Amazon debuts larger Echo Show 21

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Amazon's wall-mounted smart display gets a big screen update. The Amazon Echo Show 21 sports a 21-inch screen with a 1080p resolution. According to the company, it features better audio and doubles the viewing area of the original Echo Show 15. It can supposedly deliver "immersive sound, double the bass and room adaptation technology."

The Echo Show 21 also has a better camera and a built-in smart home hub that supports Matter and Thread protocols alongside Zigbee. The auto-framing camera now has over double the field of view and provides 65% more zoom than its predecessor. It also adds noise reduction to make the audio for your video calls clearer.

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The Hollywood Suite Free Preview returns in December

The wildly popular FREE PREVIEW on Hollywood Suite returns this year from December 1 to January 5, giving viewers across Canada unlimited access to all four of Hollywood Suite’s TV channels and Hollywood Suite On Demand on participating TV service providers.

The first season of the award-winning crime drama Kin will have its Canadian broadcast premiere December 7 at 9pm ET on HS00, with all eight episodes available on demand starting December 1. With a powerhouse cast including Daredevil’s Charlie Cox, Aidan Gillen, Ciarán Hinds, and Clare Dunne, Kin tells the story of a fictional Dublin family embroiled in gangland war and speaks to the enduring unbreakable bonds of blood. The second season of the series will be released on HS in January 2025.

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ChatGPT might soon see what you see

ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode might soon be able to see what your cameras see. The mode, which allows you to converse with the chatbot in real time, might get its "live camera" feature shortly. It was spotted in the ChatGPT v1.2024.317 beta build code by Android Authority.

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TP-Link debuts Wi-Fi 7 routers

TP-Link Deco BE5000 (Photo: TP-Link)

TP-Link is at the forefront of the Wi-Fi 7 revolution. The company's latest lineup of Wi-Fi 7 products is designed to deliver unparalleled performance and reliability, making high-speed wireless connectivity accessible to a broader audience.

The Deco BE5000 and Deco BE3600 Mesh Systems, along with the Archer BE3600 router, represent a significant leap forward in Wi-Fi technology. These devices leverage the power of Wi-Fi 7 to provide faster speeds, lower latency, and greater capacity than ever before.

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