Amazon Urges Developers to Optimize Content for Smaller Echo Show 5 Screen

Amazon is expanding the range of multi-modal devices that the Alexa Presentation Language supports to help developers and businesses reach customers with “voice-first visual skill experiences,” blogged developer Franklin Lobb. Amazon announced Wednesday the lower-priced Echo Show 5, a $90 smart device with a 5.5-inch display, speaker and built-in camera shutter. The Alexa-based Show 5 will automatically scale APL responses to fit the smaller screen, but Amazon strongly recommended updating responses to be optimized for the newer display. It’s taking preorders now, with shipping slated for late June.