![]() ![]() As for privacy concerns, the company says data for both Visual ID and Voice ID (which is already on all other Echo devices) is stored on the device, with nothing going to the cloud. This feature won’t be unique to the Echo Show 15 for long Amazon says the second-gen Echo Show 8 and the third-gen Echo Show 10 will also receive Visual ID through a future update. Visual ID also lets you send messages when my husband told Alexa to “leave a note for Nicole that says ‘I love you’”, I saw it pop up on the screen later that day. Whenever I came into view, the Echo Show 15 displayed greetings like “Good morning, Nicole.” It’s smart enough to distinguish me from my husband, who it also recognized well. It’s a face-recognition feature that shows you information and widgets that are personalized to you, like your day’s appointments or your to-do list. Visual ID face recognitionĪnother feature making its debut on the Echo Show 15 is Visual ID, which is similar to Face Match on Google’s Nest Hub Max. Browser shortcuts for easier access to my favorite websites would also be helpful. ![]() I would like to see a Spotify widget in addition to the one for Amazon Music, for example. The company has said it’s built an API for developers to build their own widgets, but it’s unclear if more are coming soon. ![]() Unfortunately, right now there aren’t many third-party widgets – just 14 at the moment. I also liked the picture-in-picture live camera view, which allowed me to see who’s at the front door while watching a video. I made heavy use out of the “smart home favorites” widget, which lets me view my security cam feeds and control my smart lights with a single tap. I found the widgets helpful to see all of my information at a glance. It also pushes the ones you use the most to the front, and you can rearrange them to your preference. You can add as many widgets as you like, though the Echo Show 15 will only display up to six at a time, depending on the tile size. This widgets feature will roll out to all Echo Shows eventually, but only the Echo Show 15 will have them persistently on the home screen. There’s also a “What to Eat” widget that houses recipe recommendations, restaurant delivery choices and Blue Apron meal kit suggestions. Options include a calendar, a shopping list, sticky notes, to-do lists, the weather forecast, maps and an Amazon package delivery tracker. Aside from the standard array of rotating home screen content like headlines and weather updates, part of the display can now be customized with tiles. Speaking of the sort, one of the key benefits of the large screen is Amazon’s latest Echo Show feature: widgets. Plus, the Smart Frame only showed photos, while The Frame TV is a television that shows art, both of which lack Amazon’s smart display capabilities. It reminds me of the Lenovo Smart Frame we saw at CES 2020, and even Samsung’s The Frame TV, except they’re both a lot bigger – the Lenovo Smart Frame has a 21.5.-inch display while the Frame TV lineup ranges from 32 to 85 inches. When it shows full-screen photos and pictures, the frame really does look like a piece of art. The display is so bright and sharp that I can see it clearly across the room (about nine feet away). Still, the 15.6-inch screen here is the best out of all of the Echo Shows, with a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution. It’s a decent alternative to wall hanging, but if I’m going to have a desktop Alexa-powered display, I’d probably choose one of the other Echo Shows as they’re smaller. As its name suggests, the stand lets you tilt the Show up to 30 degrees for better viewing angles. It’s fairly hefty and bulky, taking up considerable space on my kitchen counter. I didn’t want to drill into my walls (especially not to accommodate a device I’m merely borrowing for this story), so I opted to use the Sanus Tilt Stand that Amazon sent me for review. By subscribing, you are agreeing to Engadget's Terms and Privacy Policy. ![]()
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