Michael McCole
Bonus tip:The Alexa devices now respond to four wake words: Amazon, Alexa, Echo, and Computer. If you want the whole Star Trek experience, nothing beats telling Computer what to do. Here at Camp David, we still call our two black cans of joy "Alexa" and let hilarity (and some confusi...
Like when it refuses to respond to your voice, has issues with the audio output, or is simply unable to connect to the internet? In all of these cases, a factory reset should help solve this issue. Performing a factory reset on Amazon Alexa Echo will however remove all of the data that...
But before you restart it, try toggling the Bluetooth off and on to revive the connection. Again, you should wait for a while before you toggle the feature back on. For Android users, Amazon suggests to switch on the Airplane mode, wait for a while, then switch it back off. Echo Auto...
First, unplug the Amazon Echo, then plug it back in again. If that doesn't fix the problem, turn your modem and router off, then turn the devices back on again. Sometimes a power cycle helps everything get back to normal. Move The Amazon Echo Away From Wi-Fi Interference ...
Well, first and foremost, you may not want to deal with a remote altogether. As a voice-activated device, Amazon Echo is meant to be used to communicate with Alexa, one of the world’s most popular digital assistants. Yes, in addition to playing music from various platforms, googling thin...
Amazon revives the Echo Spot with a new look ahead of Prime Day The best smart light switch for Alexa, Google Home, and HomeKit How to save Ring Doorbell video without a subscription Digital Trends Link the two devices SelectEnable to Useon the Ring Skill. Alexa will now walk you through...
Image Credit:Amazon The Echo Show 10 features a tiling camera, so you can aim the camera in the direction you need to see by swiping on the monitoring feed. You can also set up routines that trigger when people are detected. For example, when you walk into the room and the camera reco...
Amazon One of the easiest ways to start building a smart home is by purchasing a product from the Amazon Echo lineup. These come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but they’re all relatively affordable, easy to use, and sync up nicely with other smart home gadgets you might add to yo...
Finally, select which light you want the command to turn on (you could write more specific phrases in the Echo trigger, such as “turn on my bedroom light” and set specifics within this rule). Choose how quickly you’d like the lights to fade in — we’ve chosen “Instant” as we...