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Engadget Podcast: Do you trust an Amazon robot in your home?
This week, Cherlynn and Devindra go over the news from Amazon’s devices and services event, especially its Astro robot for the home.
Amazon's biggest innovation is being cheap
Amazon's "innovations" announced this week seemed to be more of it doing what it does best: undercutting the rest.
Watch Amazon's entire new hardware event right here
Watch Amazon's complete fall hardware event here, including its first home robot.
Amazon is turning into a personal security company
And that doesn't make me feel safe.
Here's everything Amazon announced at its September hardware event
We take a back a look at everything Amazon announced at its latest annual fall hardware event.
Alexa Together turns your loved one's Echo into an emergency support device
Last year, Amazon announced Alexa Care Hub, a free service that uses Alexa to let people check in on family members. The so-called "caregiver" can see notifications and alerts when someone uses Alexa as a way of letting you know that someone they want to keep an eye on is up and about. It also lets the "care receiver" say "Alexa, call for help" and it'll contact the caregiver immediately. Amazon didn't charge for this, but today it's adding a new feature called Alexa Together to the service. It'll be a $20/month service that gives an aging family member 24/7 access to Urgent Response, which Amazon describes as a professional emergency help line.
Amazon is adding offline voice recognition to Alexa devices
Here are all of the new features coming to Amazon's Alexa on the latest Echo devices.
Amazon's Blink unveils a no-frills $50 video doorbell
Amazon's Blink has unveiled its first video doorbell, and it could be a bargain at $50.
Amazon Astro is an Alexa robot that roams your home
Amazon built an Alexa-enabled robot that moves around your home autonomously.
Amazon takes on Apple with fitness and nutrition services for Halo devices
Amazon has introduced Halo Fitness and Halo Nutrition services to help you keep in shape with its activity trackers — if you're willing to pay for a subscription.
Amazon Glow is a kid-focused video call device with interactive activities
Amazon partnered with Disney, Mattel, Nickelodeon and Sesame Street to create content for Glow.
Ring puts an Eero router inside its new home alarm system
The new Ring Alarm Pro gets an Eero router nestled inside.
Amazon made Disney a 'Hey, Disney!' voice assistant
Amazon and Disney has just announced a new collaboration and it's a new voice assistant called "Hey, Disney!".
You can now sign up to test Ring’s home security drone
You'll have to apply for an invitation and pony up $249.99 for the privilege.
Amazon unveils $80 Halo View fitness band to take on Fitbit
Amazon just announced the Halo View and it costs just $80.
Amazon's Alexa-enabled Smart Thermostat only costs $60
Amazon is challenging Google's Nest with a $60 Alexa-powered smart thermostat.
Amazon's $250 Echo Show 15 is a smart display for your wall
Amazon's Echo Show 15 is designed to look like a picture frame, but can act as a family bulletin board. The large screen can hold multiple Alexa widgets such as a calendar, reminders, and more.
Amazon will hold a hardware event on September 28th
Amazon will host a hardware event on September 28th at 12PM ET.
