Hi Cara, If you do write to Les about how you prefer Alexa to Siri, I would love to know. Please include me in that note. Both my husband and I have tried Alexa for various things, and sometimes it works. But Google now is one, and Siri is too. At least for us. So, what is your secret? Mary
Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 7, 2015, at 5:34 PM, Cara Quinn <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Donald et al; > > If the discussion stays toward the Alexa app itself then the discussion is > fine here. > > As a quick note for Les, I actually use the Echo for many things every day, > and I actually prefer it over Siri by quite a bit. > > Les, I am happy to write you with more details off-list if you’d like. Just > send me a private note at [email protected] if you wish. :) > > Thanks and have a great weekend! > > Cheers! > > Cara > --- > iOS design and development - LookTel.com > --- > View my Online Portfolio at: > > http://www.onemodelplace.com/models/Cara-Quinn > > Follow me on Twitter! > > https://twitter.com/ModelCara > > On Nov 7, 2015, at 6:11 PM, Donald Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > > I love the tuneine interface. I really can listen to some stuff without > interrupting my computer audio. > > Less you're absolutely right, of course, about the downsides. Any thoughts > about establishing a list for this topic? That way it will get it from a > list where, strictly speaking, it's off topic. > > I'm willing to set it up if that's what y'all would like. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > denise avant > Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2015 7:43 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Amazon echo app > > les, > I just got mine. I can see using it while in the kitchen, and to listen to > prime. I don’t have all of the home kit stuff to turn off lights and things > like that. I just told her to start reading an audible book. I would also use > it to to grocery lists and even to make a to do list.It’s too bad you can’t > use it to control other non-azon apps on your iPhone, like the bard app. I > haven’t tried playing podcasts or radio stations in tune in. > I finally got it to connect after reconnecting to wifi for the third time. > basically, I think it is good for times when you do not want to touch your > phone or iPad to do things - a hands free device. Sirri is good, but I still > find she misses a lot of things, and even though she knows my voice, she will > randomly respond to her name, and words like seriously or series. > >> On Nov 7, 2015, at 5:30 PM, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Les, >> We got the Amazon echo back when it was cheap, or I should say should say >> cheaper, for prime members to purchase it. So my husband did that. I think >> it was $99 at that time. I don't know that I would purchase it at its full >> price. We surely don't use it for everything that you're supposed to be able >> to do, such as turning on certain devices. Mostly, I use it as a kitchen >> timer and to play music when I'm in the kitchen and don't feel like cranking >> my stereo which is in another room. You can access your prime music, of >> course, plus any Amazon music that you purchased, and via Bluetooth, you can >> also get at your iTunes library from your iPhone or other device. And there >> is I heart radio. I have had very bad luck accessing specific programs on >> tune in. You are supposed to be able to access podcasts and I think books. >> Oh yes, and you can also access audible books on the echo. I just don't find >> myself doing most of those things. For me, it's casual music and kitchen >> timer and the occasional attempts to get information, most of which fail. >> Google and Siri are much better for most information queries then is the >> echo, at least in my experience. It's a decent speaker. And there are what >> they call skills, what you access from the app on your iPhone. I just >> haven't found them terrifically useful. Your mileage may vary. >> Mary >> PS. The other thing that is really good is that you can easily order >> products what you have previously ordered and are available on prime. It >> figures that Amazon would make that process easy. It's very convenient. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Nov 7, 2015, at 2:52 PM, Les Kriegler <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Marian Denise, >>> >>> I recently heard a presentation on the Amazon echo. I have an interest in >>> purchasing it at some point later this year. Can you tell me your Prussians >>> of the device and how you use it? It seems like a pretty impressive device >>> from what I heard. Thanks. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Nov 7, 2015, at 5:18 PM, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> The Echo app works on the iPhone, but I don't know about set up. When I >>>> got my Echo, the phone app was esentially useless. So I had to do set up >>>> from my Mac via the on-line amazon alexa app, or whatever it is called. >>>> But if you have been told you are connected, then I don't know why aleksa >>>> isn't responding. >>>> >>>> Mary >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Nov 7, 2015, at 2:08 PM, denise avant <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello all, >>>>> I just downloaded the echo app to my phone instead of my iPad air II. I >>>>> am wondering if the Amazon echo works on the Iphone or only on the Ipad. >>>>> I am asking because I have gone through the set up twice, told I was >>>>> connected, but Alexa does not respond to any of my questions. 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