Echo Tips

This episode is pulled from our archives and will be a good lead into the barcode scanning feature we'll discuss in a future episode. The Show and Tell feature is designed for the visually impaired, to help identify pantry items.

In this episode we rollback to a goodie from late 2019, that may aid you in finding podcats you've never heard of, based simply on the category of the podcast.

For many years you could add items to a shopping list or a to do list. Now you can create your own personal lists. Learn how it all works in this episode, along with the basics of deleting and clearing items from a list.

In this episode we'll highlight newsletter resources, blogs, and a new podcast that all teach you new and exciting things about your Amazon Echo. In particular we'll play a sample from the new Echo Show Podcast, with co-hosts Shaun Preece and Robin Christopherson.

Have Alexa drop some topical limericks on you. We have her tell us a dog and Star Trek limerick in this episode.

Learn about the new Alexa Live Translate feature. This feature is presently only available in the USA.

On this episode learn about how to check your availability on your linked Cloud Calendar on your Amazon Echo. We'll also tackle how to change an appointment that's already been scheduled. 

In this episode we'll discuss a quick way to toggle Follow-Up Mode on and off.

In this short episode learn how you Amazon Echo can help you find your cellphone. 

In this episode learn about how your Echo can be setup to contact a family member in an emergency situation.