Amazon is turning its Fire tablets into portable Echo Shows

Jeff Dunn

Amazon on Thursday announced a software update for its Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 tablets that introduces "Show Mode," a new setting that makes the two slates function similarly to the company's Echo Show smart speaker.

Amazon says the update will start rolling out to the current-generation Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 tablets on July 2. The mode won't be available on older Fire tablets or the less expensive Fire 7 tablet.

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