RE: Amazon Echo Alexa

I'm sure that this will work for both iPhone and android apps. This came from an android-centric site, so the author didn't bother to mention iPhone apps. Mary

RE: Amazon Echo Alexa

That's too bad! Hopefully the Amazon Echo will be supported in Australia soon! Tom Kaufman -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2017 3:31 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List

RE: Amazon Echo Alexa

Great news! There are a couple of folks on the group I'm in on Roger that are from Australia; maybe they already know this! Tom Kaufman -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 6:00 PM To: PC

RE: Amazon Echo Alexa

I haven't seen all the messages on this thread yet, so this may have been already mentioned; I've not actually seen it myself, but I'm hearing that the Tap will eventually have something called "Hands Free" it seems to be a deal where you go into your Alexa App and turn this new feature on and

Re: Amazon Echo Alexa

Yes, I actually found a link to the article on this feature and yes, a little more battery life will be used as the Tap will have to monitor all the time for the wake up command however it won't take all that much more battery power, the battery of the Tap is still expected to last around 10

Re: Amazon Echo Alexa

It will be! coming in September On 13/02/2017 9:52 AM, Tom Kaufman wrote: That's too bad! Hopefully the Amazon Echo will be supported in Australia soon! Tom Kaufman -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Saturday,

Re: Amazon Echo Alexa

I can't give you an exact answer on this but I suspect that the Author said Android App from his own personal perspective, meaning he has an Android device and just mentioned it without thinking . It seems to me that Amazon make their Echo Apps identical and everything that is offered in the

Re: Amazon Echo Alexa

Well its good news so spread it around My Tap just arrived and I’ve already connected it to my network though I do have a couple of questions. I should have asked what all the buttons on the top were for, there seem to be 5. Obviously two I’d assume are volume up and down, one would be the

RE: Amazon Echo Alexa

Okay...as I figured, I hadn't seen this when I sent that last post to the list! But my question is this: it says "Amazon Android app!" So does this mean that only people with Android phones can take advantage of this app? I have an Iphone, so if this be the case, maybe I'm out of luck...or

Re: Echo Tap initial impressions

One thing that isn't clear to me is whether you can force an echo device to look for an update, and if so, how. I have the original amazon echo, and I've never bothered to look into this question; I just figured updates would come when they came, but how to know if you have actually received one?

Re: Amazon Echo Alexa

Thanks for that, I did figure out all those buttons in the end . There are two other buttons you may not be aware of and they are in the block where the USB and Aux-In sockets are. The top one is your on/off button and this button can also be used to force the Tap to download a firmware

Echo Tap initial impressions

I think the first thing that struck me about the Echo Tap was how well it prejects sound about a room given the size of the device which is smaller than the Amazon Echo itself. I have the Tap sitting on the kitchen table now where I can clearly hear it even at very low volume, I'm in the

Re: Echo Tap initial impressions

I think I saw that there's a link for firmware updates on the alexa.amazon.com web site or on the app. - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 7:41 PM Subject: Echo Tap

RE: Amazon Echo Alexa

Dane: Don't know if you've had a chance to play with those buttons on the top of the tap or not, so you may have figured them out: the button nearest to you (going from front to back) is the volume down; moving toward the back (now this is if you're in the center of the device) is the

RE: Echo Tap initial impressions

Mary: That actually is a good question as I don't even know when it is doing an update! Tom Kaufman -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 8:48 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List

Re: Echo Tap initial impressions

The article I linked to earlier gives quite a bit of information. On 13/02/2017 1:44 PM, Tom Kaufman wrote: Mary: That actually is a good question as I don't even know when it is doing an update! Tom Kaufman -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On

Re: Echo Tap initial impressions

Yep good question and I'm not exactly sure of the answer either. One thing I can certainly tell you is that updates are downloaded automatically but I don't think you're notified when your device is updating or has updated. I'm sure I've seen an Update Firmware link on the Amazon Echo home

Re: Amazon Echo Alexa

I should also add that - if you're after a Bluetooth Speaker - then I reckon that the Echo Tap is very good value for money indeed and to think that you can use the Tap on the Echo eco system makes it even more value for money. Sure! its not the best sounding portable Bluetooth spekaer around

Re: Amazon Echo Alexa

If you have an echo, how would you compare the sound of the tap to the sound of the echo? If you have heard the Bose mini, how about that one. Or the mini boom I think they called it from ultimate ears. Or maybe it was just the boom. So not getting up into the B category, more along the lines

Re: Amazon Echo Alexa

Something else for everyone to try who owns an Echo Tap - if you haven't tried this already. - Say to Tap "Current Battery Status" and Alexa will tell you the battery status remaining in a percentage. On 13/02/2017 3:04 PM, Mary Otten wrote: Ok, thanks. I have a ue megaboom, and a Oontse

Re: Amazon Echo Alexa

Okay another good question and you're certainly coming out with them today . Comparing the Tap to the big echo? Well the sound is obviously bigger and fuller with the Echo, a bit more top and a bit more bottom but both are pleasing to listen to. I haven't heard a Logitech Ultimate Ears in a

Re: Amazon Echo Alexa

Ok, thanks. I have a ue megaboom, and a Oontse probably spelled wrong, from Cambridge sound works. The megaboom is a lot more expensive at retail, of course, and I like the sound, especially outside. I wasn't at all interested in the Tap until this update came out. That seems to make it much more

Re: Amazon Echo Alexa

cambridge Audio make some fantastic stuff, I have one of their Digital Radio tuners and I've heard their DAC units often enough. I very much like the Tap and - like you - I've invested in more expensive units however the Tap is a nice all-in-one general purpose tool, the sort of thing you'd

Re: Amazon Echo Alexa

We just got an ecco dot as a wedding present and will be playing about with it later in the week. It has been set up. We're in the u.s, moving to the u.k though. Let's say I wanted it to play the album blue by Joni Mitchell, what's the sintax? is it play album blue by Joni Mitchell or what? I

RE: Amazon Echo Alexa

Robert: I think you're right on target as I think that's exactly how you say it! Good luck to ya! Tom Kaufman -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Robert Godridge Sent: Monday, February 13, 2017 2:41 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List