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Amazon’s always-listening Bee wearable can now help you buy stuff
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The new Alexa and Amazon integrations require a subscription. Plus, a magnetic version for your phone is coming ‘soon.’
The new Alexa and Amazon integrations require a subscription. Plus, a magnetic version for your phone is coming ‘soon.’
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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 coming soon is the $99.99 Bee Eclipse, a credit-card-shaped gadget that snaps magnetically onto the back of a smartphone.
Both devices are framed as gadgets to help you stay present in the moment. They listen to your daily conversations and then provide summaries, transcripts, insights, and to-dos based on what happens throughout the day. Conceptually, they’re similar to other AI note-taking gadgets like Plaud NotePin and Limitless AI. Users can also integrate Bee devices with services like Gmail, Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple HealthKit, and photos. Doing so lets Bee’s AI take some actions on your behalf, like drafting emails or sending calendar invites based on your conversations.
The main difference between the two products is form factor. The Bee Frontier can be worn as a Fitbit-like band on the wrist or as a clip-on pin. It’s been slightly redesigned from the prior model so that the recording button is more prominent, and it’s now available in three colors. Like the previous version, it has dual microphones, a recording indicator light, and roughly seven days of battery life on a single charge. It also has an IP67 water resistance rating.