Amazon launches Bee Frontier wearable, Eclipse phone add-on

Amazon introduced two new Bee personal AI devices, the Bee Frontier wearable and the Bee Eclipse phone attachment, which listen to conversations and turn them into summaries, to-dos and reminders, the company said in a news post.

Bee Frontier: The device can be worn on the wrist or clipped to clothing. Amazon says it has IP67 water resistance, up to seven days of battery life, USB-C charging and dual microphones with noise filtering. It costs $74.99 and is available now at Amazon.com, Amazon said.

Bee Eclipse: The Eclipse is a slim device about the size of a credit card that attaches magnetically to the back of a phone, with more than 21 days of battery life on a single charge, according to Amazon. It will be available soon, starting at $99.99, the company said.

Alexa and shopping: Bee can now connect to Alexa+ for hands-free access to summaries and to-dos, and to Amazon.com for product recommendations based on items users mention, Amazon said.

On privacy: Amazon says Bee processes audio in real time and then deletes it, and that audio is never stored and cannot be accessed or shared. Each device has one button to turn it on or off and a light that shows when it is on, the company said.

What it costs to use: Buyers get conversation summaries, recaps and 14-day memory at no extra cost. A Bee Pro subscription, which adds the Alexa+ and Amazon.com connections and other features, costs $11.99 a month, and new customers get 30 days free, Amazon said.