Reminders are a great way to get a little help remembering to do what needs to be done, whether it’s to throw dinner in the oven, or to call your mom on the weekend,
Calendars
Not only does Alexa do calendar basics (“Alexa, what’s the date today?), but it also has a pretty nice feature that lets you add events to your personal Google, MS Office, or Apple calendar, with nothing but a voice command.
How to use an Echo as an intercom
You can now use your Echo as an intercom, from room to room, or house to house, between friends! Amazon recently rolled out new voice calling and messaging features for the Echo that lets you check in with friends, or…
Shopping lists and To-Do lists
Lists are one of Alexa’s most amazingly useful features. Every single day there are moments when I need to keep track of something – and all I have to do is to call out a reminder. No need…
Clocks, timers, and alarms
Alexa has great built-in time features. You can use it to check the time, where you currently are… or anywhere else. You can set timers for cooking, and set wake-up alarms. There are even a secret set of celebrity voices…
Random dice rolls
Alexa is great for flipping coins or rolling dice. If you are playing a game and need a random number, just ask Alexa. Some examples: “Alexa, flip a coin.” Yahtzee: “Alexa, roll five six sided dice” Dungeons &…
Can’t remember a song title?
Can’t remember what a song is called? If you subscribe to Amazon Unlimited Music, just sing it to Alexa! “Alexa, play the song that goes ‘I like – big – BUTTS and I cannot lie”.
Basic commands
To get Alexa’s attention, simply say the wake word “Alexa”, followed by a command. You don’t have to use the word “Alexa” – you can also set it up to respond to “Computer” (for the Star Trek fans), “Amazon” or…