Amazon is looking to make it easier for users of its digital assistant, Alexa, find voice apps that extend its funfctionality.
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Add Music News to Your Alexa Flash Briefing with ‘Today in Music’ Skill
Are you a music fan looking for a way to get music news in your Flash Briefing from Alexa? Check out Amazon’s new Today in Music skill.
Cortana and Alexa Join Forces in Unexpected Microsoft-Amazon Partnership
Microsoft and Amazon form partnership in the battle of digital assistants. Learn more about the new collaborative opportunities for Alexa and Cortana.
How to Stop Google Assistant, Siri, Cortana, and Alexa Active Listening
Google, Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft have audio-driven digital assistants that are always listening. Here’s how to stop the eavesdropping.
Amazon Cuts Price of Echo Speaker to $99 Plus Other Device Discounts
On the fence about getting an Amazon Echo speaker or other Amazon device? Now is a great time to get something at a significant discount.
Setup and Customize your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing
If you have an Amazon Alexa device like the Echo or Echo Dot, the Flash News Briefing skill is a way to get caught up on the news. Here’s how to set it up and customize it.
This is the Best Way to Listen to Podcasts on Alexa Devices
Managing playback and subscribing to podcasts with Alexa hasn’t always been the easiest thing to do by default. Luckily the AnyPod Alexa Skill makes it much simpler.
Fire TV Software Update Lets You Use Alexa to Control It
Amazon is rolling out a new update to its Fire TV devices that will allow you to control it with voice commands via Amazon Echo devices with Alexa.
How to Connect Your iCloud Calendar to Alexa on Amazon Echo
We have shown you how to add your Google or Outlook Calendar to Amazon Echo and If you live in the Apple universe, here’s how to add your iCloud Calendar.
The Best Skills to Enable for Amazon’s Alexa
Recently, Amazon promoted it has over 10,000 of these add-ons. We thought it would be fun to review our favorites here at groovyPost and which ones to avoid.
Tips and Tricks for Getting More from Amazon Echo’s Alexa
If you’re new to Amazon’s Echo devices and Alexa, here’s a look at some cool things you can set up to get more out of your device and the digital assistant.
Amazon Echo Owners in the U.S. Can Give Alexa a British Accent
Do you find the default sound of Alexa’s voice on Echo to be bland and robotic? Here’s how to change it up with a British accent or Sprechen Deutsch.
Amazon Echo: Connect Your Microsoft Outlook Calendar to Alexa
One of the latest new Alexa features built into Echo devices is the ability to connect, sync, and check events on your Microsoft account calendar.
How to Delete All Your Amazon Echo Voice Recording History
If you own an Amazon Echo device and are concerned about privacy, you’ll want to delete your voice recordings from the cloud. Here’s how.