https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/21/amazon-brings-its-tap-to-alexa-accessibility-feature-to-fire-tablets-for-the-first-time/

Amazon today announced it’s bringing a new accessibility option to its new line of Fire tablets with the addition of “Tap to Alexa” functionality —  a way to interact with the company’s Alexa voice assistant without actually speaking. The feature was first introduced in 2018 on the Echo Show, as a way for those with speech disabilities to interact with Alexa by tapping shortcuts on the smart device’s home screen. Now, it’s available on the newly introduced Fire HD 8 tablets, launched today.

While Amazon had bumped up the specs for its 10-inch tablets last year, the Fire HD 8 line hadn’t gotten an update since 2020. That changed with today’s introduction of four new models: Fire HD 8, Fire HD 8 Plus, Fire HD 8 Kids Pro, and Fire HD 8 Kids.