Amazon Hires Founders of Covid-19 Testing Startup to Curb Spread
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(Bloomberg) Amazon.com Inc. has hired several employees of a Covid-19 testing startup as part of efforts to curb outbreaks among its workers.
(Bloomberg) Amazon.com Inc. has hired several employees of a Covid-19 testing startup as part of efforts to curb outbreaks among its workers.
Caspr Biotechâs cofounders, Chief Executive Officer Franco Goytia and Chief Strategy Officer Carla Gimenez, joined Amazon in December, according to a person familiar with the situation. The pair, along with several other startup employees, are working on a project codenamed Artemis. Itâs unclear whether Amazon acquired Caspr Biotech.
A wall-mounted Amazon Echo Show is in development
Amazon’s line of Echo devices includes a variety of products. This wide range of products which include smart speakers and smart displays are powered by Alexa, its smart assistant. A new report says that Amazon is working on a new Echo Show, its line of smart displays, that will be wall-mounted.
The next Echo Show may be wall-mountable
The report from
Bloomberg says that Amazon’s Lab126 division is developing on an Echo Show that will be 10 inches or 13 inches in size. Amazon is said to be undecided about the size. What will differentiate this new device from existing models is that it will be mounted on the wall rather than one that sits on a surface such as a table or a desk.
Amazon likely to launch wall-mounted Echo device
As per a report, Amazon is developing a new Echo device with a large touchscreen display.
Ankita Chakravarti | February 10, 2021 | Updated 17:19 IST
Highlights
Amazon is developing a new Echo device with a large touchscreen display.
The report says that the Echo device would have the smart home control panel, media player and video calling abilities.
Amazon is reportedly working on a wall-mounted smart display. As per a report, Amazon is developing a new Echo device with a large touchscreen display. However, that would not portable like the previous Echo devices but would be mounted on the wall. The report says that the Echo device would have the smart home control panel, media player and video calling abilities.
Amazon likely to launch wall-mounted Echo device
Amazon likely to launch wall-mounted Echo device
As per a report, Amazon is developing a new Echo device with a large touchscreen display.
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HIGHLIGHTS
Amazon is developing a new Echo device with a large touchscreen display.
The report says that the Echo device would have the smart home control panel, media player and video calling abilities.
Amazon is reportedly working on a wall-mounted smart display. As per a report, Amazon is developing a new Echo device with a large touchscreen display. However, that would not portable like the previous Echo devices but would be mounted on the wall. The report says that the Echo device would have the smart home control panel, media player and video calling abilities.
Amazon is reportedly developing a new Alexa-equipped Echo device for users to mount on their walls. It works as a "smart home command center" but can also play back music and videos or be used for video calls.