Amazon is celebrating the 4th anniversary of Alexa in Brazil with new features

To celebrate Alexa’s four-year anniversary in Brazil, Amazon announced new features for the virtual assistant, such as new activation modes, creating a group of favorite contacts, trying new recipes, and app updates.

Among the new features, Echo Show users can now place their best photos on the device’s screen and use them as a digital photo frame. Simply download the free Amazon Photos app (iOS and Android), upload up to 5GB of photos, and customize your Amazon devices to showcase the day’s memories with automatic photo selection or add a custom album.

It’s also now possible to create routines with Alexa by selection More than one activation trigger, enabling new automation experiences, such as audio and calendar sync. The design on the create and edit routine pages has also been updated. In the case of recipes, users can add all ingredients to the shopping list and follow the preparation step by step.

The “Top Connections” tool is available at Echo Show 8, 10 and 15 It gives you access to your favorite contacts and the devices you use most at home, making it easier for you to connect with the people who matter most.

In addition to hardware, the Alexa app will get… Redesign pagesEasy access, from the home screen, to your favorite devices and their status. Users can also customize the screen with their preferred actions. The app is available for free on Android and iOS smartphones, Claro TV+ Box, Samsung and LG TVs, as well as other smart devices from brands such as Positivo, Elgin, Steck, Intelbras, Multi, i2Go, Philips Hue and Geonav.

Currently, Amazon has 14 Alexa-enabled devices available in the country: Echo Pop, Echo Dot 5th generation (with and without watch), Echo (4th generation), Echo Studio, Echo Show 5 (2nd generation), and Echo Show 5 (3rd generation). ), Echo Show 8 (2nd generation), Echo Show 10, Echo Show 15, Echo Buds, Fire TV Stick Lite, Fire TV Stick and the new Fire TV Stick 4K.