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Rise and shine! Amazon unveils new alarm clock that know when you’re in deep sleep - along with two other new devices
Amazon unveils a smart alarm clock that adjusts wake time to sleep stage, plus two other new Echo devices.
Key points
- Amazon is unveiling three new Echo devices this month.
- The Echo Time Smart Clock costs $379 and comes in Graphite, Coral Pink and Glacier White.
- The new Echo Dot has a redesigned driver that delivers 50 per cent more bass than the previous generation.
Why it matters. The new devices show Amazon pushing its Echo line into sleep and smart home features, and the Echo Time is brand new to Australia.
Amazon is unveiling three new Echo devices this month, including the Echo Time Smart Clock priced at $379, which brightens gradually to wake users and uses optional AI features to pick the moment to wake them. The clock comes in Graphite, Coral Pink and Glacier White, and with Alexa+ its smart alarm detects lighter sleep and can wake users up to an hour before their set alarm.
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Rise and shine! Amazon unveils new alarm clock that know when you’re in deep sleep - along with two other new devices
A gentler morning alarm? Sounds pretty good, right? What about an alarm clock that knows when you’re in deep sleep or lighter sleep, and adjusts your wake time accordingly? This can now be a reality. This month, Amazon is unveiling three new Echo devices, designed to make mornings, wake-up routines and days easier. The pick of the bunch has to be the Amazon Echo Time Smart Clock ($379), which can gradually get brighter in the morning to support your wake-up routine and reduce blue light at night to help you fall asleep. Not only this, but there are optional AI features that monitor room temperature and movement, including ultrasonic detectors for your breathing, to decide when to wake you. Amazon’s Echo Time The $379 device — which comes in Graphite, Coral Pink and Glacier White — is the perfect smart bedside table upgrade. The new smart alarm clock with Alexa comes with a customisable circular touchscreen that shows just what matters at a glance – your next alarm, what’s playing, the weather – with hundreds of clockfaces so it fits any space and style. With Alexa+, a smart alarm detects lighter sleep and wakes you at a better time, so you start the day refreshed rather than jolted. Like other popular smart alarms like Hatch, the clock face also gradually brightens like a sunrise and the alarm tone builds gently in volume. In contrast, at night it also reduces blue light and di.