Amazon Echo Show brings chatty Alexa to a two-way, video touchscreen

Amazon wants Alexa to be able to show as well as tell. On Tuesday, the Internet's powerhouse retailer announced the aptly named Echo Show, a new speaker where Amazon's increasingly popular digital assistant can lend a voice--and helping hand. As with the original Echo speaker where Alexa got its start, Echo Show contains an array of microphones that are always listening for the "Alexa" wake word. What sets Echo Show apart is the addition of a 7-inch color touch screen, coupled with a front facing (5-megapixel) camera. The product, which comes in black or white, resembles an old kitchen counter-top TV set.