One of the great things about devices such as the Echo is the ability to voice activate actions. These are the top 10 in our household. Alexa set timer 30 minutes. Alexa, how long’s left on my timer? Alexa cancel timer! Alex set an alarm for 7 a.m. Alexa what’s the weather like today? Alexa …
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Alexa Christmas
Whether you have an Alexa device or there is one sitting under the Christmas tree, there are a number of fun things that you can do this Christmas. Try out these Christmas commands: “Alexa do you believe in Santa Claus?” Not sure the answer is PC. “Alexa who’s on the naughty list?” Hopefully I am …
Ask Alexa 7
I came across the Alexa command “Red Alert” a few weeks back when it appeared on the screen of my Amazon Echo. You are instantly greeted with a siren and a message that says “ship’s deflector shields have been raised.” It is now my got to damage when I am frustrated. Thirty seconds of the …
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 …