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Electronic back-to-school guide

Posted on September 4, 2018August 14, 2018 by cynmackley

We're checking out the hottest fall gadgets to make your life easier.

Posted in Cyn's Tech Tips, eReaders, Hardware & Peripherals, UncategorizedTagged Alexa, charger, clocks, gadgets, instant pot, kindle, Mouse, roku, speakers, storage, streaming, TechLeave a comment

Control privacy for an Amazon Echo

Posted on December 28, 2017December 26, 2017 by cynmackley

Some quick tips for managing privacy with an Amazon Echo. Control what it hears and find out what Amazon has stored.

Posted in Hardware & Peripherals, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged Alexa, amazon, Amazon Echo, privacy, smart speaker, virtual assistant1 Comment

Unboxing the Amazon Echo

Posted on December 8, 2017December 8, 2017 by cynmackley

My Echo is finally here. I check out Amazon's voice-activated smart speaker.

Posted in Hardware & Peripherals, Multimedia, UncategorizedTagged Alexa, amazon, Amazon Echo, smart speaker1 Comment

Echo Plus with smart home hub

Posted on October 3, 2017October 2, 2017 by cynmackley

The Echo Plus makes setting up a smart home easy.

Posted in Hardware & Peripherals, UncategorizedTagged Alexa, amazon, echo, echo plus, smart home, smarthome hub, speakerLeave a comment

Amazon’s New Home Assistant Shows & Tells

Posted on May 15, 2017 by cynmackley

Echo Show steps up the virtual assistant game by adding video.

Posted in Hardware & Peripherals, In The NewsTagged Alexa, Amazon Show, echo, Echo Dot, home assistant, smart home, virtual assistantLeave a comment

In The News 04/28/2017

Posted on April 27, 2017 by cynmackley

Credit cards that read your fingerprints are coming, GS8 phones have a reddish tint to the screen, and ads are coming to your home assistant.

Posted in In The NewsTagged ads for home assistants, Alexa, fingerprint reader cards, Google Home, GS8, in the news, Mastercard, red tint to screenLeave a comment

In The News 03/24/2017

Posted on March 23, 2017 by cynmackley

It's a special all-robot edition of In The News. Meet the robot that wants your restaurant job, find out how you'll be able to control your vacuum with your voice, and check out the robot pal that can carry your groceries.

Posted in In The NewsTagged Alexa, amazon, control Roomba with your voice, Flippy, Gita, in the news, robots, Roomba, smart homeLeave a comment

In The News 10-07-2016

Posted on October 6, 2016 by cynmackley

Another government agency gets called out for sloppy cybersecurity, Amazon offers a huge prize for students, and Windows 10 hits a milestone.

Posted in In The NewsTagged Alexa, amazon, Amazon Alexa Prize, Amazon student prize, cybersecurity, FDA, GAO, in the news, Windows 10Leave a comment

In The News 01-22-16

Posted on January 21, 2016 by cynmackley

Mario goes mobile, Alexa will read Kindle books to you and Florida tops Malware cities list.

Posted in In The NewsTagged Alexa, amazon, digital assistant, in the news, malware, NintendoLeave a comment

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