Have you seen a glowing, pulsating yellow ring on your Echo device? That means that you have a notification (and it might be important). To hear it (and clear the yellow ring) just say “Alexa, play my notifications”. This could…
Westworld
‘Westworld: The Maze’ is a choose-your-own-adventure game for the Alexa, based on HBO’s Westworld TV series.
The dangers of smart speakers
Smart speakers like the Amazon Echo and Google Home bring new a technology into our lives, providing us with convenience and entertainment. But do they also bring new dangers into our homes as well?
Skyrim: Very Special Edition
Bethesda made a version of the Skyrim game that runs on Alexa through voice commands. It even works on the Alexa phone app! To start your Zork-like adventure, just say “Alexa, open Skyrim”. Read on to learn more…
Echo Dot blue spinning ring of death
Has your Echo Dot quit responding? When you plug it in does it respond with a blue, circling ring that just… circles? It could be something as simple as the wall adapter you’re plugging the Echo into. Some wall adapters…
Play AM & FM radio stations
Do you like to listen to the radio while getting ready for work in the morning? Or maybe catch a baseball game on the radio? You can listen to 120,000 live stations with Alexa!
Rosetta Stone language learning
Rosetta Stone now offers basic language learning for free through Alexa. Choose from French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Japanese, or Russian.
New Features
Amazon updates the Alexa software constantly. If you’ve had your Alexa device for a while, you may not even know about some of your device’s newer functionality, Check out our list of some of the newer features, and when they…