Amazon is redoubling its health efforts by introducing the $80 Halo View, a new version of its Halo fitness band that adds an AMOLED screen for viewing activity metrics and notifications. With its new screen, Amazon’s fitness tracker seems like a much more worthy competitor to the $100 Fitbit Inspire 2, which is the company’s cheapest …
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Eagle-eyed observers may have noticed that last week’s Sonos price increases, by 10% on most products, didn’t include the Beam. Now we know why. The company has taken the wraps off a new Beam (Gen 2) soundbar, which offers a number of upgrades over the original, including compatibility with Dolby Atmos and better performance, according to Sonos. The speaker retains the design of …
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Amazon has long worked with other brands like Toshiba and Insignia to produce Fire TV Edition sets equipped with its own smart TV system. Now the giant online retailer is getting into the TV hardware game itself. The Amazon Fire TV Omni and Fire TV 4-Series are the first Amazon-built TVs, according to the company. Preorders start today; they’re slated to …
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Zoom’s first dedicated app for smart TVs will roll out later this year on Amazon‘s coming Omni series of Fire TV-branded sets — part of the first generation of Amazon-branded televisions — the retailer said Thursday. The Fire TV Omni smart TVs are available to order from Amazon and Best Buy ahead of their Oct. 27 release date; they start …
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Bose has unveiled its first Dolby Atmos soundbar, the Smart Soundbar 900, which offers a choice of smart assistants in addition to Wi-Fi music streaming. The Bose features HDMI connectivity as well as Wi-Fi (Spotify Connect, AirPlay 2) and two-way Bluetooth streaming. Like the 700 it offers a choice of Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa for voice control, and will work …
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Amazon plans to roll out a self-branded TV in the US as early as October, Business Insider reported Thursday. The TVs, expected to be big-screen models in the range of 55 to 75 inches, will include compatibility with the company’s Alexa voice assistant, the news outlet said, citing unidentified sources. The US launch has been in the works for nearly …
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Amazon is reportedly building a live audio service for use with Alexa. The online retail giant is investing heavily in an effort led by its music division that would include paying podcast networks, musicians and celebrities to use the feature for live conversations, shows and events, according to a Tuesday report from Axios. As podcast and live audio services surged during …
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Fitness brand Under Armour has teamed up with Samsung-owned audio brand JBL and movie superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to produce a set of wireless headphones with a claimed 45 hours of battery life. The $300 UA Project Rock Over-Ear Headphones feature JBL Charged Sound for “maximum motivation and amplified bass” and were finely tuned by “The Rock” himself. But …
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There are plenty of great wireless earbuds on the market, but how do they last long-term? Apple’s AirPods Pro and Amazon’s Echo Buds 2 have a wide price difference, but overall similar features. The AirPods Pro retail for $250 (£249, AU$249), and even when they do go on sale, they may still be out of your budget. While the Echo Buds 2, …
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This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide to everything you need to know and how to find the best deals. So many Prime Day deals, so little time. (Literally: the sale ends tomorrow.) Here’s a good one: For a limited time, and while supplies last, the Amazfit Bip U Pro smartwatch drops to $56 at checkout. Regular …
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