You might know Echo as an Amazon Inc. talking speaker that answers to the name “Alexa.” This fall, it is also becoming an alarm clock, a TV remote, a speakerphone, a smart-home hub, a kitchen intercom—even an interactive buzzer for family game night. At its Seattle headquarters Wednesday, Amazon let 10,000 Echos bloom, introducing a half-dozen new products to persuade families to put Alexa in a lot more places throughout the home...

Source: Wall Street Journal September 27, 2017 23:48 UTC