Amazon Launches Three Smart Products For The Home, But There’s A Catch

Amazon has recently made a surprise announcement for a trio of smart home products that you could be interested in. This includes a smart cuckoo clock, a smart nutrition scale, and also a smart sticky note printer. All of these are, of course, integrated with Alexa which will allow you to use your voice to control them.However, here’s the kicker, Amazon is seeking funding to make these products a reality. […]

Second-Gen Ring Video Doorbell Pro Could Offer Higher Resolution Videos

At the moment, the Ring Video Doorbell offers users video streamed at 1080p. This is actually pretty decent footage since we’re not sure who might need to stream doorbell video footage at anything higher. However, if you feel like you need to futureproof your purchases for the foreseeable future, you could be in luck.As discovered by the folks at Zatz Not Funny, they found a listing on Best Buy for […]

Amazon’s Next CEO Could Be Interested In Making Video Games

In case you didn’t know, Amazon actually has their own development studio where they make video games. Dubbed Amazon Game Studios, it wouldn’t be surprising if you have not heard of them since they haven’t exactly been cranking out triple A titles that have managed to receive critical acclaim.However, that could change under Amazon’s next CEO, Andy Jassy. As some of you might have heard by now, Amazon’s current CEO […]

Jeff Bezos Will Step Down As Amazon’s CEO Later This Year

Jeff Bezos and Amazon have become pretty synonymous where many know Bezos as being the CEO of the company and also being one of the richest men in the world. However, Bezos has since announced that come Q3 2021, he will be stepping down from his role from Amazon and will instead focus on some of his other projects.Taking his place will be Andy Jassy, who joined Amazon back in […]

Ring Video Doorbell Wired Is The Company’s Cheapest And Smallest Doorbell To Date

A door’s peephole is good and useful if you’re home and someone rings your doorbell. But what if you’re not home? That’s where smart doorbells can come in handy, and Ring is a company that comes to mind when it comes to such products, but we get it, it can be a bit expensive to set it up.However, the good news is that Ring has since announced their latest smart […]

Amazon Alexa Can Now Automatically Turn Off Your Lights When You’re Sleeping

Usually before you fall asleep, you would turn off the lights. However, sometimes you might be too tired and fall asleep without realizing it, and you’ve left the lights on through the night which can eventually rack up a pretty hefty electricity bill. Thankfully, if you have an Amazon Alexa-enabled device in your home, it can help you on that front.According to a report from The Verge, it seems that […]

Official Description Of Amazon’s Lord Of The Rings TV Series Revealed

We know that Amazon is developing a TV series based on Lord of the Rings. Apart from the fact that it will be based on Lord of the Rings, not much else is known. Will it be a serialized version of the movies, or could it be about something else? Thanks to a report from TheOneRing.net, they have managed to get their hands on the official description for the series.“Amazon […]

Netflix Can Now Be Streamed Through The Amazon Echo Show

One of the appeals of smart displays is that they not only function like a smart speaker, but the addition of the display also means that you can watch videos, watch video feeds, and so on. If you’re looking to make your smart display a little bit more entertaining, you’ll be pleased to learn that Netflix is now streamable on Amazon’s Echo Show.It was actually previously announced that Netflix would […]

Amazon’s Custom T-Shirt Service Uses Virtual Body Doubles For The Perfect Fit

The problem with shopping for clothing online is determining the appropriate size. This is because sometimes one fashion company’s L might not fit as well as another company’s L, which means that unless you’ve bought from a particular company before, it can be a bit of a mixed bag.However, to address that problem, Amazon is using virtual body doubles to help you get an idea of how well a t-shirt […]

FTC Warns Of New Robocall Scam Targeting Apple And Amazon Users

Phishing attacks and scam calls aren’t new, but given that scammers are trying all kinds of ways to sound more convincing than ever, it’s not surprising that people still fall for them these days even though such scams are well-documented. That being said, it seems that a new robocall scam is making its rounds, this time seemingly targeting Apple and Amazon users.According to the FTC, they have published an advisory […]

Amazon And US Government Team Up To Fight Counterfeit Goods

The problem with buying things online is that usually all you have to work with are photos. Sometimes these photos don’t really represent the product accurately, as many of us have probably experienced, and sometimes, you might even get a counterfeit product that is marketed as the real deal.Given how big Amazon is and with the platform allowing for third-party sellers to sell on its website, Amazon has run into […]

Amazon’s Echo Buds Will Be Able To Track Your Workouts

If you want to track your workout, your best bet would be to get a fitness tracker or a smartwatch. However, if you’d rather not wear a tracker and also a pair of earphones/headphones, then you might want to consider getting your hands on Amazon’s Echo Buds.This is because according to a report from CNBC, they have been notified by Amazon that they will be issuing an update to its […]

Amazon Echo Frames Are Now Available To Everyone

Last year, Amazon decided to take the plunge and enter the world of smart glasses. This resulted in a device known as the Echo Frames which are a pair of prescription-ready smart glasses with Alexa built into them. However, they were only available to those who received an invitation to buy it.For those who are curious about the Echo Frames and would like to check it out for themselves, you’ll […]

Alexa Will Be Better At Anticipating Your Questions

While digital voice assistants are great at helping us control our smart homes and answering questions, they still aren’t very “smart” in the sense that it only does what we tell it to do. However, with Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant, the company has announced some changes that will make it smarter where it will be able to better anticipate your needs.According to Amazon, “Now, we’re taking another step toward natural […]

Some Ring Doorbells Are Catching On Fire When Installed Incorrectly

Ever had a doorbell catch on fire? We imagine that’s probably a concern almost no one had, but it appears that if you own the second-gen Ring Video Doorbell, there is a chance that could happen if you installed the doorbell incorrectly. So much so that Ring has announced that they’ll be recalling the device.According to the Amazon-owned company, “The video doorbell’s battery can overheat when the incorrect screws are […]

Amazon Is Shipping Random Products In Mario-Themed Boxes

If you have recently placed an order on Amazon, don’t be surprised if it shows up at your home in a Mario-themed box, and no, there is a good chance that your order was not mixed up with someone else’s order. This is because this is due to a collaboration with Amazon and Nintendo as part of Mario’s 35th anniversary celebration.So how does one get a Mario-themed box? It turns […]

Your Amazon Prime Videos Don’t Actually Belong To You

Aside from being able to stream movies digitally, companies have also allowed users to purchase digital copies of movies, but therein lies an interesting legal question – do these digital downloads mean that you own them? It’s like if you were to buy a physical copy of a movie on DVD or Blu-ray, you would own that particular copy (to a certain extent).However, according to Amazon’s argument, it seems that […]