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Amazon's new Echo Show smart displays are a significant upgrade with modern hardware, faster performance, and better screens, but their continued display of full-screen ads dampens enthusiasm. The Echo Show 8 and 11 differ mainly in size and display quality, with both supporting advanced smart home protocols and featuring improved audio and cameras.
Recent updates to the Amazon Echo Show have led to an increase in intrusive full-screen ads, making the device less usable and prompting some users to consider returning it. Amazon's push for ad revenue, especially with the new Alexa Plus, has resulted in ads appearing across various functions, but users can mitigate this by setting routines or changing device language settings. Despite these workarounds, the pervasive advertising raises concerns about user experience and privacy.
The Amazon Echo Show offers a variety of features beyond the basics like weather updates and music playback, including customizable widgets for smart home control, live feed and home monitoring capabilities using the device's camera, and a digital photo frame mode. However, users may find sponsored content slides and clutter in the slideshow annoying, but these can be mitigated by using the photo frame mode and adjusting home content settings.
Anker's Prime and Nano power banks are on sale, Google Pixel Fold is discounted by $400, Apple AirTags are $20 off, Sonos Arc is $180 off, and Amazon is offering discounts on its tablets, Echo Show, Ring Video Doorbell, and Blink security cameras. Additionally, Samsung monitors and Logitech accessories are on sale, while Apple's AirPods and Cricut Explore 3 are also discounted.