In this episode we discuss the new "Notify When Nearby" accessibility feature. Ever missed a notification on your Amazon Echo; can't see the yellow ring spinning to indicate you've missed something. If so, this feature is for you and really anyone who doesn't want to miss their important notifications. 

In this episode learn how your Amazon Echo can help connect your symptoms to possible causes.

Learn some of the verbal commands you can use with your Echo Show 10 with Motion. You can easily toggle this feature on and off; and a whole lot more.

In this episode learn all about the "Alexa Answers" service and how it can aid Alexa to answer those odd-ball questions. Also how you can be a contributor and make Alexa smarter. To learn more, check out the website: https://alexaanswers.amazon.com/

In this episode learn how you can control for how long your Amazon Echo retains voice recordings in the cloud and whether human curation is allowed, to make Alexa smarter. In episode 181 we cover additional privacy controls, so if you missed that, please go back and give that a listen.

Move over Hal 9000, Alexa is going to space! Learn about how Alexa is going to the moon on an upcoming NASA mission, and how you can stay in the loop on what's happening with the mission.

We dive into privacy controls for your Amazon Echo, that you can interact with purely by your voice.

Are you trying to keep up with the Olympic Games? If so check out this episode where we demo several different ways to stay informed.

Learn how to make Alexa less chatty, especially with home automation tasks. In this episode we test the Brief Mode on the Amazon Echo using a smart plug.

The Blue Ridge Reading skill serves Virginians who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise can't access print reading materials by reading local newspapers, magazines and other publications. Use this skill to access the live stream, hear the daily schedule or listen to recent programs or podcasts. The Blue Ridge Reading Service Alexa Skill is provided by WVTF and New Vision at Goodwill®. WVTF is a non-profit that relies on volunteers and financial donations. New Vision at Goodwill® is proud to aid WVTF in supplying this service. Goodwill Industries of the Valleys is a non-profit organization serving Central, Southwest, and Southside Virginia.