[Techno-Chat]: Re: [Techno-Chat]: RE: [Techno-Chat]: RE: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo Show / Fire TV + Fire TV Stick – 2017 Model

2017-12-06 Thread Gordon Smith
faro [mailto:rick.alf...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, December 4, 2017 12:40 PM To: techno-chat@techno-chat.net Subject: [Techno-Chat]: RE: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo Show / Fire TV + Fire TV Stick – 2017 Model Hi Gordon. Regarding the Echo show, you can enable VoiceView to configure everything yourself as a b

[Techno-Chat]: RE: [Techno-Chat]: RE: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo Show / Fire TV + Fire TV Stick – 2017 Model

2017-12-04 Thread Rick Alfaro
[mailto:rick.alf...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, December 4, 2017 12:40 PM To: techno-chat@techno-chat.net Subject: [Techno-Chat]: RE: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo Show / Fire TV + Fire TV Stick – 2017 Model Hi Gordon. Regarding the Echo show, you can enable VoiceView to configure everything yourself as

[Techno-Chat]: RE: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo Show / Fire TV + Fire TV Stick – 2017 Model

2017-12-04 Thread Rick Alfaro
Hi Gordon. Regarding the Echo show, you can enable VoiceView to configure everything yourself as a blind user. There are 3 buttons going across the top of the Show. The first one on the right is the button to toggle the camera and mic on /off. The other 2 buttons are volume down and volume up r

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo Versus Echo+

2017-11-15 Thread Gordon Smith
Another subtle difference I forgot to mention is that the Plus has a line output, whereas the Echo does not. I’m off to look for a battery base actually, similar to the ones I have for the Echo and for the Dot. I’m quite surprised that Amazon haven’t yet established a presence over there. I wou

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo Versus Echo+

2017-11-14 Thread Dane Trethowan
Interesting. I've decided to hold back on any further Amazon Echo purchases until Amazon officially start their services in Australia, that won't be too much longer in coming. On 11/15/2017 7:39 AM, Gordon Smith wrote: Just to clarify. I said that the audio hasn’t changed much. Not true. M

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo Versus Echo+

2017-11-14 Thread Gordon Smith
Just to clarify. I said that the audio hasn’t changed much. Not true. My error, when writing the message I posted a few moments ago, was that I forgot that I’d tried them both in the same room conditions previously, and noticed the difference. On my last test, I had them in totally separate room

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo Versus Echo+

2017-11-10 Thread Kulvinder Singh Bhogal
Hi there Gordon Thanks for the review. you have just helped me decide against getting the Show since it isn’t going to be all that useful to me. Thanks again and keep it coming sur. Regards. Kulvinder Bhogal E-mail: kbhog...@btinternet.com Facetime: kulvinder.bho...@techie.com

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo

2017-06-06 Thread Dane Trethowan
to:gor...@mac-access.net] Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2017 7:20 AM To: techno-chat@techno-chat.net Subject: Re: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo I must have missed out on that skill. How does the messaging app work? My complements and kindest regards Gordon Smith:

RE: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo

2017-06-06 Thread Stores, Mary A.
rdon Smith [mailto:gor...@mac-access.net] Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2017 7:18 AM To: Techno-Chat ... Technology Enthusiasm! Subject: Re: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo Hello Mary I must get around to writing to you off list, time for a catch-up I guess. Regarding the Echo, can I suggest that you hold off for a

RE: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo

2017-06-06 Thread Stores, Mary A.
ilto:gor...@mac-access.net] Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2017 7:20 AM To: techno-chat@techno-chat.net Subject: Re: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo I must have missed out on that skill. How does the messaging app work? My complements and kindest regar

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo

2017-06-03 Thread Gordon Smith
I must have missed out on that skill. How does the messaging app work? My complements and kindest regards Gordon Smith: Accessibility & Information Technology Support Specialist.. Contact: • UK Geographic – +44(0) 1642 688095 • UKFree Phone – 0800 86

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo

2017-06-03 Thread Gordon Smith
l Message- From: Gordon Smith [mailto:gor...@mac-access.net] Sent: Friday, June 02, 2017 2:25 PM To: techno-chat@techno-chat.net Subject: Re: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo The Echo can be configured via the web as well Mary. Just go to http://alexa.amazon.com and sign in as usual, I have battery bas

