Amazon drops Echo Show 15, Astro robot plus Glow, View, Blink and Ring
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The e-commerce giant's invite-only press event brought us Astro, a robot Alexa, a Disney partnership and tons more smart devices.
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It's been a busy last couple of months in tech product land. Today, Amazon held its big product event for the year, during which we usually get upgrades to popular devices. This year Amazon brought us the Nest competitor, Amazon's Smart Thermostat; Echo Show 15 and Disney meets Alexa with Hey Disney." Amazon Glow for kids combines video calling with activities and Halo View brings Amazon to your wrist. There are more Blink products and Ring Protect Pro lets a service monitor your home while you're away. And Astro brings wheels to Alexa, for $1,000.
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* Day 1 launches
* Making Alexa matter
* Ringing in the holidays --> new Ring devices
* Fire TV stuff we already know
* Let the tech hype begin
* Making lives 'better' with 'Ambient Intelligence'
* Privacy promise
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Amazon Smart Thermostat -- Energy promise --> $60 smart thermostat
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Echo Show 15 --> $250 15.6" wall mountable Echo -- see
Amazon Echo Club
* Personalization in Echo Show
* More for Amazon Kids Plus
* Disney characters on Alexa
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Amazon Glow -- a video chat device for kids --> $250 -- see
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Halo View, Fitness, and Nutrition -- health and wellness with a screen --> $80 fitness tracker
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Ring Always Home -- Ring's drone set to fly through your home --> $250 drone -
invite only
* Ring Protect Pro --> $250 home/wifi security device
* More Blink products
* Alexa together --> emergency response subscription $20/mo
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Amazon Astro -- Amazon creates a home robot: Astro --> $1,000 Alexa robot -
invite only 
Press Releases
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Announcing Amazon Blink’s First Video Doorbell, Bringing the Power of Blink Cameras to the Front Door
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Introducing Amazon Glow—A Whole New Way to Bring Families Together for Fun and Learning
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Amazon Introduces Echo Show 15 to Help Keep Families Organized, Connected, and Entertained --> see
Amazon Echo Club
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Amazon and Disney Introduce ‘Hey, Disney!’, a Magical Voice Assistant Working Alongside Alexa at Home and at Walt Disney World Resort
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Amazon Adds More to Halo—Introducing Halo View, Halo Fitness, and Halo Nutrition
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Aeternum Awaits: Amazon Games Launches New World