Many people ask Alexa to tell the time, set a timer, start a stopwatch, or schedule an alarm. If you ask the time, Alexa will respond immediately based on your local timezone. If you have an Echo Show or an Echo Dot with Clock, the time will be displayed on the device for you a...
“Customers can choose to have Alexa proactively act on Hunches without needing to ask,” a YouTube video from Amazon reads. “For example, Alexa will proactively turn off the lights, adjust the thermostat, turn down the water heater, or start the robotic vacuum when Alexa has a hunch that...
"Alexa, play music for cooking." "Alexa, how old are you?" "Alexa, give me a quote." "Alexa, play trivia games." "Alexa, where's the next Grand Prix?" "Alexa, what was Ed Sheeran's first single?" "Alexa, how far away is Paris?" To set your device location, go to ‘Setti...
If you connect it with Alexa or any other voice assistant, you will have the authority to power, change color, change brightness, set timer, make daily routines according to the daily activities, and much more. To create a more immersive and personalized ambiance, you can sync the light whi...
I use Alexa to set a 25-minute focus timer followed by 5 minutes off to break and gather my thoughts. This breaks tasks into shorter, more manageable chunks so I can see the progress of putting clothes away or mopping one-half of the floor. Try saying “Alexa, set a 25-minute tim...
Alexa devices come with a laundry list of features. But there are plenty of things Alexa can't do yet, and some of the missing features might surprise you.
Setting an alarm or timer with the Google Home is as easy as saying, “Hey Google, set an alarm for 7 AM” or “Hey Google, set a timer for 30 minutes.” The Google Home will immediately confirm your request and notify you when the time is up. ...
Whether for a gift or just for yourself, add fun and function to your ride with these inexpensive car gadgets, accessories, and decorations.
Amazon actually has two reminder features, an alarm and a timer. You can say "Set an alarm for 8am" and "set a timer for 20 minutes" and Alexa remembers and tracks both. You can then give the second Alexa another set of alarms and timers and all four time-points are managed....
A smart home is a safer home because you can customize automation routines that enhance home security systems. You can create security scenes that determine how each device acts in certain situations. For instance, you can set the lights to go on and sound an alarm if there is movement in ...