This is what the Smart Home API does — connect your devices to Lambda computing in the cloud. However, in order to configure the Alexa Smart Home trigger, you need the Application ID for your video skill. When
Regardless of the Echo device you choose, its built-in access to Alexa’s artificial intelligence allows you to do so much. But how does Alexa work? Primarily through voice commands. When you call out to Alexa, similar to Apple's Siri, your device will respond to execute the task. Amaz...
Since it's a smart speaker that connects to the Alexa Voice Service, you use it to do everything from playing the latest hits to purchasing some kitchen staples to killing your boredom with a round of Jeopardy! Advanced sound technology helps the Echo immediately respond to you and recognize...
Device will not power on, and/or does not respond to commands. Device is Not Properly Plugged in Although simple, this is probably the most likely reason the device won’t turn on. The cord could be loose or not plugged into the wall correctly. Faulty/Broken Power Cable Check if the po...
Even with the "Do Not Send Voice Recordings" setting turned on, your requests to Alexa have never been fully private. Yes, the audio of your conversations aren't sent to the cloud. However, text transcripts of your requests are still shared so that Alexa can respond to you,...
According to the FMCW range model, the peak in the amplitude spectrum labels a reflected path of the surrounding object with the peak corresponding to the distance between the object and the smartphone. However, FFT does not account for the arrival times of the reflected signals along multiple ...
split into two parts. The top half is the customizable display, which supports multiple different colors and lets you quickly set alarms, check the weather, or access its many other apps. The bottom half houses the 1.73-inch speaker, allowing it to play music or respond to your voice ...
Please note that unless the Echo has a way to determine the device state, it will likely respond that your "device is not responding" after you turn a device on (or in some cases off, or both), but it should still be able to switch the device. If you want to ignore the actual de...
There are advantages to just having a regular ol’ iPad instead of this new Echo Show, mostly that you can get to a vastly larger array of more powerful apps. But old iPads (and even some of the newer ones) don’t respond well to hollering “Hey Siri” from across the room, and ...
I also love that the Echo Show shows the lyrics for my favorite songs while playing them so that I can sing along. And while this might not make my life easier it does make me happier. 3. Organize your life. From creating to-do lists and shopping lists to helping you manage your ...