Dot to Dot - the daily 5min Alexa demo show

I don't know about you, but my brain goes completely blank under pressure. BTW I answered 'Avocado' in one round and she took it as a colour rather than a fruit/vegetable. Weird, huh?

Here's a fun and potentially very useful skill to help keep your pet relaxed, active and entertained - all in one neat package. Oh and while you're pet's preoccupied, why not record a quick demo for me to include as an episode? Whizz something over to [email protected] or just drop me a line to say "Hello" or with your new year's resolutions so that we can compare notes as we keep to them magnificently.

Happy new year! Get your new year resolutions off to a good start by some nifty list manipulation on the A-lady. I neglected to mention this in the demo, but you can also view and tick off all items in the A-lady app too - although I'm sure you knew that already.

It's probably not escaped you that tomorrow is the start of a new year - a year pregnant with potential and latent opportunity. What we need is a really good resolution or two to help realise all that potential and make the beginning of this new decade a pretty nifty one.

Today we revisit the fab 'TV Guide' skill (now with added mystery features I'm too cheap and too uninterested in TV to explore) and the hugely useful 'Can I Stream That' skill.

What's the point in revisiting an admittedly excellent skill from the past? Well … it's Pointless!!

It's party time!! Have a blast creating simple routines by voice with this new Echo ability.

This week's round-up email from Amazon reminded us of those excellent Audible short stories that are always available. looks like we picked a bit of a weird one, though.

After all the Christmas goings-on why not get away from it all? And where better than the bottom of the ocean for a real aquatic adventure?

Merry Christmas everybody! Today we have what is possibly the penultimate skill with a festive focus - although I'm not making any promises. Hope you have a wonderful day whatever you're doing and remember what it's really all about. No, not presents and multiple mince pies - the birth of Jesus, of course.