Tag: Alexa
Automatic Sprinklers using IoT. Part 1 – The idea
Tired of watering that garden manually? This is a build of an automated, voice-controlled water system for my Vegetable garden but that can be adapted for other uses. Follow me through the next couple of articles as we build this device out.
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Alexa Skills Great for Kids
Are your kids bored and need to burn off some energy indoors? Try these four Alexa Skills and you will see your kids having fun while singing, dancing and exercising! Great for elementary age kids.
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The Best Amazon Alexa Skills
With over 30,000 Alexa skills available at the Amazon Alexa Skill Store and with 5000 new skills be added every 100 days, it can be a challenge to find which skills are worth your time.
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7 Things Amazon Echo Can Do That Google Home Can’t
Trying to decide whether to go with Amazon Echo or Google Home? Here is a list of 7 things that Google Home cannot do that Alexa can do.
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How to manage your Alexa Shopping list in Todoist
Todoist is an app that works with Alexa’s Shopping list. In Todoist, you can manage all your list and To-Dos in one place. If you like to see your list alphabetically, Todoist has many options for you to sort your list.
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How to connect Alexa with Todoist
You can manage your Alexa shopping list with many apps. Today we are going to talk about Todoist. In this article, we will go through the step by step process for you to connect Alexa with Todoist.
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How to set up Alexa to control TV
Fire TV and Alexa
You can use Alexa enabled devices (Dot, Show) to control you Fire TV device through voice commands. Before you start, make sure your Fire TV and (Echo Dot) are already set up. In this article, we will show you step by step how to set up Alexa to control your tv.
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How many smart speakers does your home need?
How many smark speakers do I really need? Having more than one smart speaker in your house will allow you to do a few more things like making announcements over all your Echo Dots or like grouping dots together to play music on.
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Spin The Wheel
This guide provides step by step instructions on how to use Spin the Wheel; an Alexa enabled skill that allows you to create categories and lists which then Alexa will pick from your list. Technicool developed this skill.
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Echo Dot Accessories
Did you know that you can get accessories for your Echo Dot? Why have just a boring black dot sitting on your counter when you can an owl or a soccer ball or even an Angel.
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Using Amazon’s Alexa for phone calls can come in handy in an emergency
You can use an Echo dot to make emergency calls. Depending on how many dots in your house, the dot should be able to hear your request for help.
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How to set up an Echo Dot
In this video, we will show you the step by step process in setting up an Echo Dot for the first time.
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