Amazon’s Alexa is getting a new Whisper mode feature which is rolling to users in the USA and works in U.S English language. As the name suggests, it is particularly useful during bedtime or nighttime scenarios, when you want to keep the room as quiet as possible. Continue reading “Amazon Alexa Whisper Mode now rolling to Echo devices”
Amazon just launched New Kindle Paperwhite e-reader with a waterproof body with IPX8 ratings to protect against immersion in up to two metres of fresh water for up to 60 minutes, similar to the Kindle Oasis (2017). It has the same 6-inch touch screen at 300 PPI pixel density, but this has a 8.18mm slim body and weighs 182 grams, making it the thinnest and lightest Kindle Paperwhite yet. Continue reading “Amazon launches new Kindle Paperwhite with Waterproof body in India starting at Rs. 12999”
Amazon today started Great Indian Festival Sale, today offering deals on smartphones, laptops, headphones, TVs, speakers and more, as it had promised.
Amazon today started Great Indian Festival Sale early for Prime users from 12 Noon, today offering deals on smartphones, laptops, headphones, speakers, Continue reading “Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale 2018: Best deals on smartphones, laptops, headphones and more for Prime users”
Apple and Amazon explicitly deny that their servers were compromised by Chinese chips. The report from Bloomberg claims that China spies were able to infiltrate the USA’s biggest tech companies by inserting microchips which is the size of “a grain of rice” into the Chinese-manufactured servers that are a part of the tech giants’ infrastructure. Continue reading “Apple and Amazon deny their servers were compromised by Chinese chips”
Amazon today has announced the Fire TV Stick 4K and all-new Alexa Voice Remote in India. The Fire TV Stick 4K is powered by the 1.7GHz quad-core with fast streaming experience, quicker load times, and brilliant picture quality. It also brings you access to 4K Ultra HD, Dolby Vision, and HDR10+ titles. Continue reading “Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K with Dolby Vision, and HDR10+ and Alexa Voice Remote announced in India”
Amazon and BSNL today announced a partnership, under which select BSNL postpaid and broadband customers will get the Amazon Prime Membership for a year free of cost. Airtel in the past had announced similar partnership by offering free prime membership to select postpaid customers. Continue reading “BSNL offers 1 year free Amazon Prime membership with select postpaid, broadband plans”
After Flipkart announced its Big Billion Days sale for the year, Amazon has announced that its Great Indian Festival Sale will happen between October 10th and 15th. It unveiled ‘Amazon Festive Home’ in New Delhi to offer a sneak peek into launches and deals available to customers this season. It has also announced biggest selection & deals on smartphones, large appliances & TVs, home & kitchen products, fashion, consumables such as grocery & beauty, consumer electronics and more.
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Amazon India today launched ‘Prime Reading’ that lets Amazon Prime members read hundreds of eligible eBooks, comics and more through Kindle devices and apps at no additional cost. These free ebooks will change every month and includes bestsellers like Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by JK Rowling, Immortals of Meluha by Amish, and Operation Deep Strike by Rahul Badami.
Apart from announcing new Echo products, Amazon is also introducing new Alexa features. These new capabilities include entertainment features like the left-right stereo pairing, TIDAL, and Amazon Music New Release Notifications; productivity features like email management, step-by-step cooking, and location-based Routines. Continue reading “Amazon introduces new Alexa features including Skype calling, FreeTime gets kid-focused routines, podcasts”
Amazon has announced the second generation Echo Show along with Fire TV Recast, AmazonBasics Microwave with Alexa, Echo Wall Clock, Amazon Smart Plug and more. The second gen Echo Show comes with a massive 10-inch HD display, built-in smart home hub, and an upgraded speaker system that delivers powerful bass and stereo sound. The company is also integrating Hulu, and NBC making on-demand and live streaming possible.
Amazon has introduced new line-up of Echo devices, and an Echo companion device that include: 3rd generation Echo Dot, 2nd generation Echo Plus and new Echo Sub subwoofer for Echo devices in India. Continue reading “Amazon introduces new Echo Dot, new Echo Plus and Echo Sub Subwoofer in India starting at Rs. 4499”
According to a latest report, Amazon is said to be planning on introducing at least 8 new voice-controlled Alexa-powered devices before the end of the year. The devices include a microwave oven, an amplifier, a receiver, a sub-woofer, and an in-car gadget. Continue reading “Amazon said to be working on 8 new Alexa-powered devices including a microwave, amplifier and more”
Amazon has introduced its 8th Generation Fire HD 8 for this year. This is almost similar specifications as the previous Fire HD 8 model, but this comes with Alexa hands-free that lets you ask Alexa to play a song, pause a movie, video call a friend or family member, and more—using only your voice, even when your screen is on standby. It has a new 2-megapixel front camera, up from VGA in the previous generation, and also runs new Fire OS 6, but it is still based on Android Nougat.
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Online retail giant Amazon has announced the launch of its e-commerce website in Hindi on the Amazon mobile App on Android & mobile website. With this move, customers can now read product information, find deals and discount, track their orders and manage their account in Hindi.