RE: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo

2017-06-02 Thread Stores, Mary A.
echno-chat.net Subject: Re: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo The Echo can be configured via the web as well Mary. Just go to http://alexa.amazon.com and sign in as usual, I have battery bases for my Echo and Echo Dot. I also use the voice remote a lot. I listened in the garden to some of my favourite

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo

2017-06-02 Thread Gordon Smith
The Echo can be configured via the web as well Mary. Just go to http://alexa.amazon.com and sign in as usual, I have battery bases for my Echo and Echo Dot. I also use the voice remote a lot. I listened in the garden to some of my favourite books yesterday and after 5 hours of continuous use, t

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo

2017-06-02 Thread Dane Trethowan
the old time radio skill though. I love Fibber McGee and Molly. Mary *From:*Dane Trethowan [mailto:grtd...@internode.on.net] *Sent:* Friday, June 02, 2017 1:45 PM *To:* Techno-Chat ... Technology Enthusiasm! *Subject:* Re: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo I believe that Amazon Echo, Google Home etc

RE: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo

2017-06-02 Thread Stores, Mary A.
Enthusiasm! Subject: Re: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo I believe that Amazon Echo, Google Home etc are going to be devices that help shape our future. I was interested to read your observations on the Amazon Echo App, I have 3 Amazon Echo devices here, the main Echo, Dot and Tap, all of which

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo

2017-06-02 Thread Dane Trethowan
I believe that Amazon Echo, Google Home etc are going to be devices that help shape our future. I was interested to read your observations on the Amazon Echo App, I have 3 Amazon Echo devices here, the main Echo, Dot and Tap, all of which had to be setup online through a web page given the Amazo

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo

2016-10-17 Thread Dane Trethowan
Interesting! We in Australia have to modify our units to get them to work and several things have to be done. The first and obvious is that the Australian IOS Apps Store doesn't sell the Echo App. Then you have to fool the Echo unit itself you're living in the U.S. when in fact obviously y

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo

2016-10-17 Thread Dane Trethowan
Apple stated thus at a recent launch. On 17/10/2016 8:14 PM, Chris Moore wrote: How do you know it will be limited to the Apple tv? It could be a seperate unit, it is all speculation Sent from my iPhone On 16 Oct 2016, at 7:25 pm, Dane Trethowan > wrote: H

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo

2016-10-17 Thread Chris Moore
How do you know it will be limited to the Apple tv? It could be a seperate unit, it is all speculation Sent from my iPhone > On 16 Oct 2016, at 7:25 pm, Dane Trethowan wrote: > > Hmm. will be interesting to see whether the new version is compatible with > other countries outside the U.S. >

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo

2016-10-17 Thread Chris Moore
The echo was launched on 27th of Sep in UK, being a prime member I only paid £99 and my Dot arrives this Thursday. Sent from my iPhone > On 16 Oct 2016, at 6:49 pm, Gordon Smith wrote: > > Remember though, these options will apply to the old version. The new one > does not hit the market unt

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo

2016-10-16 Thread Iaen Cordell
To: techno-chat@techno-chat.net Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 5:25 AM Subject: Re: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo Hmm. will be interesting to see whether the new version is compatible with other countries outside the U.S. Perhaps I’ve miss-read something but the options described in what

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo

2016-10-16 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hmm. will be interesting to see whether the new version is compatible with other countries outside the U.S. Perhaps I’ve miss-read something but the options described in what you’ve posted sound remarkably similar to what is available already. I myself have been meaning to order one - having set

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo

2016-10-16 Thread Gordon Smith
Remember though, these options will apply to the old version. The new one does not hit the market until 28 October. My compliments and kindest regards Gordon Smith: mailto:gor...@mac-access.net>> Accessibility & Information Technology Support Specialist.

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo

2016-10-16 Thread Chris Moore
I love mine, and with the help of wemo switches and ITaTT I have my lights automatically coming on at sunset Sent from my iPhone > On 16 Oct 2016, at 4:25 pm, Dane Trethowan wrote: > > Hi! > I know someone who bought one and he's extremely happy with it though he had > to do a little fiddli

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Amazon Echo

2016-10-16 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! I know someone who bought one and he's extremely happy with it though he had to do a little fiddling to have it work properly in Australia. Even now the Echo still doesn't read phone numbers correctly - we have 8 digit phone numbers whereas the U.S. have 7 digit phone numbers. - Part of gett