Amazon's touchscreen Echo Show stars in a series of demo videos prior to this week's launch

The latest smart speaker from Amazon is going on sale starting this upcoming Thursday, June 29th. Called the Amazon Echo Show, the device adds a 7-inch touchscreen and a number of new features that will help users take advantage of having the display. For example, when it comes to music controls, users will be able to see the lyrics of the songs they are listening to. The words scroll on the touchscreen as the tunes are heard on the speaker. The screen also displays album covers to help you make song selections. And to make sure that AI assistant Alexa always hears you, there are eight microphones ...