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Give your Echo new powers that make ordinary things feel effortless Alexa is more than a smart speaker—it's your gateway to a world of clever tricks and surprises. So, fire up your Echo, Fire TV, or ...

Just picked up an Amazon Echo device? Then you'll be itching to discover what it can do. Play music? Check. Answer questions? Check. But as the 30 best Alexa skills (skills being similar to apps), ...

Amazon’s Alexa devices can be a lot of fun, but her answers aren’t always the ones you’d like to hear. Now you can easily create your own personal Alexa skills with one of more than 20 pre-made ...

If you've got an Amazon Echo speaker, you already know how much fun having Alexa at your fingertips can be despite the risk to your privacy and security. Whether playing music, answering random ...

Amazon has unveiled a new set of skills for its Echo smart speakers called Alexa Blueprints. The new feature make it easy for anyone to create custom responses to Alexa queries. There’s no code to ...

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From getting better sleep to quitting a bad habit, these 5 Alexa Skills can help you reap big benefits in 2023. Alina Bradford CNET Contributor Alina Bradford has been writing how-tos, tech articles ...

Amazon just released a new way for Alexa users to customize their experience with the virtual assistant. New Alexa Skill Blueprints allow you to create your own personalized Alexa skills, even if you ...

Even the smartest virtual assistants aren't all that smart. Google's Assistant, Samsung's Bixby, Amazon's Alexa and Apple's Siri can handle a lot of tasks, but they're limited to certain commands and ...

You’ve got your newest Amazon Dot, Echo or Alexa enabled device. Now what? It’s time for Alexa to learn some skills! It may seem confusing at first, but skills ...

Amazon today announced a slew of new features for developers who want to write Alexa skills. In total, the team released 31 new features at its Alexa Live event. Unsurprisingly, some of these are ...