Amazon Puts ‘Hands-Free’ Alexa Voice Assistant on Its New Tablet

  • E-commerce giant’s move echoes its successful smart speakers
  • Amazon tablet sales grow as market continues decline

Amazon Fire HD 10

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How to revive a stagnant tablet market? Make the gadgets more like those fast-selling, voice controlled speakers. That looks like Amazon.com Inc.’s strategy with the launch of its latest flagship tablet.

The company debuted a new version of its Fire HD 10 tablet on Tuesday that has a high-definition screen for watching video, up to 64 GB of storage, a lower price and a processor that runs 30 percent faster, Amazon said.