Amazon Alexa: Must-Have Apps and Skills
Level up your Alexa game! ️The Alexa App lets you control your devices & Skills, while Skills add tons of cool features. News, games, smart home control & more - there's a Skill for everything! #Alexa #TechTips
The Alexa App: This is a free app that you can download on your smartphone or tablet. It allows you to set up your Alexa devices, manage your smart home devices, control music playback, view shopping lists and to-do lists, set reminders and alarms, and more. You can also use the Alexa app to make calls and send messages to other Alexa devices.
Alexa Skills are like apps for your Alexa device. They add new features and functionality to your Alexa device. There are thousands of Alexa Skills available, in a wide variety of categories, including productivity, entertainment, smart home, news, games, and more. You can find Alexa Skills in the Alexa app or by saying "Alexa, open [skill name]."
The Alexa App: This is a free app that you can download on your smartphone or tablet. It allows you to set up your Alexa devices, manage your smart home devices, control music playback, view shopping lists and to-do lists, set reminders and alarms, and more. You can also use the Alexa app to make calls and send messages to other Alexa devices.
Alexa Skills are like apps for your Alexa device. They add new features and functionality to your Alexa device. There are thousands of Alexa Skills available, in a wide variety of categories, including productivity, entertainment, smart home, news, games, and more. You can find Alexa Skills in the Alexa app or by saying "Alexa, open [skill name]."
Here are some of the things you can do with Alexa Skills:
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- Get news updates from your favorite news source
- Listen to podcasts
- Play games
- Control your smart home devices
- Order a pizza
- Get a ride
- And much more!
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Amazon Alexa: Must-Have Apps and Skills
Must-Have Alexa Skills for Productivity
Todoist: Quickly add items to your to-do list and get a readout of everything that's on your daily agenda with Todoist.
Any.do: Manage your to-dos, shopping lists, and errands with your voice using Any.do.
Evernote: Create notes, set reminders, and access your Evernote account using Alexa with the Evernote skill.
Flash Briefing: Catch up on the news with your Flash Briefing. You can customize the sources that Alexa reads from, so you can hear the news that matters most to you.
Must-Have Alexa Skills for Entertainment
Spotify: Request music with your voice and now access podcasts and play them via your Alexa speaker with Spotify.
Amazon Music: If you're a Prime member, you can listen to millions of songs ad-free with Amazon Music.
Pandora: Play personalized stations and discover new music with Pandora.
Audible: Listen to audiobooks with Audible.
Headspace: Relax and de-stress with guided meditations from Headspace.
Must-Have Alexa Skills for Smart Home
Philips Hue: Control your Philips Hue lights with your voice using the Philips Hue skill.
Nest Thermostat: Adjust the temperature in your home with your voice using the Nest Thermostat skill.
SmartThings: Control a variety of smart home devices from different brands with the SmartThings skill.
Must-Have Alexa Skills for Fun
Jeopardy!: Test your knowledge with a game of Jeopardy
Would You Rather: Get your friends and family together for a game of Would You Rather.
Heads Up!: Play the popular guessing game Heads Up! with Alexa.
Magic 8 Ball: Get answers to your burning questions with the Magic 8 Ball skill.
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