By James Scout/ September 29, 2022
The e-commerce giant's invite-only press event included Kindle e-readers, Eero routers, and Alexa intelligent assistant updates.
Amazon held its big product event for the year, announcing a torrent of new products from its Kindle, Alexa, and Ring divisions, among others.
Fifth-generation Echo Dot: The company's popular $50 speakers have better bass and sound. They are coming in October.
Eero's new routers draw power over Ethernet: Coming in October to professional installers and Amazon next year, the latest Eero mesh routers will eliminate the power cord. It'll cost $300 for a three-piece setup.
Ring Spotlight cameras: Amazon's new cameras can map motion in your yard to find out where a package delivery person walked around your home. It can be wired, battery-powered, or solar-powered. Prices start at $200 and $230.
Fire TV Omni QLED: That's a long name, but the new 65-inch and 75-inch TVs can turn on automatically to display art, photos, and widgets. They do this using sensor, which also tracks the "ambient" experience like lighting.
Amazon also said it wants to measure and reduce the carbon emissions of its Echo, Fire, and Ring devices. The new initiatives offer more-sustainable devices and packaging,