In this episode we demonstrate how you can give feedback to your favorite music stations on iHeartRadio and discuss the price hike on Amazon Unlimited Music.

This concludes season 5 of the Echo Tips Podcast. We cover a variety of past demos, just in case you missed them. Also have a listen to our possible new theme music and vote on what you like best.

In this episode we revisit Blueprints. Blueprints allow you to create custom skills for yourself, your family, and/or your business! Formerly covered in episode 154.

What does Amazon's AI, Google BARD AI, and OpenAI's ChatGPT, mean for the A-Lady. After some recent announcements from Google and Amazon about AI an their Virtual Assistants we explore what the future might hold.

Show Notes:

BARD coming to the Google Assistant:

https://www.axios.com/2023/07/31/google-assistant-artificial-intelligence-news

AI Plus Alexa

https://www.axios.com/2023/07/26/amazon-alexa-ai-home

META's AI Personas

https://www.cnet.com/news/social-media/meta-will-let-you-use-ai-chatbots-with-personalities-report-says/

In this episode we take a look at how you can set alarms and timers on other Echos, no matter where they are located. We also revisit the Announcements feature and some new ways it operates.

In this episode we discuss two networks devoted to the vision impaired; namely AMI-Audio and Vision Australia. We also take a look at a set of reoccuring bugs with podcast playback and Audible audiobooks. Lastly, we visit some of the concerning news surrounding Belkin's WEMO and their smart devices.

Link to Stacey's IOT Podcast dealing with WEMO

https://staceyoniot.com/podcast-why-we-think-wemo-is-a-no-go-for-us/

There's some amazing Prime Day Deals, ending on July 12th. We discuss a few and then review the power of Alarms, Timers, and Reminders.

In this episode we revisit the brand new Hey Disney Skill. We take a look at the Disney Stories feature and trivia game.

In this episode you'll learn about the Hey Disney feature called Soundscapes. These can transfer you to a universe of your choosing whether its Disney, Marvel, or Star Wars!

In this episode we introduce you to the all-new Hey Disney! skill. There's a lot going on with this skill, so this is part one of several episodes about the Hey Disney Skill. Below find a list of some of the commands we used and some we'll use in the future.

# Hey Disney Feature on Alexa

Alexa, introduce me to Hey Disney

Hey Disney! Start the magic

Hey Disney, what can you do?

Hey Disney! let’s go on an adventure!

Hey Disney, let's play Trivia

Hey Disney, tell me a story