From Douglas…

While I don’t own an Amazon Echo myself, I have some good friends that do. They have integrated it into their connected home to control lights and other devices and I found it quite intriguing. While the Echo might not be for everyone, I am sure there are people in your life who could greatly benefit from the services it provides.

From Amazon.com…

• Plays all your music from Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, and more using just your voice
• Fills the room with immersive, 360º omni-directional audioAllows hands-free convenience with voice-controlHears you from across the room with far-field voice recognition, even while music is playing
• Answers questions, reads audiobooks and the news, reports traffic and weather, gives info on local businesses, provides sports scores and schedules, and more using the Alexa Voice Service
• Controls lights, switches, and thermostats with compatible WeMo, Philips Hue, Samsung SmartThings, Wink, Insteon, Nest, and ecobee smart home devices
• Always getting smarter and adding new features, plus thousands of skills like Uber, Domino’s, and more

Amazon Echo
 

 

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