Amazon has a press event scheduled for September 30 at 10AM ET. Panos Panay, who leads the company's Devices & Services team, will be on hand. This strongly suggests that Amazon will announce some new hardware.We don't exactly know what the company will reveal, but we do have a giant clue. The press invite also included a composite image of various Amazon devices. These appear to include a Kindle ereader, a Fire TV of some kind and an Echo speaker. Those are three of the company's biggest product categories.AmazonIt's been a while since we've gotten a new entry-level Kindle, though Amazon did recently refresh both the Scribe and the Colorsoft. It's also possible the company will announce a refresh of the Paperwhite ereader.It's a similar story with Echo speakers. The company recently refreshed the Echo Dot and the Echo Pop, along with the Echo Show 8, but it's been nearly five years since it redesigned the standard Echo speaker. It's possible the company's speakers will be getting some kind of new integration with the Alexa+ smart assistant.It's been a couple of years since we've gotten a big influx of new Fire TVs and related streaming sticks, so those could also be on the docket. However, that part of the invite image is a bit fuzzy and might be advertising an upcoming tablet and not new TVs. In any event, we only have a couple of weeks before finding out.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/audio/speakers/amazon-may-be-announcing-new-echo-and-kindle-devices-on-september-30-152044048.html?src=rss

Tomorrow, Amazon will host an event in New York City to unveil some new hardware. The showcase kicks off on September 30 at 10AM ET. Based on what we can see in the invitation and the most common cadence of product news, we are expecting to hear about developments to the Echo line of smart speakers, at least one new addition to the Kindle collection and an update for the Fire TV.Normally this is where we'd have an embed of a YouTube link so you could watch along on Tuesday, but this event is a little unusual in that Amazon doesn't provide a stream for those of us at home. However, Engadget will have reporters at the event, and they will be liveblogging all the details as Amazon announces them. The liveblog will be up and running around 8AM ET.In past years, this fall showcase has also been when Amazon shares news from the Ring, Blink and Eero companies, so we might have more than just its own-brand products being discussed tomorrow. And with AI the buzzword of the day, there's also a good chance that Amazon execs will spend some time discussing the Alexa+ voice assistant.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/how-to-follow-amazons-big-hardware-event-tomorrow-211105336.html?src=rss

The fall tech events just won't stop. Today, Amazon has its fall hardware event, which is likely to reveal improvements to voice assistant Alexa and some new Echo homes for it to live inside. It's been a couple years since the Echo Show got an update, and it's been even longer for the standard Echo.The invitation suggests we're expecting some Kindle upgrades too - the image on the invitation is a Kindle with a color illustration. The Kindle Scribe 2 came out earlier this year as did the Kindle Colorsoft, so maybe there's something in the works that combines the best features of both.While Alexa and Kindle will be the main draws, Amazon's other tech brands, such as Ring and Eero, may also be present. In short, it's likely to be a busy event.It all kicks off at 10AM ET in New York City, where we'll be reporting live. Stay tuned for all the announcements on our Amazon devices liveblog. There's no video livestream, so we'll be updating from the event like it's 2010.- Mat SmithGet Engadget's newsletter delivered direct to your inbox. Subscribe right here!The news you might have missed