Echo Tips

Based on five sources Reuters interviewed, Amazon's Alexa AI had problems in development. The result, Amazon plans to move forward with the Alexa revamp this October, by using Anthropic's Claude AI. In this episode we highlight a YouTuber who demonstrates talking to Claude, and we speculate on the implications of these rumors. Chris's YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVab674FGLI Reuters' Article https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVab674FGLI New Vision's September Newsletter https://campaignlp.constantcontact.com/em/1102549354893/403a5d8c-dc4b-47cf-9e48-3c442066aa4c.

We revisit some super popular topics from season 1 and 2 for you wordsmiths out there.

In this Super Omnibus episode, we pour tons of our past experiences with Alexa's Beta, into one episode. You'll hear, our host's first experience, conversation features, hallucinations, the new natural voice, and more!

In this Omnibus episode we take six seasons of information about Amazon Music and distill it down into one episode. You'll learn about waking up to music, playing music by genre, billboard hits, date, or lyrics; you'll learn about sharing music with friends, filtering out explicit songs, and a whole lot more!

We take our second look at the Made by Google Event, in August 2024, where they demonstrated Gemini Live on various platforms. In this episode we take a look at the live demo, where Gemini Live was demonstrated on the Pixel Buds. We also talk a bit about the cost, of these AI improved assistants going forward; and what the fine-print revealed on the Pixel Buds.

This is part 1 of our coverage of the recent Made By Google 2024 Event. We'll take a look at how Gemini can supercharge the Google Voice Assistant; and ask are we seeing anything new here?

In episode 280, we briefly touched on Privacy options, such as verbal commands. But, now we take a deep dive, into options you'll find only in the Alexa App.

We revisit how to listen to old time radio via the Appbly.com skills.

In this episode we demo how to listen via NBC and the BBC.

In this episode we talk about an additional volume control, you never knew you had. But, if you didn't know it was there, you could really mess yourself up with Bluetooth speakers and headphones. We also, talk about the state of Podcast playback on Amazon Echos; have the bugs been fixed? We'll discuss some of the historic problems and ask you for your feedback.

In this episode we talk about the all-new Echo Spot. Its a hobgoblin mix of features between an Echo Dot and Echo Show. We'll discuss why I'm not impressed and due to Prime Day deals there's much better options for almost the same price!

Thought you knew everything there was to know about "Reminders" on the Amazon Echo, well think again! We cover it all. Regular Reminder, Repeating Reminders, Follow-Up Reminders, and more!

In this episode we tackle when will the new Alexa, AI empowered, edition roll-out? Will it cost money? What have we not seen in the beta, yet? And is Amazon really behind, when it comes to implementing AI into Alexa?

In this episode we look at a common need, and that is for a super simple stopwatch, and Alexa can help! We also take a look, at our mailbag with a great reminder from a listener about reminders.

In this episode we take a look at Apple's recent Siri announcements.

In this episode we take a break from the practical, an dip our toes in to straight up fun and gaming with several Tycoon Games! Enjoy!

We've had our FireTV 4k Max (2023 Edition) plugged in for weeks, but never seemed to find the Art Generation feature. Now we have! We revisit the AI Art Demo from Amazon's September announcement, then we demo the feature for you. This weeks album art work was generated using the Alexa AI Art Generation feature, enjoy!

In this episode you'll learn how I used a Broadlink RM4 Mini IR Blaster to control my HVAC unit via voice commands with Alexa. This particular IR blaster could likely be used for a variety of applications, likely remote controlling a wide variety of IR devices.

In this episode, New Vision’s technical instructor, David Ward, dives into the intricacies of setting up and managing reminders on your Amazon Echo device. Whether you’re new to the platform or a seasoned user, understanding how to effectively use reminders can enhance your daily life. David covers the following key points: Creating Reminders: Learn how to set up reminders using voice commands. David walks you through the process step by step, ensuring you can easily create reminders for tasks, appointments, and important events. Customizing Reminders: Discover how to customize your reminders. You’ll find out how to specify the date, time, and frequency of reminders. Whether it’s a one-time reminder or a recurring event.

In this omnibus episode, we tackle all the various features and configurations available for the Alarms feature, on your favorite Alexa device. We talk setting them, deleting them, creating repeating alarms, alarms that launch routines, alarms that turn on your lights, and who knows, likely a few other things will be covered as well.