Amazon on Thursday announced two products, Echo Dot and Amazon Tap, that extend the range of the Alexa-enabled home automation products anchored by the company's Echo device, which uses voice recognition to manage routine tasks.
The Echo Dot is a small, hands-free device that uses the same far-field voice-recognition technology as Amazon Echo.
It can connect to home speakers via Bluetooth or with an audio cable, and it lets users control their home stereo systems with voice commands.
It also can be used as a voice-controlled assistant to manage other smart-home devices, including lights, thermostats and electrical switches, or it can be placed in the bedroom for use as an alarm clock.Amazon Prime members can order the device for US$89.99 via Alexa Voice Shopping. Existing Amazon Echo or Amazon Fire TV customers can order it by saying to those products, "Alexa, order an Echo Dot." Echo Dot cannot be ordered via the regular Amazon website or on the company's shopping apps.
Once the device has sold out, it will no longer be available for order.
Amazon Tap is an Alexa-enabled portable Bluetooth and WiFi speaker that works with the Alexa voice-recognition system to carry out various tasks, such as ordering pizza and getting news updates and music from Pandora, Spotify or other services.
The speaker, which will be released March 31, is available for preorder for $129.99.
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