Here is a recap of new posts for the week of August 7^th on the Amazon Developer Blog:

Join Us at Gamescom in Cologne

Join us on August 18^th in the Amazon Appstore booth for a free developer day at Gamescom, in Cologne, Germany for a packed afternoon of learnings on independent game development. Come hear from our Evangelists and industry peers who will share best practices and actionable tips on how you can increase visibility and monetize your games.

Developing for the Living Room: How to Build an Android App for Fire TV (Part 2)

In the first part of this series we learned how easy it is to create a new Android App for Amazon Fire TV and how to run it for the first time using the Android Studio Wizard for Leanback-Enabled apps. In part two, we dive deep into what the main components of this app are and how they interact with each other.

The CoWatch Smartwatch: First to Bring the Power of Alexa to Your Wrist

Meet the CoWatch, the world’s first Amazon Alexa-integrated smartwatch, to help break the habit of constantly checking a screen for updates. Now, users can ask for the latest weather reports, check the time, and set reminders with their voice and Alexa.

Getting Started with Amazon Dash Replenishment

We announced our new Amazon Dash Replenishment device wizard—an easy-to-use quick-start wizard for developers to help you configure your device or service and enable it to place orders from Amazon. Amazon Dash Replenishment combines the power of Amazon’s retail platform with connected devices, creating an innovative and simple set of API’s that can be used to build seamless reordering experiences for your customers.

Nucleus Launches First Smart Home Intercom That's Always Getting Smarter with Alexa

We announced a new addition to the Alexa family—Nucleus, which is an Alexa-enabled connected home intercom system designed to bring families closer together by giving people the ability to make room-to-room, home-to-home and mobile-to-home calls. Nucleus aims to redefine family communication by making it instantaneous.

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