Amazon debuts the Alexa Photo Frame and Echo Time smart clock, plus other upgraded devices

Amazon's other new devices include an upgraded Echo Dot, an Echo Studio with visual intelligence features, and the Echo Show 16. Amazon unveiled five new Alexa devices today, including two new kinds of hardware: the Alexa Photo Frame, a smart picture frame, and the Echo Time, a smart alarm clock. The Alexa Photo Frame is Amazon’s foray into the world of digital photo displays, a product category that has transcended from a clunky, last-minute holiday gift to a sleek, attractive way to look through your camera roll. Aura is responsible for much of the growth in this category, so it’s no coincidence that the Alexa Photo Frame has a similar aesthetic feel: The screen is much easier on the eyes than the old, bright photo frames from years past.

The device is said to be specifically calibrated for sharing photos, featuring a semi-matte, anti-glare display that makes it look more like a Samsung Frame TV than a laptop screen. Also like Aura, the Photo Frame’s 10-inch screen looks like a matte photograph, helping it blend in with other artwork on your wall. Amazon’s new device, though, adds the value of integration with users’ existing Amazon accounts. Prime members get unlimited storage on Amazon Photos, and Alexa+ is supposed to intelligently choose how and when to display photos. “It knows to