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Bee Unveils 2 AI Recorders That Turn Conversations Into Text
Bee, which Amazon acquired last year, has unveiled its first new products. They are the AI-powered Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse recorders. Bee Frontier is already available for $74.99 (approximately 130 manats). Bee Eclipse will soon go on sale for $99.99 (approximately 170 manats). The first model can be worn on the wrist or attached to clothing. The second model, which is the size of a credit card, attaches magnetically to the back of a smartphone. Bee Frontier is cheaper than similar competing devices priced between $129 - $189.
Bee Frontier is smaller and lighter than the previous Pioneer model. The older model has been discontinued. The device has 2 microphones and can reduce background noise. Its casing has an IP67 rating for water and dust resistance. The model has a USB-C port, and its battery lasts 7 days. Bee Frontier is available in Onyx, Lavender and Sage. Bee Eclipse, which will be available in Silver, Midnight, Honey and Blush, has 3 microphones. The model can operate for more than 21 days on a single charge. Both devices transcribe daily conversations when the button is pressed. They then create a summary of the conversation, a memory note and a to-do list. For example, users can add an agreed-upon meeting to their calendar or create notes from a lesson or a conversation with a doctor. Integrations with Gmail, Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook help create email drafts and meeting plans. Images and health data from Apple’s HealthKit service can also be included in the overall results.
The free plan provides conversation summaries, general overviews and 14 days of memory. The Bee Pro plan, which costs $11.99 per month (approximately 20 manats), offers unlimited summaries. The plan also includes suggested tasks, daily memory, a personal chat assistant, templates and integrations with other apps. New customers will be able to use Bee Pro free for 30 days. The features that early users have enjoyed so far will remain free forever. The paid plan also includes a desktop app for Mac and Windows. This app is used to transcribe speech.
Amazon.com and Alexa+ integrations work in Bee Pro only with the user’s permission. Products mentioned in a conversation may appear as purchase recommendations on Amazon’s homepage and can be added to a list. Users can ask Alexa+ for summaries, tasks and notes by voice. An Echo device recognizes its owner’s voice using the Voice ID feature. If permission is granted, the device can record the conversation for Bee. The Bee Private Compute system is used to protect privacy. The devices do not store audio recordings: audio is processed in real time and then deleted. Text is encrypted only with keys generated by the device. Users can delete transcripts and summaries at any time and configure recording to pause automatically during silence. A button and light indicate that recording is in progress. Other people in the conversation are identified only with their consent and when a voice sample is available.
Bee Frontier is smaller and lighter than the previous Pioneer model. The older model has been discontinued. The device has 2 microphones and can reduce background noise. Its casing has an IP67 rating for water and dust resistance. The model has a USB-C port, and its battery lasts 7 days. Bee Frontier is available in Onyx, Lavender and Sage. Bee Eclipse, which will be available in Silver, Midnight, Honey and Blush, has 3 microphones. The model can operate for more than 21 days on a single charge. Both devices transcribe daily conversations when the button is pressed. They then create a summary of the conversation, a memory note and a to-do list. For example, users can add an agreed-upon meeting to their calendar or create notes from a lesson or a conversation with a doctor. Integrations with Gmail, Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook help create email drafts and meeting plans. Images and health data from Apple’s HealthKit service can also be included in the overall results. The free plan provides conversation summaries, general overviews and 14 days of memory. The Bee Pro plan, which costs $11.99 per month (approximately 20 manats), offers unlimited summaries. The plan also includes suggested tasks, daily memory, a personal chat assistant, templates and integrations with other apps. New customers will be able to use Bee Pro free for 30 days. The features that early users have enjoyed so far will remain free forever. The paid plan also includes a desktop app for Mac and Windows. This app is used to transcribe speech. Amazon.com and Alexa+ integrations work in Bee Pro only with the user’s permission. Products mentioned in a conversation may appear as purchase recommendations on Amazon’s homepage and can be added to a list. Users can ask Alexa+ for summaries, tasks and notes by voice. An Echo device recognizes its owner’s voice using the Voice ID feature. If permission is granted, the device can record the conversation for Bee. The Bee Private Compute system is used to protect privacy. The devices do not store audio recordings: audio is processed in real time and then deleted. Text is encrypted only with keys generated by the device. Users can delete transcripts and summaries at any time and configure recording to pause automatically during silence. A button and light indicate that recording is in progress. Other people in the conversation are identified only with their consent and when a voice sample is available.