Echo Tips

New Vision

Brief educational episodes highlighting and demonstrating features of the Amazon Echo. Commands for Alarms, Timers, Phone Calling, reading books, and much more are all laid out by New Vision's technical instructor David Ward. These episodes are especially helpful for new ones to the platform and seniors who are learning how to use their new device.

  • 14 minutes 5 seconds
    Episode 330 Disable This First! If your New to Alexa Devices.

    If your new to Alexa Devices, you might not know they can make purchases using your Amazon account and associated credit card. How, do you disable that feature or set a PIN code lock-out. We tacle that question and topic in today's episode!

    18 December 2024, 7:08 pm
  • 32 minutes 36 seconds
    Episode 329 My Talking Books Beta

    In this episode we take a look at the NLS's My Talking Books skill, in beta. So join us as we kick the tires of this Skill.


    Sign-Up for the Beta

    ⁠Welcome to My Talking Books on Smart Speaker - National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) | Library of Congress⁠


    14 December 2024, 3:04 am
  • 26 minutes 37 seconds
    Episode 328 Deals, on Fire TV and Alexa Smart Panels!

    In this episode we take a look at various Fire TV's and larger Echo Shows designed to serve as smart wall panels.


    In this episode we discuss the implications of Claude Agents for our rumored AI Alexa of the future!

     

    ## References and Attributions

    Daily Tech News Show Episode 4900

    https://shows.acast.com/dtns/episodes/using-pokemon-to-train-ai-dtns-4900

     Daily Tech News Show Shared Under Creative Commons

    ⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠


    5 December 2024, 4:54 pm
  • 20 minutes 16 seconds
    Episode 327 Seasonal Deals! What's a Good Deal?

    In this episode we take a look at the current Black Friday deals on Amazon Echos and see what's a good deal and what's not!

    30 November 2024, 10:55 pm
  • 21 minutes 40 seconds
    Episode 326 Drop-In, A Powerful Feature for Families, Caregivers, and Seniors!

    On this episode we take a fresh look at the Drop-In Feature, offered by Alexa Devices. This is a powerful intercom like feature that not only allows you to easily connect and monitor your own home but also perhaps to offer assistance to a senior family member. With the demise of Alexa Together for Seniors, we've got to roll our own solutions, an Dave, helps you to do just that in this episode.

    20 November 2024, 6:28 pm
  • 22 minutes 9 seconds
    Episode 325 Driveway Sensor and Lighting Up the Bathroom!

    In this episode we take a little dive into home automation with our favorite A-Lady! We discuss a set of smart bulbs I purchased for the bathroom and a Driveway Motion Sensor Kit that was gifted to me!

    14 November 2024, 3:47 pm
  • 28 minutes 43 seconds
    Episode 324 Amazon Echo Graveyard

    In this episode we take a look at Amazon's failed products and accessories connected to our favorite Alexa Devices.


    ## The Verge Article

    https://www.theverge.com/24271840/amazon-alexa-echo-discontinued-smart-home-assistant

    7 November 2024, 6:42 pm
  • 9 minutes 36 seconds
    Episode 323 [Alexa's Rapid Fire Roundup] 10 Minutes and 10 Commands

    We're trying a new segment today, the Alexa's Rapid Fire Roundup, where we try 10 commands out, in 10 minutes. Most of these commadns come from our monthly New Vision newsletter. To sign up see the link below and check the box for New Vision's Newsletter.


    # Newsletter Sign Up

    https://bit.ly/newvisionemail

    30 October 2024, 7:59 pm
  • 20 minutes 58 seconds
    Episode 322 Claude Agents, Could Allow Alexa to Perform Tasks on Our PCs!

    In this episode we discuss the implications of Claude Agents for our rumored AI Alexa of the future!


    ## Show Notes

    TechCrunch Article

    ⁠https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/22/anthropics-new-ai-can-control-your-pc/⁠

    Daily Tech News Show Episode

    ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/claude-is-your-new-virtual-ai-ssistant-dtns-4880/id802485319?i=1000674068249⁠

     Daily Tech News Show Creative Commons

    ⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠

    24 October 2024, 3:18 pm
  • 13 minutes 2 seconds
    Episode 321 Three Ways to Read the Bible [From Our Archives]

    We delve into our Archives, to find a goodie about listening to various Bible Translations and passages on your Amazon Echo.

    17 October 2024, 7:22 pm
  • 19 minutes 48 seconds
    Episode 320 Resources for the Blind and Low Vision

    In this episode we talk about podcasts, networks, and radio reading services that serve those who are Blind, having Low-Vision, and/or otherwise Print-Impaired. These include podcasts like Double Tap, Dot to Dot, Maccessibility, AT-FAQ, and Unmute Presents shows.

    9 October 2024, 8:26 pm
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