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[BSLChrisStoner]

@TIME 5h5 hours ago

It's not just you: Amazon admitted that Alexa has been laughing at people

 

http://time.com/5190...ialflow_twitter

[Mark Carver]

Got tired of my Echo Dots laying around and bought these wall mounts. Works great as described on 1st and 2nd generation Echo Dots. Comes 2 for the price of $14.00.

 

 

https://www.amazon.c...0?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[Mark Carver]

Echo Dot Kids Edition, a smart speaker with Alexa for kids (released on May 9, 2018)

 

• Now Alexa is a kid-friendly DJ, comedian, and storyteller — and she’s always getting smarter. Just ask and Alexa will play music, answer questions, read stories, tell jokes, and more — all with younger ears in mind.
• Up to $109 in savings on Echo Dot (Black), 1 year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, and a kid-friendly case, plus a 2-year worry-free guarantee—if they break it, return it and we’ll replace it for free
• The included 1 year of FreeTime Unlimited gives your kids access to hundreds of hours of fun and educational content, including ad-free radio stations and playlists, Audible books, and a growing list of premium kids skills. After one year, your subscription will automatically renew every month starting at just $2.99/month plus applicable tax. You may cancel any time by visiting the Amazon Parent Dashboard or contacting Customer Service.
• 1 year of FreeTime Unlimited gives you access to over 300 Audible books for kids, like Beauty and the Beast and Peter Pan, thousands of songs, and kid-favorite games and skills from Disney, National Geographic, Nickelodeon, and more
• Easy-to-use parental controls in the online Amazon Parent Dashboard let you set daily time limits, review activity, or pause Alexa on the device
• Automatically filter explicit songs from Amazon Music
• Call kids to dinner or tell them it’s bedtime from compatible Echo devices anywhere in the house—without having to raise your voice

https://www.amazon.c...10EPKWAY4RPPK7D

[Mark Carver]

 

https://www.amazon.c...SUzmQ8KVE0tKhHs

[NewMarketSean]

I have the Amazon Fire Cube with Alexa hooked into my A/V gear. Works great. Can tell it to turn on/off TV and the audio receiver kicks on/off too. Nice to have voice controls for anything watched on the Fire TV and it still controls volume when I am watching DirecTV.

[Nigel Tufnel]

Here's a pretty specialized product, but if you find yourself listening to music on an Amazon Echo device and wishing it sounded better, you might be interested.  You hook this up to your stereo, control it with your Echo device, and it sounds better then if you had used bluetooth or a 3.5mm cord.  $140 isn't cheap, but it made a noticeable improvement in sound for me.

 

Amazon.com: Echo Link - Stream hi-fi music to your stereo system: Amazon Devices

[Old Man]

Here's a pretty specialized product, but if you find yourself listening to music on an Amazon Echo device and wishing it sounded better, you might be interested.  You hook this up to your stereo, control it with your Echo device, and it sounds better then if you had used bluetooth or a 3.5mm cord.  $140 isn't cheap, but it made a noticeable improvement in sound for me.

 

Amazon.com: Echo Link - Stream hi-fi music to your stereo system: Amazon Devices

https://www.amazon.c...ices,225&sr=1-1

 

This is even more, but if it has awesome sound like close to what the bose system has, then I am fine with it. I used to be into the hi-fi system and speakers wired throughout the house, these days, bluetooth and no wires, is the way togo.   

 

Nice thing is, if I try this for a few days, and dont like it, right back it can go.

[NewMarketSean]

I've had Sonos for a few years now...shame my speakers can't bluetooth but each new upgrade usually includes new abilities and the speakers can be controlled by Alexa. 

[Old Man]

I've had Sonos for a few years now...shame my speakers can't bluetooth but each new upgrade usually includes new abilities and the speakers can be controlled by Alexa. 

I have an echo and I got the garmin battery pack, it goes under the echo and tilts, but its allow me to disconnect from the plug and move it with me, if I am working somewhere, where I dont have an alexa yet. I like that it also works with my ring.

[Russ]

I've had Sonos for a few years now...shame my speakers can't bluetooth but each new upgrade usually includes new abilities and the speakers can be controlled by Alexa.

Yeah I have Sonos and love it. All the music apps connect to it so I don’t miss the Bluetooth.

[Mark Carver]

Limited time sale on Echoshow $45, reg $89

 

 

https://www.amazon.c...5f-70ba313ece76

[JeremyStrain]

Limited time sale on Echoshow $45, reg $89

 

 

https://www.amazon.c...5f-70ba313ece76

I have 3 of these around the house already (have used them with a web camera like a baby monitor since the little one was born) but I bought my 12 year old one for Xmas to use as an alarm clock too, cause it was about the same price as getting her a decent one of those.