Amazon Introduces Echo Show 5

Amazon announced the newest addition to the Echo Show family, the Echo Show 5. With its compact design, 5.5-inch display, rich sound, HD camera, and built-in camera shutter, Echo Show 5 lets Alexa show you things in every room of your home.

“Since we launched the first Echo Show device, customers have told us that they love asking Alexa to show them things: whether it’s a recipe for chicken parma, their to-do list, or Prime Video. With Echo Show 5, we’ve made it even easier and affordable for customers to add a smart display to every room of their house,” said Tom Taylor, Senior Vice President, Amazon Alexa. “The compact form factor is perfect for a bedside table or desk, plus it has a camera shutter for added peace of mind, and new Alexa privacy features for even more control.”

With rich and full sound, Echo Show 5 is great for watching music videos from Vevo or for listening to your favourite songs from Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, TuneIn, and more. Simply say, “Alexa, play my feel good music”” when you’re taking a break.

Echo Show 5 gør det nemt at følge med i favoritserier og korte videoer fra Prime Video, se seneste afsnit af 7 Sunrise eller følge løbende kommentarer og opdateringer fra Fox Sports. Snart kommer der også en integration med wikiHow, der giver adgang til hundredvis af guide-videoer via stemmen. Spørg den bare, hvordan man åbner et fastsiddende glaslåg, binder et slips eller knækker en kokosnød.

A new smart home dashboard available on all Echo Show devices gives you even more control over compatible smart home devices and groups. Simply say, “Alexa, turn on the lights,” or use the on-screen controls to adjust the light’s brightness or turn it off. You can also view your smart home camera feed and thermostats, access recently used devices, and manage smart devices by group.

With the Ring Stick Up Camera or the Arlo baby camera, just say, “Alexa, show me the nursery camera,” to check on your baby when your hands are full of laundry or you’re working in the office. Echo Show 5 also has two-way talk functionality with Ring doorbell cameras. Simply say, “Alexa, answer the front door,” when the doorbell rings or the camera detects motion and you’ll be able to see and talk to whoever is at the front door.

Now, there are even more ways customise your morning and evening routines with Alexa. Set a nighttime routine that turns off your bedroom lamp and starts playing nature or sleep sounds for relaxation.  When your alarm goes off in the morning, wake up to an Alexa Sunrise, the screen on Echo Show devices will naturally brighten and display a sunrise animation before your alarm goes off. You can also create a routine that starts the kettle 10 minutes after your alarm goes off, or one that gives you weather forecast, morning news, and an email update when you say “Alexa, start my day.”

Vælg mellem helt nye urskiver eller tilføj et personligt foto fra jeres seneste ferie, så startskærmen bliver jeres egen. Du kan også afspille dine billeder som slideshow, vise et bestemt album eller lade fotos rotere i baggrunden. Den nye ambient lighting-funktion justerer desuden automatisk skærmens lysstyrke efter lyset i rummet, så den hverken bliver for lys eller for mørk. Vil du have mere ud af Alexa, kan du swipe ind fra højre kant af skærmen for at få adgang til genveje: smart home-styring, opskrifter, påmindelser, skills og meget andet.

Stay in touch with your closest friends and family with hands-free video calls to those who have an Echo Spot or Echo Show device, the Alexa app, or Skype. Plus, with Echo Show 5 in multiple rooms of your home, you can easily drop in on another room or make an announcement that dinner is ready.

There are thousands of visual skills from third party developers available on Echo Show devices. Watch the AFL daily footy feed, get the latest headlines from news outlets including Sky News Australia, or keep the kids entertained with stories and games from Kinderling, Huggies, Nickelodeon and  more. You can also catch up on your favourite podcasts like Australian True Crime, Squiz Today, SEN Breakfast, or choose your favourite from Pocket Casts, chill out with some relaxing meditation, or plan your next commute with NextThere. To learn more about skills, simply say, “Alexa, show me skills.”

Echo devices are built with multiple layers of privacy protections. As with all Echo Show devices, the new Echo Show 5 includes a microphone/camera off button that electronically disconnects both the microphone and camera, and a clear visual indicator that shows when audio or video is streaming to the cloud. Plus, Echo Show 5 has a built-in camera shutter so now you can easily cover the camera, while still being able to talk to Alexa.

Amazon gør det samtidig nemmere at slette sine stemmeoptagelser på alle Alexa-enheder. Man skal blot bede om det. Snart kan kunder sige “Alexa, delete what I just said” eller “Alexa, delete everything I said today”, hvorefter de tilhørende optagelser bliver slettet. Derudover lanceres en ny Alexa Privacy Hub, som samler information om, hvordan Echo-enheder er designet, og hvilke kontrolmuligheder man har over sin Alexa-oplevelse.

Echo Show 5 will be available in Charcoal and Sandstone finishings and releases in July 2019.