Keep this email bookmarked so you don't forget :) Alexa is communicating even when she isn’t speaking. She uses a series of colors and patterns to tell you what’s up, either as ring on Dot or …
You Could Be Sleeping Better
Just say, "Alexa, help me sleep" An estimated 70 million Americans are affected by sleep problems. If you’re one of them, Alexa can help. Say, "Alexa, help me sleep" and she’ll …
Make Sure You Never Miss Your Timer
Just say, "Alexa, set timer volume to 7" I use Alexa’s timer feature all the time—especially when I’m cooking. But between the whirring of the Cuisinart, the hum of the exhaust fan, not to …
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Stop The Summer Slide
Try the Bamboo Learning skill to make learning fun Summer slide—where kids lose some of their hard-learned skills over the summer—is a real thing. Unfortunately, with the pandemic …
Alexa Has An Amazing New Feature
Your friends can now send photos to be displayed on your Echo Show Echo Shows have an amazing new feature—a shared home screen. So now any friends or family members with an Amazon Photos …
My Chit Chat Skills Are Extremely Rusty Right Now
Say, "Alexa, help me with small talk" I’m (more than) a little rusty when it comes to cocktail party chit chat after over a year of basically not seeing anyone outside a small circle of …
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