New Amazon Echo aims to give Apple’s HomePod serious competition

Amazon revolutionized the smart home market when it introduced the Echo in 2014, going on to introduce an entire family of Alexa-equipped smart speakers over the next several months. Now, the company is gearing up to introduce yet another family member to the Echo line, and it sounds like it’ll be a lot like Apple’s upcoming HomePod.

According to Engadget, Amazon is developing a new Echo “that will improve on the first speaker in practically every way.” That includes a revamped design with rounded edges and, most importantly, improved sound quality, which has long been the Echo’s biggest weakness. A source told Engadget the device will include several tweeters, allowing the device’s sound to better fill a room.

Additionally, the device will feature improved microphone technology so the device can better hear commands. The source didn’t provide any details as to how Amazon will go about doing this, though Engadget suggests the company may focus on making improvements to the software and acoustic modeling, which is how the Google Home is so good at picking up voice commands.

Article source: https://www.technobuffalo.com/2017/07/13/new-amazon-echo-aims-to-give-apples-homepod-serious-competition/