Personal Tech: Amazon's New Echo Show — a Model for the Future Home Computer

The latest technology news and reviews. View in [Browser]( | Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. [The New York Times]( [The New York Times]( Thursday, June 29, 2017 [NYTimes.com/PersonalTech »]( Doug Chayka [State of the Art]( [Amazon’s Vision of the Future Home Computer]( By FARHAD MANJOO Amazon’s new Echo Show smart speaker, which comes with a touch screen, represents the model for a new kind of communal, household computer. Tech Fix [Review: Amazon’s Newest Echo Smart Speaker]( By BRIAN X. CHEN Amazon’s newest Echo smart speaker has a touch screen. Our reviewer asked whether that made the gadget much different from a smartphone or a tablet. ADVERTISEMENT Ask The Wirecutter [For the Best Internet at Home, Try These Tips on Wi-Fi Gear]( By DAMON DARLIN Mesh networks appeal to people who aren’t happy with the speed of their current Wi-Fi system. But they’re not for everyone. Critical Shopper [Shopping Without Instagram: It’s Full of Surprises]( By KATHERINE BERNARD Ulla Johnson and Samuji, new in NoLIta, reward the accidental shopper. Wheels [Why Fog Lamps Are Starting to Disappear]( By JAMES G. COBB Several luxury automakers have moved away from fog lights, saying that new high-tech headlights render them obsolete. [The Best TV Shows and Movies New to Netflix, Amazon and More in July]( By MONICA CASTILLO New movies and TV shows are added to streaming platforms each month. Here are the titles we think are most interesting in July. ADVERTISEMENT INTERESTED IN ALL THINGS TECH? The daily Bits newsletter will keep you updated on the latest from Silicon Valley and the technology industry, plus exclusive analysis from our reporters and editors. You can sign up [here](. Tech Tips From J.D. Biersdorfer [Squeezing More Battery Juice Out of a Smartphone]( By J. D. BIERSDORFER If your phone is getting less time between trips to the charger, make sure external heat and power-hungry apps aren’t part of the problem. [Screening Out Malware with Microsoft Edge]( By J. D. BIERSDORFER Windows 10 includes built-in protections for blocking several types of online threats to your computer. [Keeping Your iPhone Out of the Drop Zone]( By J. D. BIERSDORFER Apple’s AirDrop feature is a convenient way to share files directly between iOS gadgets, but make sure you know who wants to connect with you. [Moving Your E-Books to a New E-Reader]( By J. D. BIERSDORFER When you upgrade to a new electronic reader or tablet, transferring your library can be as easy as logging into your e-bookstore account. HOW ARE WE DOING? We’d love your feedback on this newsletter. Please email thoughts and suggestions to [personaltech_newsletter@nytimes.com](mailto:personaltech_newsletter@nytimes.com?subject=Personal Tech Newsletter%20Feedback). LIKE THIS EMAIL? Forward it to your friends, and let them know they can sign up [here](. FOLLOW NYTimes [Facebook] [FACEBOOK]( [Twitter] [@NYTimes]( [Pinterest] [Pinterest]( ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Personal Tech newsletter. [Unsubscribe]( | [Manage Subscriptions]( | [Change Your Email]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact]( | [Advertise]( Copyright 2017 The New York Times Company 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018