Amazon's latest Alexa devices ready to extend company's reach into your home

'Kids today will grow up never knowing a day when they couldn't talk to their houses,' says executive in charge of Echo devices at launch

Amazon, hoping to replicate the success of its Echo device, is poised to extend its eyes and ears into every part of your life with the launch of new voice-controlled and camera-equipped Alexa devices designed for bedrooms, living rooms and even your car.

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