There’s a brand new audio structure to optimize what you can hear, reduce what everybody round you possibly can, and reduce audio distortion in windy circumstances. There are additionally new body types, with blue mild lenses, sun shades, and two types designed with Carrera eyewear. The sensible frames will begin at $270 and prospects can signal as much as be notified after they’re on sale. —Adrienne So

Echo Pop Kids

The Echo Pop is already the colourful little sibling of the Echo gadgets, and now the Echo Pop Kids is for the precise little folks in your family. Instead of the rounded animal design, the hemispherical speaker has been reimagined by Amazon’s partnership with Disney. You can decide both Marvel Avengers or Disney Princesses themes for the design. The kid-optimized voice assistant inside will be capable to maintain participating science-based conversations along with your kids with a brand new characteristic referred to as Explore with Alexa. Amazon’s science workforce drew content material from the World Wildlife Fund and AZ Animals for age-appropriate, fact-filled info. It’s $10 cheaper than the Echo Dot Kids, retailing for $50, and at present out there for preorder to ship in October, however comes with solely six months of Amazon Kids+ content material somewhat than the complete 12 months the Dot affords. And actually, the Dot’s owl and dragon are manner cuter. —Nena Farrell

A Wi-Fi 7 Eero Mesh Router

We should still be a 12 months away from the ultimate Wi-Fi 7 certification and even farther from having a home stuffed with Wi-Fi 7 succesful gadgets, however routers that assist the brand new wi-fi networking spec are beginning to roll out now. Amazon’s new Eero Max 7 is the most recent Wi-Fi 7 mesh system to hit the market (anticipate it in time for the vacations). This tri-band mesh router can probably obtain a 4K film in 10 seconds, is backward suitable with current Eeros and older Wi-Fi variations, and packs in 4 Ethernet ports (two 10 Gbps and two 2.5 Gbps). But future-proofing comes at a premium, and a single Eero Max 7 prices a whopping $600. You can learn extra concerning the Eero Max 7 right here. —Simon Hill

New Accessibility Features for Fire Tablets and Alexa

Amazon highlighted a handful of latest accessibility options for Alexa. The Eye Gaze characteristic permits of us with mobility points and speech disabilities to make use of Alexa with their eyes. By gazing on the display, they’ll set off preset actions for taking part in music, calling family members, or controlling sensible dwelling gadgets. Looks prefer it’s confined to the brand new Fire Max 11 for now, and can land later this 12 months. Call Translation brings real-time captioning to Alexa audio and video calls, which could possibly be useful for people who find themselves onerous of listening to. Finally, a brand new Alexa Emergency Assist service gives a 24/7 pressing response triggered by saying “Alexa, call for help.” Trained brokers can share stuff like your property tackle, drugs, or allergy symptoms with first responders, however the service prices $6 monthly or $59 per 12 months. —Simon Hill

New Blink and Ring Security Cameras

Amazon introduced the Blink Outdoor 4 safety digital camera final month, and it simply unveiled a couple of additions. The Blink Sync Module Pro ($50) is designed to increase your Wi-Fi service, so you may get a powerful sign from a distant digital camera, even when your yard is large. The Blink Outdoor 4 Floodlight Camera ($160) is a wi-fi digital camera that may mild up your yard, and the Battery Extension Pack ($30) gives further energy. Sticking with safety, Amazon additionally introduced the Ring Stick Up Cam Pro ($180) with 3D Motion Detection to offer you extra management over what triggers your digital camera alerts. Before you purchase a house safety digital camera, it is best to examine why we don’t recommend Ring. —Simon Hill

New Kids’ Fire Tablets

There are two new Fire HD 10 Kids tablets: the regular model for youths below 7, and a brand new Pro model for older youngsters. Amazon claims each are 25 p.c quicker than the earlier youngsters’ tablets, in addition to lighter, which makes them simpler for youths to carry. The RAM has been bumped from 2 gigabytes to three gigabytes, however the display stays at 1080p decision. Both fashions are $190 and out there for preorder now. Amazon says the brand new tablets will ship subsequent month.

To go together with the up to date Kids Fire tablets, Amazon is launching a pair of latest apps. The first is Music Maker, a kid-friendly music modifying app. Think GarageBand, however less complicated. The different is what Amazon calls Play Together Games, which allow Fire Kids tablets to connect with and play video games throughout gadgets. —Scott Gilbertson

A New Fire TV Curation System

Amazon is now utilizing its AI smarts that will help you decide what to observe. Using a whole bunch of tens of millions of information and knowledge factors from IMDB and data of your watching historical past and habits, now you can ask Fire TV advanced requests like “Show me that new show with the guy from Breaking Bad,” and instantly see Better Call Saul pop up. The search is totally customized, which lets you say issues like “Hey, resume that sci-fi show I was watching,” or “Show me new action movies that are free to stream.”

Will this be higher or extra enjoyable than serendipitously discovering new reveals and films based mostly on phrase of mouth? We’ll see. But it could possibly be a wonderful method to know when new choices can be found which may curiosity you. Amazon has additionally added a brand new Artful Display characteristic to the Fire TV, which helps you to ask Alexa to alter any picture you’d like right into a watercolor design in your TV display. —Parker Hall

A Fire TV Soundbar

We’ve been telling of us to just get a soundbar already for years, and now Amazon has launched a cheap new all-in-one bar that may pair nicely with its inexpensive TV strains. The small, rounded rectangle will be simply mounted under a TV, and comes with HDMI ARC so your TV distant will work to regulate the bar. Don’t anticipate this to be one of many best-sounding bars ever made, however at $120, the brand new bar will probably be a preferred possibility for newer TV consumers who need higher sound. —Parker Hall

New Fire TV Stick 4K and 4K Max

Amazon has up to date each its TV streaming sticks, asserting a brand new Fire TV Stick 4K and Fire TV Stick 4K Max. The customary model is nearly 30 p.c quicker than its predecessor, Amazon claims, and consists of assist for Wi-Fi 6, which ought to present for a extra seamless expertise streaming 4K content material. The 4K Max, however, has Wi-Fi 6E (which Amazon says is a primary for the trade), for decrease latency and quicker speeds. It additionally comes with assist for Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos audio, together with HDR and HDR10+ requirements. The Fire TV Stick 4K prices $50 and the Fire TV Stick 4K Max prices $60. Both streaming sticks are at present out there for preorder. —Brenda Stolyar

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