

By Michelle Rae Uy Published

The new Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd gen) has a new design, a new user interface, and Adaptive Content – here's everything you need to know.

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Fire TV now on Amazon Echo Show 15
Amazon Echo Show 15 finally becomes the kitchen TV it always wanted to be

By Cesar Cadenas Published

The update adds support for Amazon Fire TV and spatial audio processing for improved audio.

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Amazon Creative AI beta
Amazon Echo Show's Mad Lib-like skills are just weird enough to make you want one

By Lance Ulanoff Published

Amazon's currently-in-beta Create with Alexa can turn an Echo Show into a silly story engine.

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Google Nest Hub Max
Google Nest Hub Max review

By Andrew Williams Last updated

Updated The Google Nest Hub Max isn't just a great smart display, but a great smart speaker, too.

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Apple HomePod on blue background
Apple may be working on an Amazon Echo Show rival

By Axel Metz Published

Fresh reports suggest Apple is working on a new HomePod mini and two further smart home devices, in addition to the HomePod 2.

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The Amazon Echo Show 8 (1st gen) on a blue background and the Echo Show 8 (2nd gen) on a pink background
Amazon Echo Show 8 (1st gen) vs Amazon Echo Show 8 (2nd gen): which smart display should you buy?

By Carrie-Ann Skinner Last updated

We pitted the Amazon Echo Show 8 (1st gen) against the Amazon Echo Show 8 (2nd gen) to find out which smart display you should choose.

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