Amazon announces next-gen Fire HD 8 tablets with 'Tap to Alexa' accessibility feature

Amazon has unveiled a new line of 8-inch Fire HD tablets — and with it, the broader availability of an accessibility feature that allows customers to access Alexa via touch instead of voice. The next generation of the bestselling Fire HD 8 family includes four new models with strengthened aluminosilicate glass displays and hexa-core processors, making them thinner, lighter, stronger, and 30% faster than their predecessors from 2020 (with a $10 price hike apiece). All four are available for pre...