As someone who has worn glasses / eyewear / frames / spectacles all my life. It has always confounded me why people would want to wear them when they didnt have to.
Now with Echo Frames I am beginning to understand. Whilst wearing your Echo Frames you can just ask Alexa to make calls, set reminders, add to your to-do lists, get the news, listen to podcasts, or control your smart home from anywhere.
In terms of audio the frames has “Open-ear audio” which directs sound to your ears while minimizing what others can hear. You get over 2 hours of talk time, Alexa interactions, and media playback over a 14-hour day. Or, up to 4 hours of nonstop listening on a full charge.
You can customize which notifications you receive from the contacts and apps on your phone that matter to you.
The Echo Frames are lightweight, splash-resistant, and compatible with most prescription lenses.
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Amazon has continuously improved the performance of their speakers in their Echo range. The Echo Studio is currently Amazon’s biggest, loudest, Alexa speaker. It not only delivers stereo sound, but offers Dolby Atmos-compatible surround sound. 5 speakers produce powerful bass, dynamic midrange, and crisp highs. Dolby Atmos technology adds space, clarity, and depth. The clever technology will adapt the sound to any room – it automatically senses the acoustics of your space, fine-tuning playback for optimal sound. As an Echo speaker, the Studio provides all of the same Alexa voice assistant features. The Echo Studio also features a built-in Zigbee home automation hub, which allows you to use the speaker to control compatible devices. You can tream songs from Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, and more. With Amazon Music HD, listen to 70 million songs in the highest quality audio formats available: HD, Ultra HD, and 3D formats like Dolby Atmos. Currently 3D music is only available with an Amazon Music HD subscription. For an immersive home theater experience, you can use Echo Studio with Fire TV Cube 1st Gen or 2nd Gen, Fire TV Stick 4K or Fire TV (3rd Gen). Alexa* can be really useful for reminding you of things to do. I have a daily reminder to take my medication. It also acts as a reminder to check all the doors and windows before I head off to bed. To set up a reminder is really easy. Through your Echo* device just say “Alexa, create a new reminder,” at which point Alexa will ask you what the reminder is for. Tell her what it is, such as “leave to pick up the kids from school,” “feed the cat,” or “ring Mom.” Alexa then asks you for the date and time. You can say something like: “Today at 1pm,” “Tomorrow at 4pm,” or “July 10 at 10am.” You can also give all the details of the reminder in one shot, like: “Alexa, remind me to go to the dentist today at 2:30pm.” Reminders can be one off events or repeated like my medication. You can also add reminders via the Alexa App*. This is useful if you are away from home want to remind yourself when you get home or to remind someone at home to do something like “start the dinner”. To check your reminders just say “Alexa, what are my reminders?” and she’ll read them out to you. Remove a reminder by saying, “Alexa, delete (adding the name of the reminder)” or delete all of the reminders by saying, “Alexa, delete all reminders.”
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Need something to help you get to sleep? Then you could ask Alexa* to read you a bedtime story. “Alexa, read a bedtime story” The stories are short and family friendly. However they are professionally
narrated. For a free audiobook ask “Alexa, read me a free audiobook” Beware that these “free” service are linked into Audible* marketing so be careful what you say! If you are already an Audible subscriber, remember “Alexa,
read a bedtime story” to return to the book that you were previously listening
to. As an Audible member, you have a choice of two main types of
membership: There is a
free trial available for most new memberships:
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Coming soon is the new All-new Echo Show 10* (3rd Gen) | HD smart display with motion and Alexa available in Graphite Grey* or Diamond White*. The 10” HD is designed to move with you, so that all you recipes,
video calls and shows are always in view.
The speakers deliver premium directional sound. As with other Alexa* devices you can control your Smart home through your Echo Show. Set up compatible Zigbee devices or smart products without a separate hub. Ask Alexa to show you security cameras, control lights, and adjust thermostats. All the other usual echoshow features are available and Netflix will soon be available. Securely
access the built-in camera to remotely monitor your home anytime with the Alexa
app or other Echo Show devices. Due to
the motion device in your show you can look round your room. So much entertainment – Ask Alexa to play your favorite shows, music, and podcasts from Prime Video*, Netflix (coming soon), Amazon Music*, Spotify, and more. You can easily protect your privacy – Electronically disconnect the microphones and camera with one press of a button. Slide the built-in shutter to cover the camera. You can disable motion at any time.
