Amazon launches Alexa-enabled photo frame starting at US$200
The device draws pictures from Amazon Photos and includes 90 days of Alexa+, with a Prime subscription required afterward for features using Alexa+.
Amazon has introduced the Alexa Photo Frame, which the company describes as its first digital photo frame with Alexa built in. It is available in Black for US$200, while versions with real Birch or Walnut wood frames cost US$230.
The device has a 10-inch high-definition touchscreen, white matting and an anti-glare, semi-matte finish intended to give pictures the appearance of prints. Its screen brightness adjusts automatically to surrounding light. Users can browse pictures by swiping the screen or asking Alexa to find particular images.
Pictures come from Amazon Photos, which offers Prime members free photo storage. Amazon says Alexa+ can select images based on smiles, lighting or seasonal relevance while excluding receipts and screenshots. Users can also select people to feature, with new pictures of those subjects automatically joining the rotation. Friends and relatives can contribute photos directly to the frame.
Other features include displaying pictures together when Alexa identifies a shared theme and attaching voice notes to images. Each frame comes with 90 days of free Alexa+ access. After that period, a Prime subscription is needed to use functions that depend on Alexa+.
