Amazon’s Alexa Coming to High-End Speaker, Earbuds, and Eyeglasses
Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Amazon announced a raft of new products that expands the reach of its digital assistant, Alexa; focuses on high-quality audio; and addresses some key privacy concerns. In all, the company unveiled 15 items, including a high-end Echo Studio smart speaker, a would-be AirPod headphone competitor called Echo Buds, a bargain-priced Eero mesh router, and various Ring security cameras. It rolled out a few eccentric options, too, such as an Alexa-powered ring and eyeglass frames. Almost all the items are available for preorder now and will ship in time for the holidays. Here’s a closer look at what’s on the way. Boosting the Sound Quality The company is hoping to...