Tag: Amazon

One of the relatively smaller announcements yesterday came from an unlikely partnership. Peloton revealed that it had partnered with Google Fitbit for a "multi-year, multi-country" partnership. Per the Peloton Blog it begins in September. So here's what the deal means for both sides. For Google Fitbit Premium members ($9.99/mo or $79.99/yr): Access...

Amazon, somewhat surprisingly, revealed a new Echo device just in time for Prime Day. The updated version of the beloved Echo Spot features a similar design to the original, but upgrades all the important stuff you'd want improved. Better display. Better speaker. Better performance. One difference: The all-new Spot no longer...

Philips today made a significant announcement, for the first time adding cameras to its traditional Hue lighting line-up. The move suggests a strategic move into the DIY home security market segment currently dominated by the likes of Google (Nest) and Amazon (Ring). Parent company Signify released this press release...

Google has announced new triggers and actions for its smart home automation platform. In the blog post yesterday Google says it has added 9 new "starters" and nine new "actions." That means users can activate automations when a door is opened or closed, or a device starts charging, or someone...

According to Amazon engagement with its voice assistant Alexa increased more than 35% in 2022. So it's no wonder the Seattle tech giant is focusing on its Alexa-enabled smart home devices. Today, Amazon announced four new Echo devices including a new Echo Pop, updated Echo Show 5, Echo Show 5...

This much is true: Amazon has had tremendous success marketing its flagship sales event. Prime Day is now known as an annual time to buy discounted products and services from the e-commerce juggernaut. The Seattle-based company has been particularly effective at promoting its in-house name brand products during these...

Word is that Apple is readying a smart display for launch later this year. Once again, the rumor comes via Engadget from Bloomberg's Marg Gurman -- a person who seems to have a firsthand view into Apple's product development pipeline and/or marketing plans. In any case, Apple's apparently got a handful...

Word is Apple is trying again, and is expected to relaunch its flagship HomePod smart speaker. Keep in mind Apple already sells a compact version called the HomePod Mini -- that is, in my testing at least, quite good. However, CEO Tim Cook and team would be remiss to sit...

Inflation is running rampant. But apparently not so when it comes to Amazon's pricing strategy for the latest version of its popular tablet. Amazon today revealed an updated Fire 7 tablet. Now available for pre-order and shipping end of June, the updated model retains a very important feature: the price. At...

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) will sell you just about anything these days. Groceries. Post-it Notes. Spin bikes. Rechargeable batteries. Metal shredder claws. Lifelike inflatable elephants. Nicolas Cage pillows. So it's really not much of a surprise that the megacap will now also pitch a cloud video game service. Others have dabbled in...