Echo Tips

Here's another episode for Activity Directors in senior living environments. In this episode you'll learn about things you can do to prevent the theft or abuse of the Echo. Wall Mounts, desk mounts, plexiglass, restriction plates, and a whole lot more are discussed in this episode.

In this episode we'll talk about locking down the Amazon Echo for Parents. If you'd like to prevent abuse or adult content from coming up on your Amazon Echo this is the episode for you. Or if you want to prevent little Johnny from buying an Xbox using the family Echo, this too, is the episode for you.

Would you like to restrict purchasing, phone calls, explicit videos, or explicit songs from being utilized by just anyone who walks up to your Amazon Echo. Learn how in this episode. This episode is especially designed with Activity Directors in mind who coordinate programs and services for seniors an may want to use the Echo as a public kiosk tool.

In this episode you'll learn about a feature developed by Amazon in conjunction with the CDC (Centers for Disease Control). This allows you to triage symptoms and circumstances to give you a better idea if you're at a high ricks of having contracted COVID-19. In different regions of the world Amazon has drawn on other public health resources. Learn more about this feature in this episode.

Did you know your Echo can give you cleaning and sanitizing tips? Well it can. In this episode you'll learn how to surface those tips and become a cleaning ninja!

In this episode we geek out a bit with some Science Fiction features on your Amazon Echo.

Are you an Activity Director at a senior living facility? If so you might find the video conferencing features in the Echo tremendously helpful. Learn more in this episode. This serves as part two of of a multipart series about how the Amazon Echo can be used in senior living environments.

How might Activity Directors put the Amazon Echo to work for them, in aiding the seniors they serve in assisted living environments? Learn more about how the Echo can serve as a public kiosk in these sorts of environments.

Do you enjoy listening or watching TED Talks? If so, then this is the skill for you. Do it from your Echo now!

This Short Bedtime Stories Skill is great for parents and kids alike. You'll find it super versatile even allowing you to name some of the characters in your story; an providing fantasy, adventure, and science fiction options. Great for boys and girls of all ages.

This is a powerful weather skill that even adds in sound effects depending on the forecast. If your a weather geek, this is the skill for you.

Tired of listening to the same old tunes? Try out the Song ID Feature on the Amazon Echo; an cue up a Amazon Station or Playlist. As you are presented with new songs you'll have the vital details announced before each song. This allows you the opportunity to expand your knowledge of artists you enjoy. Pair with "Alexa, play more music by this artists" or "Alexa, I like this song" to zero in on a specific artists or grow your personal music library.

Did you know you can adjust Alexa's talking speed? Learn how, in this episode. 

Once you've enabled Amazon Calling using a telephone number that can receive texts your off to the races in using Amazon Calling on your Amazon Echo. This is a terribly powerful feature, that is totally free. It doesn't use your data or minutes on your cell phone. Additionally, we'll talk about connecting your address book for quick calling, the drop-in feature, dialing numbers during a call, and using the yellow pages to place a call. Oh, I almost forgot, we'll discuss video conferencing as well.

Due to COVID-19 many are having to work from home; but how can you stay in touch? Whether it be with workmates, family, or the like? In part one of "Staying in Touch" will revisit the use of Skype on the Amazon Echo.

Episode 42 was one of our most popular episodes, dealing with the NFB Newsline skill. So we thought we'd bring it back for some of our listeners who didn't get to hear it the first go around. Additionally, with the COVID-19 pandemic people are struggling to stay informed. This is a fantastic tool for those with print impairments, those who are Blind, and for the visually impaired. 

Many are working from home due to COVID-19. Children may be taking online classes at home. No matter what your circumstances keeping a good routine and schedule is important. In this episode you'll learn about using your cloud calendar on your Amazon Echo. We'll be discussing how you can search for and delete items off your calendar.

With COVID-19 affecting our listeners around the world, we thought it would be good to bring you some specific skills  or features that help you during this pandemic. We'll tackle how to donate to a COVID-19 charity, stay informed about COVID-19 news, and a cute feature that can help kids and adults alike wash their hands more effectively.

Learn how to have the Samuel L. Jackson skill read out your daily calendar and other facts.

This is part two of a two part series on playing Amazon Prime Video on your Amazon Echo Show.