
You can also nominate an app for route guidance, such as Waze. Then, you can ask Alexa for the traffic details in the morning, or add traffic to a routine. Head into the Alexa app, More > Settings > Commute, and you can put in your work address, as well as any stops on your route, like school drop-off. You can add important teams, like West Ham or Seattle Seahawks, or find national teams. Head into the Alexa app > More > Settings > Sport and you'll find the option to search for teams.

If you say "Alexa sports update," you'll get a rundown of news for teams you have chosen. You can add more content to Flash Briefing and change the order in which it is delivered. Head into More > Settings > News and you'll see where your news is coming from, and you can decide what you want in your Flash Briefing. You can change the services in the Alexa app. When you say "Alexa, what's new?" or "Alexa, play my flash briefing", you'll be given a catch-up of information based on news and weather. Sometimes there are celebrity wake words too. You'll need to select the wake word for each individual Echo device. Head into the Alexa app (Devices > Select your Echo > Settings > Wake Word) to pick a new word from the list.

You can choose another word though: Computer, Amazon, Echo and Ziggy are all available. If you happen to have someone in your house called "Alex" or similar, then you'll find the Echo responds when you say that name, too. Typically, the button or light ring will illuminate red when muted. But if you don't want the Echo to wake and respond, there's a mute button on the top of the speaker that you can press to mute Alexa. Whenever you say it, the Echo will listen, consider what you're saying and respond. It does not store any personal data.$0 at Amazon $49.99 at Best Buy $49.99 at Target Amazon Echo tips and tricks Mute the "Alexa" wake wordĪmazon Echo is always listening for the word "Alexa". The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.

The compact package is great for bringing learning on the go. This set includes activity ideas to make learning extra-fun at home, in schools, bilingual learning classrooms, and more.

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