You can set up the tap for hands-free use. I haven't done that yet. I do understand that it eats up the battery Though.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2018 9:29 AM To: [email protected]; Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> Subject: Re: iphone, and amazon echo, some good uses for it The Amazon Tap is another device. It has a battery. https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Tap-Portable-wireless-Bluetooth-Speaker-with-WiFi-Alexa/dp/B00VXS8E8S On 08/18/2018 09:12 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Yes, but for me having to walk to the device and having to tap it to listen > seems to take most of the convenience out of being able to just wake it up > with "Alexa" or "Echo" or whatever wake word you set. I recently changed the > wake word from Alexa to Echo at my Echo Dot which I keep at my office because > one of my employees is called Alex and pretty much every time I activated the > intercom on our phone system and called "Alex" the Echo would try to > interpret what I was saying next. It definitely seems to have problems > distinguishing when you say "Alex" instead of "Alexa". > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > Tom Rash > Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2018 3:46 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: iphone, and amazon echo, some good uses for it > > You could also use the Amazon Tap. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > Jeff Samco > Sent: Friday, August 17, 2018 9:12 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: iphone, and amazon echo, some good uses for it > > Besides purchasing a second Echo to have downstairs, there are a couple other > options: > First, you could purchase a third party battery which makes it as mobile as > your WiFi coverage allows. > Second, you could use an existing or purchase a bluetooth speaker, > headphones, etc. and listen anywhere within bluetooth range of your Echo. But > you can't really interact with your Echo without using something like the > Echo remote control. > HTH, > Jeff > > At 09:29 AM 8/17/2018, you wrote: >> Hey guys, >> >> OK, so i got the amazon echo plus. This thing is absolutely wild, >> love it! I've got the app running with voiceover. So now the big >> question, would be great to get some feedback on what you guys use it >> for. I've gotten music working, works awesome, and tried adding >> events on the calendar and stuff. Just curious to see some of the >> things you guys do with it? >> I thought for some reason the echo plus had a batery. 1 of the >> things i wanted to be able to do is use it downstairs when i'm working out. >> I would guess i'll have to get another 1 if i wanna do that. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >> or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact >> the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list >> itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached >> at: [email protected]. 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