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The Amazon Halo* is a light (18g) and slim fitness tracker with no display. It is fitted with a velcro fabric strap that covers the plastic sensor. There are a number of replacement straps on the market so you can bling it up as much as you like. The Halo is simplicity itself. There is just one button which connects you to the Halo app. A couple of microphones for picking up your voice tune an LED indicator light. The sensor is rated at 5ATM, which means that its waterproofed 50 metres. One way in which the Halo stands out from the crowd in the tone of voice monitor that monitors your speech. Compared to a base line recording it can give you an idea of how positive you sound to others! The Amazon Halo* has a battery life of around 7 days using it as a fitness tracker with continued heart rate monitoring. However on top of the purchase price after 6 months you will need to factor in the Halo subscription which is currently $3.99 + tax per month. Without it you lose some of the most important features of the Halo. Any links with an * by them are affiliated, which means get a product via this link and a contribution may be made to us. 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 not on it. “Alexa what do you want for Christmas?” Maybe it won’t be expensive. “Alexa open the advent calendar” “Alexa how many sleeps till Christmas” “Alexa sing a Christmas carol” “Alexa sing Jingle Bells” “Alexa read ‘Twas the night before Christmas’” “Alexa tell me a Christmas story” “Alexa I wish it could be Christmas every day” “Alexa Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?” “Alexa what’s the best Christmas movie?” “Alexa what’s the worst Christmas movie?” “Alexa, can you name Santa’s reindeer” Based on 32 fun things to ask Alexa by Rik Henderson It seems odd that we know have a week called “Black Friday Week”, but I guess that does give us time to look around and compare prices. Probably more importantly at this time, it will get the all the delivery companies to deliver the goods in a reasonable time frame. Amazon as also have generous discount of all their Alexa controlled devices at this time of year. As Black Friday Week lasts until November 30th there is plenty of time to decide which one is best for you. Biggest bargains of the week are the range of 3rd generation Echo* devices with smart plugs* or smart bulbs*. Both of these are offered with a 63% discount off normal retail. These are a great way to start you smart home. Voice control you lighting or appliciances are use your Alexa app when away from home. The Echo Show 5* and Echo Show 8* both come with a Blink mini indoor security camera with a motion detector function. Not only are these little cameras great for security but they also allow you keep an eye on your pets whilst you are away from home. There are many more bargains to be had. The offers outlined above because basically you are being offered the smart bulb or plug etc free of charge. It costs the same to buy the product without them. Any links with an * by them are affiliated, which means get a product via this link and a contribution may be made to us. There are a number of stands and mounts available for the various Echo devices that allow you to deliver you Alexa powered skills and Amazon music perfectly. Echogear make a wall mount* for the Echo (4th gen) that allows you place your device anywhere on the wall and then tilt & swivel it for the best audio. It swivels 150º and tilts 30º for maximum placement flexibility. For the Echo (3rd Gen)* and Echo Plus (2nd Gen) you might like a pair of Adjustable Floor Stands*. The stands offer 10″ of height adjustment meaning you place your speakers at the perfect height. Each stand comes with a 6-foot-long extension cord specially designed for Echo (3rd Gen) and Echo Plus (2nd Gen). Echogear offer a range of Echo accessories, check the out here*. Any links with an * by them are affiliated, which means get a product via this link and a contribution may be made to us. As previously mentioned I use Alexa* lot as a timer. I do a lot of work that needs to be assigned a certain amount of time so I am constantly saying “Alexa*, set timer for 20 minutes”. I have to take regular medication every evening and when I am particularly tired I have a tendency to forget to take my pills and then end up taking them the following morning, which isn’t great as one of them is supposed to be taken before I go to sleep. I came across a useful command the other day to help me remember. “Alexa, remind me to take my vitamins every day at 8 a.m.” You can adapt this to suit your needs. So I use “Alexa*, remind me to take my pills every day at 9 p.m.” Any links with an * by them are affiliated, which means get a product via this link and a contribution may be made to us.Echo Studio
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