Digital assistants like Amazon Alexa are almost taken for granted these days. The truth though is that while their concept is easy to understand, you have to put in some work to get the most out of them. Each has its own set of features, limitations, and conventions, many of which aren...
For example, a nighttime routine could start at 8pm on weekdays. First, Alexa can call out to the kids’ speakers, “It’s time to brush your teeth and get ready for bed.” Then, it can set a timer or play a 2-minute song. After that, Alexa can say, “Put your homework in you...
"Alexa, set a sleep timer for 20 minutes." Ask Alexa to set a sleep timer so that your audiobook or music will automatically shut off after a given time. "Alexa, tell me a politics joke." "Alexa, what’s your favourite word?" "Alexa, play Deal or No Deal." "Alexa, how old is...
Try saying: "Alexa, set a timer for five minutes," "Alexa, play the Reuters news briefing," "Alexa, open my daily horoscope," or "Alexa, find my phone." The possibilities are endless. Be sure to reference the "more" tab on the Alexa app to browse through all of the Echo Dot's ...
If you’re in need of a quick midday power nap, there’s a routine for that too. After you say “Alexa, nap time,” have Alexa turn off the lights, close the curtains or blinds and play a relaxing sound from theSleep Sounds skill. Set a timer to go off in 30 minutes, and use...
If you and some friends are torn between where to go for dinner or you're not sure where you want to take this year's vacation, you can put Alexa in control for totally random decision making. Say, "Alexa, flip a coin" to choose between two possibilities. You can also roll some dic...
When you turn this option on, you will hear transcripts for received messages. How to enable Show Mode on the Fire tablet As I said before, if you use Show Mode Charging Dock, the Show Mode will be activated automatically every time you put the tablet on the charging stand. ...
Amazon took a whole damn Echo speaker and put it into a ring andcalled it the Echo Loop. It’s part of a program Amazon is calling “Day1,” which is code for “here are a bunch of products that are not really ready for mass sales, but we want to put them out there anyway.”...
I sure don’t. I barely have have time to put makeup on at all, and when I do, it’s usually an edited version of what I might put on if I had more time. For people like me, one feature in this mirror is especially useful: a built-in timer / alarm that triggers the mirror...
Echo Glow is a multi-color smart lamp that pairs with Alexa. Just ask for a flickering campfire light for playtime, or a sleep timer that gradually dims as bedtime nears. You can also set Echo Glow to softly cascade through all the colors of the rainbow or, coming soon, ask for...