Echo Tips

During Amazon's recent announcements, they mentioned updates to Amazon Kids to make Alexa more kid friendly and educational. Learn more in this episode.

In this episode we take a look at the all-new rain and snow notifications. We also review the long standing severe weather alerts, since it seemed appropriate.

During the Amazon Event, in September, several new Echo Dots were announced. Learn all about the new 5th generation Echo Dots, in this episode.

From our archives we revisit turbo charging your reminders.

The SongPop Trivia game has a ten-year history and has won awards, now it is on the Amazon Echo! Listen as David demo's this fun filled game, that will work your brain to the max!

In this episode we demonstrate how to reboot your Amazon Echo hands free using a routine and smart-plug. We also introduce a new segment, called "Amazon Why Not?".

In this episode learn about how to pull from various podcast databases, on your Amazon Echo. Learn how to play a previous episode or even by episode number. Or if you don't know what to listen too, learn how to search for podcasts by a given category or genre. 

Voice Pad is a powerful but simple tool that allows you to dictate a note or message and then have it sent to your email. Easy-peasy. 

This week we take a look at the Samuel L. Jackson Trivia game and the Quiz of the Day Skill. 

In this episode we geek-out on the new Star Trek Trivia game.