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How to use Alexa: Tips, tricks and general instructions

  How to use Alexa: Guides, tips, tricks and how-tos for getting the most of the Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Show, Fire TV, and other Alexa-enabled smart speakers. Knowing how to use Alexa will help you make the most of your virtual assistant. Alexa, the brain that powers all the  best Alexa speakers , is an asset in your smart home as long as you're using it properly. Alexa is available in all shapes and sizes. If you own any Echo speaker, including the new  Amazon Echo ,  Amazon Echo Dot , and  Amazon Echo Dot with Clock , the Alexa voice assistant is ready for you to use.  ·          The  best Alexa skills  to try now ·          All the  best smart home devices  we've reviewed ·          Use Alexa on the  best Bluetooth speakers You can ask it to navigate you to a destination, keep track your schedule, order products off of Amazon, read books, find local restaurants and answer your questions. Several third-party gadgets have Alexa built in, too, especially in t
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Alexa expanded to more places and devices in 2021, helping you get more done than ever before - here's our look back at Alexa's busy year.

  We introduced Alexa and Amazon Echo more than four years ago with a vision to make life a little easier through the power and simplicity of voice. And this year, we’ve been delighted by how you have made Alexa part of your life. In fact, the number of customers interacting with Alexa daily and those who own multiple Echo devices both doubled in 2021. This tells us Alexa is helping you get more done every day throughout your home. There’s a lot that Alexa can do. In fact, it can be hard for even me to keep up. So, I wanted to take a moment to look back on 2018 and share some of my favorite Alexa features from this year. Alexa is in more places n 2018, Alexa went more places than ever before. Alexa added stamps to her passport with new native experiences in Australia, New Zealand, France, Italy, Spain, and Mexico, and she  learned new languages along the way . We sold tens of millions of Echo devices and introduced  more than a dozen new Amazon devices that feature and work with Alexa

Alexa makes life more convenient

  Customers tell us that they love how Alexa makes things easier throughout their house. Alexa can help you get more done with new smart home features and enhancements to existing features like   Alexa Routines . One of my favorites is   Alexa Announcements , where I can call my kids to dinner with a broadcast message to all of the Echo devices in my household. We’ve also added the ability for customers to control more Alexa settings with just their voice. Sometimes Alexa Won't respond To Your Voice Commands Customers are using Alexa millions of times each day to control their home, so of course we wanted to make your smart home even smarter. We introduced  Frustration-Free Setup  to make setting up a device as easy as plugging it in, and Hunches, so now Alexa can make suggestions like, “By the way, I see you left your porch lights on. Would you like me to turn them off?” Alexa is more personal and conversational In 2018 Alexa became even more personalized to you. Alexa can now he

Alexa is more visual

  This year Alexa gained even more compelling visual features and popped up on more smart screens, including the all-new Echo Show, Fire TV Cube, Fire tablets, and devices built by companies like Lenovo and Sony. You can ask Alexa to watch live TV, stream videos, or play your favorite music videos through new integrations from Hulu, NBC, and Vevo. Alexa now features step-by-step visual cooking features, which are great for those extra messy moments when your hands are busy in the kitchen. If you forgot the secret ingredient to Mom’s famous holiday cookies, it's easy to give her call through a new   integration with Skype . And, whether you are expecting guests for dinner or waiting for a package to arrive, you can now easily see and talk to anyone at the front door through a compatible video doorbell. We’re also seeing how the screen can make Alexa more approachable for more customers. People of all ages love Alexa and we want Alexa to be available for everyone, so we’ve rolled out

Alexa Not Responding What Needs To do

We know some times  Alexa not responding  to your voice commands, there may be multiple reasons behind this. You have no need to worry about as here we will provide certain troubleshoot measures With these troubleshooting steps, you will find a proper solution to get rid of your Alexa not responding to the voice command problem. Tips and Tricks to finding the solution why Alexa not responding: The use of Alexa is the  best way to automate your home . But some time Alexa not responding so we need to troubleshoot the issue. There are several steps that must be needed to follow to take precautions so that Alexa can listen to your command and respond accordingly. ·          Step 1:  The primary step requires the process to use the right power adapter that allows the Amazon Echo device to turn on. Because few other local adapters do not provide enough power to turn on and work in a proper manner. ·          Step 2:  After switching on the device you need to press the action button w

Top 10 Reasons Your Site is Loading Slow

  Ever wonder why your website is slow to load? Here are 10 of the most common reasons for slow website loading times, and also tips on how to fix it. Don’t be slow! You might have heard that age-old adage which says “slow and steady wins the race”, but when it comes to the performance of your website, that certainly is a recipe for failure. Here are our Top 10 Reasons for Slow Loading Websites. 1. Unoptimized Images A large volume of unoptimized images is usually the most common reason behind website slowness. High-resolution images can consume lots of bandwidth while loading. Uploading larger sized images and then scaling them down can unnecessarily increase the size of your web page – causing your website to load slowly. The image format is another important factor to consider. For example, JPEG images are much smaller in size compared to other image formats like PNG or GIF. Quite naturally, your web page will load faster if you are using JPEG images instead of PNG/GIF. Takeaways: C

12 reasons to use Alexa in the kitchen

  Whether you're a cooking novice or seasoned cook,  Amazon 's Alexa voice assistant can lend a helping hand in the kitchen.  From creating shopping lists and finding recipes, to starting your oven and setting the mood, here are 12 ways that Alexa can help you cook smarter. Maintain a grocery list Out of the box, Alexa can help you maintain lists for  shopping and to-dos . All you have to do is tell Alexa what you want to add and specify which list you want to add it to. For example, you can say "Alexa, add eggs." Since  eggs  is a noun, Alexa understands that it's an item you would like to add to your shopping list. You can also say "Alexa, add bread to my shopping list," or, "Alexa, add an item to my shopping list." For the latter, Alexa will ask what you want to add and your response will be added as the next line item on your list. To check this list, open the Alexa app on  iOS  or  Android  or go to  alexa.amazon.com  and click  Lists . If