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Relax: Amazon isn’t Killing Your Kindle – I Promise

Posted on May 2, 2026April 29, 2026 by cynmackley
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No, Amazon is not reaching through your Wi-Fi and smashing your beloved old Kindle with a tiny digital hammer.

Posted in eReadersTagged amazon, ereaders, kindleLeave a comment

Should I be worried?

Posted on March 10, 2024March 1, 2024 by cynmackley

Should you be worried about who's watching you?

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Security Help, Using The Internet, Web DesignTagged amazon, google, microsoft, online ads, privacy, securityLeave a comment

Create a Song With Alexa AI

Posted on January 27, 2024January 11, 2024 by cynmackley
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Amazon's Alexa has some new generative AI features you may want to check out. The Splash skill will create a custom song for you. You can use it with your Echo Smart speaker or the Alexa app on your phone or computer to get started.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Free DownloadsTagged Alexa, amazon, Generative AI, music ai, splash skillLeave a comment

Is your phone listening to you?

Posted on January 21, 2024January 9, 2024 by cynmackley
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An ad company created a heck of a stir when it claimed to use AI active listening technology to listen in on consumers using smartphones, TVs, smart speakers, and other devices.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Security Help, Smartphones, UncategorizedTagged amazon, facebook, is your phone listening to you, smart speaker, smartphone1 Comment

A Good Movie To Watch

Posted on June 11, 2023May 28, 2023 by cynmackley

A Good Movie To Watch offers recommendations of highly-rated but little-known movies and TV shows that you might not otherwise discover.

Posted in Cool Sites, UncategorizedTagged amanda, amazon, cool sites, coolsites, good movies, Netflix, video sites1 Comment

Put Burglars on ‘Away Mode’ using Alexa

Posted on July 18, 2022July 15, 2022 by Mike Siebenaler

Put Burglars on 'Away Mode' using Alexa.

Posted in Cyn's Tech Tips, Hardware & Peripherals, In The News, Multimedia, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged Alexa, amazon, away mode, home security, smart homeLeave a comment

Why You Can’t Buy Books From Your Kindle App

Posted on June 14, 2022June 3, 2022 by cynmackley

Why you can't buy an ebook from your Kindle app.

Posted in Android, Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech TipsTagged amazon, android, ereader, kindleLeave a comment

Watch out for this Amazon scam

Posted on May 13, 2022April 30, 2022 by cynmackley

Don't fall for this Amazon scam. See what to look out for.

Posted in Security Help, Smartphones, UncategorizedTagged amazon, fraud, malware, scams, smartphones3 Comments

Prime Discount for Medicaid users

Posted on December 15, 2021December 10, 2021 by cynmackley

Amazon is offering a huge discount to low-income families. How to take advantage of the deal.

Posted in In The News, Using The InternetTagged amazon, Amazon Prime, discount, medicaid discountLeave a comment

Can’t access Echo online

Posted on December 9, 2021November 22, 2021 by cynmackley

Troubleshooting a problem logging on to the Amazon Echo web app.

Posted in Hardware & Peripherals, UncategorizedTagged amazon, echo, smart speaker, web appLeave a comment

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