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By Minyvonne Burke, NBC News Police in Florida believe recordings from a murder suspect's Amazon Echo may contain crucial information as they investigate an alleged argument at the man's home that ended in his girlfriend's death.Adam Reechard Crespo, 43, is charged with murder in connection to the July death of Silvia Galva, who died after suffering a stab wound to the chest. The Broward County Sheriff's Office believes Crespo's Echo - a smart speaker that connects to the Amazon voice-activated personal assistant Alexa - may have been a witness to the crime and obtained search warrants for all the device's recordings.Hallandale Beach Police Department spokesman Sgt Pedro Abut told the Sun-Sentinel that the department has received the re...

Amazon has announced new versions of its Echo smart speakers that promise improved sound and voice recognition.The basic model also allows its shell to be changed to give it different looks - a feature already offered by Google's rival Home device.A larger Echo Plus adds a "home hub", letting it control smart light bulbs and other third-party products without a separate data-linking device.And the Echo Spot has a screen, making video calls and camera feeds possible.Amazon has never released sales figures for the earlier Echo line-up.But researchers suggest it and its smaller sibling the Echo Dot have been the best selling devices of their kind.The Echo family accounts for 75% of the US market for internet-connected speakers with built-in smart assistant functionality, estimated Consumer In...

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