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Touchscreen smart speaker produced by Amazon
Amazon Echo Show is a smart speaker with a screen that is part of the Amazon Echo line of products. Similarly to other devices in the family, it is designed around Amazon's virtual assistant Alexa, but additionally features a touchscreen display that can be used to display visual information to accompany its responses, as well as play video and conduct video calls with other Echo Show users. The video call feature was later expanded to include all Skype and Zoom users.
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The HomeView is a smart speaker in the Apple Home family developed by Apple Inc. It was announced on October 13, 2026, alongside the Apple TV 4K and the HomePod Mini 2 as part of Apple's smart home offerings. The device would become Apple's first smart speaker to feature a screen, with the design being resembling the iMac G4. The device will act as a smart display, similar to the Amazon Echo Show and Google Nest Hub, as well as a home hub to control HomeKit accessories. The device will run an operating system called homeOS, featuring a limited selection of apps and voice control with Siri AI.
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