Amazon Echo Show 10
£240 / amazon.co.uk
CAN’T TAKE MY
EYE OFF YOU
OSwivel partnership
Having a built-in rotating camera
also means the Echo Show 10 can
double as a particularly effective
security guard. Using the Alexa
app, you can log in to the device
from anywhere with an internet
connection and check that all’s
quiet on the living-room front,
while it should also serve as an
excellent control centre for any
other camera-equipped security
devices or smart home kit you’ve
got installed thanks to its built-in
Zigbee hub. And don’t worry – if
you fancy a bit of privacy from time
to time, there’s a button on top to
mute the microphones and cover
the camera.OSwivel liberties
Of course, you can use that big
screen for more fun stuff too.
Amazon has finally added Netflix
support alongside Prime Video
to all of its smart displays, but
only the Echo Show 10 will
automatically swivel to make
sure you don’t miss a second
of Schitt’s Creek even when you
have to go to the opposite side
of the kitchen to drain the spuds
(not a euphemism). That’s not
forgetting all the usual timers,
calendar reminders, shopping
lists and other day-to-day tasks
that an Echo makes easy. So,
Amazon, when are you going
to make one with legs?Amazon’s latest Alexa
vessel won’t let you out
of its sight...
OSwivel service
If you’ve had Alexa living with
you for a while you’ll know she’s
always listening... but pick up an
Amazon Echo Show 10 and she’ll
always be watching too. Its 10.1in
1280x800 display and 13MP
cam are mounted on a swivelling
speaker – with two 1in tweeters
and a 3in woofer – so when you
summon her she’ll turn to face you
like the obedient robot she is. You’ll
feel like a god... and will also be able
to wander about during video calls
and always stay in the frame.
YOU CAN LOG
IN REMOTELY
AND USE THE
SWIVELLING
CAMERA AS
A SECURITY
GUARD
There’s a new
low-power mode,
but it doesn’t work
if it’s connected to
other smart home
devices.