Just amazing what those Skills turn your Echo into, Google has a similar
idea, I think they call it Collections? I could be wrong on that.
Anyway enjoy!
On 3/06/2017 4:14 AM, Stores, Mary A. wrote:
Hi Dane,
I have sent voice messages to people, and that is pretty cool. I will
have to try 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! <techno-chat@techno-chat.net>
*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 had to be setup online through a web page given the Amazon App
isn’t available for IOS in Australia through our Apps Store and to be
frank I didn’t even check if the Android App was available so I’ll go
and take a peak in a few minutes.
I love the way various services can integrate with Amazon and Google,
fir instance I can tell Google or Amazon to turn various appliances on
and off in my house.
Perhaps you might like to try some of the new Amazon Echo skills that
allow the making and receiving of phone calls, the sending of SMS
messages, the ability to listen to Old-Time radio Drama and so the
list goes on.
On 3 Jun 2017, at 3:00 am, Stores, Mary A. <msto...@indiana.edu
<mailto:msto...@indiana.edu>> wrote:
Hello,
I just got a 2^nd generation Echo Dot last Monday (this is my
first Echo). I have to say I am really loving it. So far I hink
it’s the best technology investment since my iPhone two years ago.
It didn’t take me too long to set it up. People told me the Alexa
app was going to suck. It is definitely not the most intuitive app
ever invented, but I did get my Dot connected on wifi and signed
up to my Amazon account. Then to amuse myself I went to different
parts of my apartment and gave Alexa commands to see if she could
hear me. I have a 700-square foot apartment. She could hear me in
the kitchen, living room, and most of the hallway. My estimate is
that’s about half my apartment’s size.
What I like the best is the ability for Alexa to read Kindle
books. When I use my phone app to read them I get interrupted
because of whatever other notifications come in. Whatever text to
speech engine they are using for Alexa, there aren’t that many
mispronounced words at all, and I think Alexa does a better
narration than some other book narrators out there.
I’ts just so much simpler to ask for things by voice also. I have
at least 6 news sources hooked into my flash briefing now with
probably more to come. I’ts nice ot make my coffee and do my
morning routine while listening to the news, and all because it
took me 2 seconds to ask Alexa to give me the headlines.
Mary
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