Amazon launches Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse AI wearables with Bee Pro subscription
Overview
Amazon launches the Bee Frontier wearable now at $74.99 and says the $99.99 Bee Eclipse will be available soon.
Both devices record and transcribe conversations to create summaries and to-dos. Amazon, which bought Bee last year, also launches the Bee Pro subscription, which CNBC reports at $11.99 per month, adding unlimited summaries and integrations with Amazon's webstore, Alexa+ and third-party apps.
The Amazon shopping integration is opt-in. Once enabled, the device surfaces shopping suggestions based on users' conversations. Amazon says transcripts are encrypted, audio is not stored, and an LED light shows when recording is active.
The Verge and CNBC report the subscription price differently, at $11.99 and $12 per month respectively; the sources do not explain the gap.
Written by AI from the articles below · updated Oct 15, 8:44 AM ET
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- CNBC · TechnologyNewsAmazon unveils Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse always-listening AI devices
AIAmazon unveiled two Bee AI listening devices on Thursday: the Bee Frontier wearable, available now at $75 with up to seven days of battery life, and the $100 Bee Eclipse, which magnetically attaches to a smartphone and will be available soon. Both devices record, transcribe and analyze conversations, and a $12 monthly Bee Pro subscription adds unlimited summaries and integrations. Amazon says no audio is stored and an LED light indicates when recording is active.
- The Verge · AINewsAmazon launches Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse wearables with Bee Pro subscription
AIAmazon, which bought Bee last year, is launching the $74.99 Bee Frontier now and the $99.99 Bee Eclipse soon. The devices record conversations to create summaries and to-dos, and the $11.99 monthly Bee Pro subscription adds opt-in Amazon shopping suggestions and Alexa Plus compatibility. Amazon says transcripts are encrypted and audio is not stored.
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