{"id":1234684,"date":"2025-02-25T07:15:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T12:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1234684"},"modified":"2025-02-25T07:15:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T12:15:47","slug":"the-morning-after-how-to-follow-amazons-hardware-event-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1234684","title":{"rendered":"The Morning After: How to follow Amazon\u2019s hardware event tomorrow"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Amazon doesn\u2019t usually do device events in February, but in a year of turbulence, why not? The company is holding a presentation in New York, and, like in the past, Amazon won\u2019t be livestreaming anything.<\/p>\n<p>Engadget will attend, however,  and <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/how-to-follow-the-amazon-devices-event-on-february-26-200022212.html%20https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/...\">liveblog the event<\/a> so you\u2019ll know what\u2019s happening. Amazon has teased its next-gen Alexa for what feels like years, promising a conversational vibe and the ability to process and execute complex requests. Is it ready to chat? And what random tech will Amazon cram it into? <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2018-09-20-theres-even-an-amazon-wall-clock-with-alexa-inside.html\">Clocks<\/a>? <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2018-11-14-amazon-amazonbasics-microwave-alexa-review.html\">Microwave ovens<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/general\/amazon-is-holding-a-devices-event-on-february-26-heres-what-to-expect-193513762.html\">what we\u2019re expecting<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mat Smith<\/p>\n<p><em>Get this delivered<\/em> directly<em> to your inbox.<\/em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/about\/newsletter\/\"><em> Subscribe right here!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The biggest tech stories you missed<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/entertainment\/tv-movies\/disney-just-dropped-an-explosive-trailer-for-andor-season-2-184842360.html\">Disney+ just dropped an explosive trailer for Andor season 2<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/mobile\/smartphones\/heres-how-to-get-magsafe-charging-on-an-iphone-16e-201026681.html\">How to get MagSafe charging on an iPhone 16e<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/nintendo\/nintendo-switch-2-is-launching-soon-heres-everything-we-know-so-far-153308958.html\">Nintendo Switch 2 is launching soon, here\u2019s everything we know so far<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/slice-of-life-soccer-game-despelote-kicks-off-on-may-1-234256915.html\">Slice-of-life soccer game Despelote kicks off on May 1<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"jump-link-a-fancy-camera-so-minimalist-it-doesnt-even-have-a-memory-card-slot\"><a data-i13n=\"cpos:10;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/cameras\/sigmas-latest-camera-is-so-minimalist-it-doesnt-have-a-memory-card-slot-223502411.html\">A fancy camera so minimalist it doesn\u2019t even have a memory card slot<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"jump-link-theres-a-huge-built-in-ssd-instead\">There&#8217;s a huge built-in SSD instead.<\/h3>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-02\/d7ed2a01-f367-11ef-bdfe-cc62a88c7fff\" data-crop-orig-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-02\/d7ed2a01-f367-11ef-bdfe-cc62a88c7fff\" style=\"height:480px;width:480px;\" alt=\"TMA\" data-uuid=\"4b40f72f-cd72-3bed-8637-091d55c9000e\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><div class=\"photo-credit\">Sigma<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Sigma\u2019s newest camera is the BF, a 24.6-megapixel full-frame, mirrorless camera with a built-in SSD instead of a removable memory card. The BF is compatible with L-mount lenses, and as well as photos, its 35mm full-frame sensor can capture 6K video and supports things like HEVC encoding and capture speeds at up to 120 frames per second. At the highest settings, the camera can cram in up to two and a half hours of video footage \u2014 probably enough. The Sigma BF will be available, body-only, for $1,999 in April, in black or silver.<\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/cameras\/sigmas-latest-camera-is-so-minimalist-it-doesnt-have-a-memory-card-slot-223502411.html\"><strong>Continue reading.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"jump-link-a-second-of-google-veo-2-ai-video-footage-will-cost-50-cents\"><a data-i13n=\"cpos:12;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/ai\/each-second-of-googles-veo-2-ai-video-footage-will-cost-50-cents-155419146.html\">A second of Google Veo 2 AI video footage will cost 50 cents<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"jump-link-a-minute-will-cost-30-then\">A minute will cost $30, then.<\/h3>\n<h3 id=\"jump-link-\"><\/h3>\n<p>Google\u2019s Veo 2 model, announced last December, now has pricing. At the moment, Veo 2 is limited to two-minute clips at up to 4K resolution \u2014 a lot more than ChatGPT\u2019s 1080p 20-second snippets. It\u2019s difficult to compare pricing as Sora is part of a subscription-based service. If you\u2019re paying for a $200 ChatGPT Pro plan, that\u2019s 500 videos per month, while the Plus plan caps at 50 videos at 720p and only five seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Even if many don&#8217;t bite at that pricing, Google is already testing its Veo 2 AI to generate backgrounds for <a data-i13n=\"cpos:13;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/feed\/veo-2-dream-screen-youtube-shorts\/\">YouTube Shorts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:14;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/ai\/each-second-of-googles-veo-2-ai-video-footage-will-cost-50-cents-155419146.html\"><strong>Continue reading.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span id=\"end-legacy-contents\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"jump-link-an-m4-macbook-air-could-be-here-in-just-a-few-weeks\"><a data-i13n=\"cpos:15;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/computing\/apples-m4-macbook-air-could-be-here-in-just-a-few-weeks-153004599.html\">An M4 MacBook Air could be here in just a few weeks<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"jump-link-apple-might-announce-a-powerful-new-air-in-march\">Apple might announce a powerful new Air in March.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/computing\/apples-m4-macbook-air-could-be-here-in-just-a-few-weeks-153004599.html\"><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-02\/d7ed2a00-f367-11ef-87c8-b1169ead4963\" data-crop-orig-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-02\/d7ed2a00-f367-11ef-87c8-b1169ead4963\" style=\"height:360px;width:640px;\" alt=\"TMA\" data-uuid=\"6436d86d-b425-3eb9-84db-0a48eafe7c4d\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><div class=\"photo-credit\">Apple<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In his Power On newsletter,<em> Bloomberg<\/em>\u2019s Mark Gurman reports Apple is readying itself for the launch of the upgraded laptop next month. The company is reportedly winding down inventory of the existing models. The M4 MacBook Air is expected to come in two sizes, 13-inch and 15-inch, like the previous model.<\/p>\n<p>Last year\u2019s M3 MBA launched awkwardly: Apple unveiled the M4 chip just a few months later.<\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:16;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/computing\/apples-m4-macbook-air-could-be-here-in-just-a-few-weeks-153004599.html\"><strong>Continue reading.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"jump-link-openai-isnt-happy-with-deepseeks-sudden-rise-thinks-ip-theft-is-bad-now\"><\/h2>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/general\/the-morning-after-engadget-newsletter-121547503.html?src=rss<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amazon doesn\u2019t usually do device events in February, but in a year of turbulence, why not? The company is holding a presentation in New York, and, like in the past, Amazon won\u2019t be livestreaming anything. Engadget will attend, however, and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1234684\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[99,44,110],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1234684","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-engadget","category-technology","category-unfiltered-rss"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1234684","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1234684"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1234684\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1234684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1234684"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1234684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}