“As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. this applies to all links on this post.” With this clever little device you can add Alexa to your car. It works by connecting to the Alexa app on your phone and plays through your car’s speakers via auxiliary input or your smartphone’s Bluetooth connection. It …
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Ask Alexa 4 – Stopwatch
“As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. this applies to all links on this post.” Asking Alexa to set a timer through my Amazon Echo Show is straightforward enough. “Alexa set timer.” “Alexa set timer for 35 minutes”. When you the time is up, Alexa sets an alarm sound and you say “Alexa …
Portal
“As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. this applies to all links on this post.” Portal from Facebook is essentially a video calling device. However it is adding features that will allow it to compete in the same space as products from Apple, Google and Amazon. With built in Alexa it can do …
Ask Alexa 3
“As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. this applies to all links on this post.” If you have an Echo Show then you have the advantage of displaying images and video. I use my Echo Show to watch programs from Amazon Prime Video. If you link your Facebook to your Alexa app you …
Amazon Smart Plug
“As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. this applies to all links on this post.” Part of the beauty of owning an Alexa controlled device or even having the app on your Smartphone is the ability to control your lights and electrical devices round the home. A useful addition to you consider is …
Ask Alexa 2
“As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. this applies to all links on this post.” One of the fun things about owning an Echo is the numerous questions that you can ask. “Alexa, what have you learnt today?” Today Alexa has been thinking about ways of helping to deal with writers block. The …
Amazon Echo Flex
“As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. this applies to all links on this post.” The Amazon Echo Flex is essentially an additional listening device that you can add around your home so that you can access the various SMART features of Alexa. You can turn on lights, adjust thermostats, lock doors, and …
Ask Alexa
“As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. this applies to all links on this post.” One of the great things about devices such as the Echo is the ability to voice activate actions. These are the top 5 in our household. Alexa set timer 30 minutes. Alexa, how long’s left on my timer? …
Amazon Echo Dot
“As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. this applies to all links on this post.” The Amazon Echo Dot is now on its 3rd rendering. The Dot is the most popular of all the Amazon smart speaker devices currently available. The 3rd generation now comes with a fabric design and moves away from …