Tag: Amazon Echo
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1-Day Deal: Amazon Echo and Tap 15% off – TODAY ONLY
In honor of being recognized as the #1 most reputable company in the US, Amazon is gracing us (customers in the United States) with a 1-day 15% discount on its voice-activated speaker and home automation hub, the Amazon Echo (see our Echo review here), and its portable Amazon Tap Bluetooth speaker (see our Tap review here). (There is…
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Review: Amazon Tap unboxing and hands-on review
Last updated: 4/3/2016 Our Amazon Tap rating: I’m still super in love with my Amazon Echo, so I pre-ordered an Amazon Tap when it was announced and eagerly awaited its March 31st arrival. I was hoping for a slimmer, lighter, less-expensive alternative to my Bose Mini SoundLink and while the Tap lags behind my Bose in terms…
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Amazon Echo remote is coming back May 1st, 2016!
The Amazon Echo remote is coming back in May! Woohoo! The Echo remote is awesome, especially if you use your Echo for playing music. It’s much easier to press up/down next song/previous song or pause on a remote than it is to speak the verbal command equivalent. The little magnetic holder makes it easy to keep it…
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My favorite (and most useful) Amazon Echo commands
As my Amazon Echo turns 3 months old, certain commands have bubbled up to the surface and become routine parts of my day. These are my favorites Echo commands (and what they do). “Alexa, turn the lights on” / “Alexa, turn the lights off” Alexa turns my Philips Hue lights on and off by request – see…