Source: Jeramy Johnson / Android Central
The smart speaker market has grown quite a bit since Amazon introduced the first Echo in late 2014. However, after introducing the first Echo Show in 2017, the evolution of smart
screened devices hasn t progressed nearly so quickly. There have mostly been incremental updates to the devices put out by Amazon, Google, and others like Lenovo, adding bigger screens and (marginally) better speakers, but nothing has really moved the category forward. As it has done several times before, Amazon is poised to usher in the next paradigm shift in smart speaker tech with its latest Echo device, the Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen).
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Jonathan and Kathy explain how Alexa Guard and their Ring devices helped them save their 5-month-old puppy, Cooper, from a house fire. (Jonathan & Kathy)
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Orlando couple Jonathan and Kathy weren t home when Jonathan received a Smart Alert mobile notification from Alexa warning him that the smoke detector was going off at their house.
The couple had set up the free Alexa Guard feature on their Amazon Echo that can detect the sounds of a smoke alarm, glass breaking, and more when you re away from home. And without it, they say, their 5-month old French bulldog Cooper never would have made it out alive.
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With the Echo Show 10, you can stream your favorite shows, follow along with recipes, call your friends and family, and more.
The main draw for the Echo Show 10 is its smart motion. The touch-enabled display and embedded camera rotates atop a round base, which allows the built-in smart technology to keep the camera and screen in your line of sight automatically.
The motion is powered by a brushless motor that enables 175-degree rotation. By contrast, a similar device from Facebook called Facebook Portal offers a 114 to 140-degree field of view, depending on the model, because it can only pan, not rotate.