The big new feature is that the screen can turn left or right so that the upgraded 13Mp camera can make sure you’re always in the frame for video calls.
Echo Show 10 release date & price
25 February 2021
It costs £239.99/$249.99, only £20/$20 more than the previous model.
In the US, there’s a deal where you can add a Blink Mini security camera to your order for just $5. But in the UK, there’s no pre-order offer.
What are the Echo Show 10’s other features?
The are stereo speakers in the body behind the screen (along with a woofer and subwoofer), and since the whole assembly moves (not just the screen) so it will always face you when you’re watching video or having a video chat as you move around the room.
You can watch Netflix, Prime Video and Hulu, your flash briefing or music videos: all the things you can do on the current Echo Show.
Operation is said to be silent, so you won’t be able to hear the motor working.
Here’s how it works and where the speakers are located:
Alexa Guard
The Echo Show 10 can also use its rotating screen as a security device. When set to Away mode it will periodically sweep your room to check for people and alert you if a person is detected. You can control the rotation via the Alexa app, meaning you can use it like a pan-and-zoom security camera.
The company says it used “advanced computer vision algorithms” which run locally on the AZ1 chip to enable the feature.
You can also securely access the video feed from another Echo Show.
When you don’t want the screen and camera following you around, you can slide the shutter over the lens, or just say, “Alexa, turn off motion.”
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