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Amazon unveils Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse AI listening devices

Amazon has launched two new AI hardware devices designed to record conversations and generate automated summaries, tasks, and reminders.

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Amazon announced two new artificial intelligence devices, the Bee Frontier and the Bee Eclipse, on Thursday. CNET, 9to5Google, and Engadget reported that the hardware processes spoken conversations into summaries, to-do lists, and reminders. The Verge and TechCrunch noted that the Bee Frontier costs 74.99 dollars, while the magnetic Bee Eclipse is priced at 99.99 dollars. [1][2][3][4][5]

The Bee Frontier acts as an updated replacement for the previous Pioneer model and can be worn on a wrist, clothing, or bags, according to Engadget and CNET. 9to5Google and The Verge reported that the Bee Eclipse is a credit-card-shaped device that connects magnetically to phones using MagSafe or Qi2 technology. TechCrunch added that the units integrate with Alexa and Amazon shopping features. [1][2][3][4][5]

The launches mark the first hardware releases from the startup since Amazon acquired Bee just over a year ago, 9to5Google, Engadget, and The Verge reported. In addition to the hardware, Engadget and The Verge stated that Amazon introduced a new Bee Pro subscription service to complement the hardware capabilities. [2][3][4]

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In short

  • Amazon announced the Bee Frontier for 74.99 dollars and the Bee Eclipse for 99.99 dollars.
  • The Bee Frontier can be worn on clothing or a wrist, while the Bee Eclipse attaches magnetically to smartphones.
  • Both devices process recorded audio into summaries, tasks, and reminders.
  • The product launch includes a new Bee Pro subscription service.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]New Amazon Bee Personal AI Devices Will Listen and Record YouCNET, 4h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Amazon launches two Bee AI recorders to remember everything you say9to5Google, 9h ago
  3. [3]Bee unveils two AI note-taking devices, its first new products since being acquired by AmazonEngadget, 14h ago
  4. [4]Amazon’s always-listening Bee wearable can now help you buy stuffThe Verge, 14h ago
  5. [5]Amazon’s Bee launches two new personal AI devices, starting at $75TechCrunch, 14h ago
  6. [6]If you're forgetful, Amazon's Bee Frontier, Bee Eclipse use AI to remember for youAndroid Central, 6h ago
  7. [7]AI Startup Wants Every Company to Assign You Your Own Personal StalkerGizmodo, 6h ago
  8. [8]Amazon introduces 2 new AI products from Bee: Bee Frontier and Bee EclipseAbout Amazon, 5h ago
  9. [9]Amazon's New 'Bee' Wearables Listen to Your Conversations, Suggest ActionsPCMag UK, 8h ago
  10. [10]Amazon launches new Bee 'personal AI' devices that listen to conversationsCNBC, 14h ago
  11. [11]Amazon Unveils $75 Bee Frontier Wearable and $100 Eclipse Recorder in AI Hardware PushBigGo Finance, 13h ago
  12. [12]Amazon expands Bee lineup with two AI devices that record conversationsJournalArta, 11h ago

Background

  1. [13]Amazon (company) on Wikipedia
  2. [14]Covert listening device on Wikipedia
  3. [15]You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 15 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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