Personally I prefer to physically hold a book. I have a Kindle but just have this thing about having a real object. Though I am seriously considering upgrading to a Kindle Oasis. I also like to think that I am doing a community spirited action by then donating finished books to my local charity shop. …
Category Archives: Alexa
Ring Indoor Cam
The Ring indoor cam is a compact plug-in camera that lets you see, hear and speak to people and pets from your phone, tablet, or select Echo device. By connecting multiple indoor cams you can watchover you whole house. It’s very to set up the Indoor Cam, place on a flat surface and mount on …
Ask Alexa 5
Adjusting the volume on your Alexa device or version of echo, whether its a dot, show or couldn’t be simpler. I started off with “Alexa volume up” or “Alexa volume down”. There are variations on this like “Alexa, turn up/down the volume” or “Alexa, louder/quieter”. I tend to go for the option that requires the …
Echo Auto
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 comes with a “vent mount” you can check whether it fit your car here. With 8 microphones …
Ask Alexa 4 – Stopwatch
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 stop” and its all over with. However I do a lot of work where I need to …
Portal
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 anything that an Amazon Echo device can do, including play your music from a number of providers …
Ask Alexa 3
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 can personalise your wallpaper on your Echo Show. Open your Alexa app, go to the menu and …
Amazon Smart Plug
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 the Amazon Smart Plug. The Amazon Smart Plug will allow you to schedule lights, fans, and appliances …
Ask Alexa 2
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 rest of us are worried about catching Covid 19. “Alexa, will you catch Covid 19?” “According to …
Amazon Echo Flex
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 more with compatible connected devices. What it will not do is act as a replacement for a …