{
  "id": 16922527,
  "title": "Amazon’s Echo Time is a $200 camera-free smart clock built for better sleep",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/amazons-echo-time-is-a-200-camera-free-smart-clock-built-for-better",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-28T16:13:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/amazon-echo-time-camera-free-smart-clock-3729226/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Amazon has introduced a new smart clock called the Echo Time, priced at $200 and designed to improve sleep quality. This camera-free device, powered by Alexa+, features sleep detection technology that wakes users within 10 to 60 minutes of their set alarm time. The Echo Time is similar in appearance to the Echo Spot, a spherical smart display.\n\nThe clock prioritizes sleep wellness, aligning with the National Sleep Foundation's SleepMark designation for evidence-based sleep health standards. Its smart alarm wakes users during a lighter sleep phase, enhancing the wake-up experience. As the alarm nears, the display brightens gradually, and a customizable alarm tone starts softly and crescendos, with the ability to snooze up to four times before fully waking.\n\nAt night, the display dims, showing only the current time or the time of the next set alarm, ensuring a restful environment. Amazon further expands its smart home offerings by updating existing devices and introducing this unique new addition to the market.",
  "summary": "The smart clock detects sleep without a wearable.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Inside Amazon’s Echo hardware event",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/inside-amazons-echo-hardware-event",
        "published": "2026-10-28T12:46:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}