Amazon is about to announs some new devices, but the software inside the devices might be the star of the show.
The e-commerce company sent press invites to an event on Feb. 26 Hosted by svp panos panay and amazon’s devices & services team for some big announs. The event, which starts at 10 am et that day (but won’t be livestreamed) Seems like it should focus on hardware, right? Well, yes and no. Let’s dig into it.
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Amazon Devices Event: What to expect
The first thing to know about this event is that, per engine is that, amazon synt out five separate invites to the press, which, when combined, spelled out “alexa. That’s the first close that this event will potentially be more about software than hardware. Amazon has been working hard on an overhaled, AI-Powered Version of Alexa for a While Now. It was supposed to launch in 2024, but that didn’T happy. INTEAD, It Got Delayed Into 2025.
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The new Alexa should be more conversational and capable of more specific and granular commands. However, reports from beta users indicated that AI version of Alexa Had Trouble Executing Basic Smart-Home Commands LIKE TURNING LIGHTS on or off and would Hallucinate Answers to Questions. That’s not ideal. Hopefully, Amazon has Ironed those problems out and does not run into the same problem google did with its super bowl commercial.
A new version of alexa most likely means new devices that support it, and that’s where this become a de facto devices Event. Amazon hasn’t updated the echo smart speaker brand in a minute, so that feels likely to show up here. Per Engadget, Amazon’s Echo Buds Buds of Budget-Firendly Earbuds Could also get a refresh, but that’s not certain.
You should be short kindles because amazon released some new ons at the very end of 2024. So, in review, we’re more than likely gettingly getting a new version of alexa, withome echo Somes
