Amazon’s always-listening Bee wearable can now help you buy stuff
Last year, Amazon bought Bee, a relatively unknown startup with a $50 always-listening AI wearable that summarized every conversation you had. Today, the e-commerce giant is announcing two new Bee devices - and a new subscription to go with them. First is the $74.99 Bee Frontier, an updated version of the original Bee device. And […]
Amazon has introduced two new Alexa and Amazon integrated devices, the Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse, which can help users stay present in the moment by summarizing daily conversations, providing transcripts, insights, and to-dos. These devices require a subscription for full functionality, and Amazon is also offering a Bee Pro subscription for $11.99 a month.
The Bee Frontier is a wrist-worn or clip-on device that can be worn for up to seven days on a single charge, while the Bee Eclipse is a credit-card-sized gadget that can provide up to 21 days of battery life. Both devices can be integrated with services like Gmail, Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple HealthKit, and photos. The Bee Frontier is available now for $74.99 in three colors, while the Eclipse is expected to be available soon for $99.99 in four colors.
A unique feature of these devices is their compatibility with Amazon and Alexa Plus, which allows them to surface shopping suggestions based on conversations. Amazon has emphasized that transcripts, summaries, and to-dos are encrypted and not stored, and devices can be programmed to stop recording after a certain period of silence.
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