From CNET: Amazon wants you to think of your Fire tablet as not just a tablet but a full-fledged Alexa-enabled device -- or more precisely, a slimmed down Echo Show.
It's called Show Mode, and it's coming as a free software update for current generation Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 tablets. Like the Echo Show, the new mode serves up full-screen visuals to complement voice responses from Alexa. Without touching your tablet, you can ask Alexa to see trending news, the weather report, calendars, camera feeds and more.
Aside from the software update -- it'll start rolling out on July 2 -- Amazon is also introducing the Show Mode Charging Dock, a docking station for current generation Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 that includes a cover that magnetically adheres to the dock, fixing your device in place on the angled stand.
The Show Mode Charging Dock simply creates a more elegant Show experience. The case has a short, integrated micro-USB charging cable that plugs into the USB port on the bottom of your tablet. To charge your tablet you set it in the dock and it charges inductively.
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