It's the ball of new Alexa products at Amazon: headphones, speakers, glasses, ring, oven

Amazon held its event in Seattle yesterday, during which the e-commerce giant unveiled lots of new products, starting with a competitor to the AirPods which allow you to use Alexa at any time.

These are theEcho Buds, wireless headphones sold for $130, which are equipped with Bose's active noise reduction technology. Amazon announces a battery life of 5 hours and a storage/charging case offering an additional 20 hours of listening time.

Amazon also presented a competitor to HomePod, its new connected speakerEcho Studio, whose Dolby 3D sound adapts to the room (like the Apple speaker), thanks to its five directional speakers. The announced price is 199.99 euros,available here on Amazon.

There's also a new, third generation of its traditional Echo speaker, with a new fabric-based design all around, and offering better quality sound. A speaker sold at 99.99 euros.

The smallest of the family, the Echo Dot speaker, sees a new version with an LED display which costs 69.99 euros,available here on Amazon. This built-in LED screen can display different information, such as time, alarms, timers, temperature and more.

Still in the speakers, there is a new speaker with screen, theEcho Show 8, offered in three screen sizes, 5.5 inches, 8 and 10 inches. It offers better sound, all for a price of $129.99.

Amazon also unveils connected glasses,Echo Frames, available in limited edition and by invitation at $180. If the product is successful, it will be produced on a larger scale. These glasses do not have a camera or screen, but they allow you to converse with Alexa by connecting to your smartphone.

We can also mention a connected ring,l’Echo Loop, which features two microphones to activate with a tap to speak with Alexa. The ring responds and you have to bring it close to your ear to hear it. Like the glasses, it is a limited edition, invitation-only product at $130.

Amazon also presented the Echo Flex, a connected socket equipped with a USB port (for example for charging a smartphone), and a speaker for using Alexa. The announced price is affordable, because it is 29.99 euros,available here on Amazon.

For children, there is a connected lamp,l’Echo Glow, whose light can change color, for example to simulate a campfire when parents tell a story. It can also turn off automatically when it's time to sleep. We can also mention a disco mode for partying. Advertised price: $30.

Finally we end, with the latest new product from Amazon and undoubtedly the most important of all, theAmazon Smart Oven, or a connected oven that can be controlled with Alexa! It can do four different things, convection oven, microwave, deep fryer, and reheat food. Advertised price: $250.

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