If you own multiple Alexa devices, you will love this new feature — Alexa comes in all shapes and sizes from Echo Flex to Echo Show 15 with a 15.6" display. In between you can find various devices — standard Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Studio and devices with screens like Echo Spot, Echo Show 5, Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 10. Additionally…

Alexa has changed behavior of nearly 70% of users. This is how… — In this story I will describe some of the most popular uses of Alexa. If you still don’t have Alexa device, this story will help you decide if it’s worth buying or not. If you are a relatively new Alexa user, you will discover some interesting features! Let’s start. Manage your smart home Most…

Connect Alexa to your Google calendar and never miss an event again! — In one of the previous stories I described how you can connect iCloud calendar to Alexa. Are you a Google user? Then Google Calendar could your primary choice. Alexa supports Google Calendar and it’s quite easy to make the link. Prerequisites To connect Google Calendar to Alexa you need the latest…

Take your automation to the next level with Alexa Routines — If Alexa Skills are like apps, Alexa Routines are like shortcuts. Shortcuts to what you may ask. Let me show you this with an example. My morning routine Every morning, after I wake up, I perform the following actions: Turn on the light in the living/dining room. Set brightness of the light to…

Starting your own business vs. working for someone else can be a crucial decision. Let me help you make the right one. — How it all started As of writing this, I’m 42 years old. I got my first real job at the age of 20, while I was still completing my bachelor’s degree in business administration. In the beginning of 2000s, a person with tech skills and some managerial education could easily find a job. I…

Introduction Alexa is my favorite voice assistant. It’s advanced and versatile and probably as close to a real human assistant as possible. Much of Alexa’s power comes from its ability to tap into vast amount of data via built-in capabilities and so-called Alexa Skills. An assistant, whether a human or AI…