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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

5 Hot Holiday Gifts

Posted on December 2, 2023November 20, 2023 by cynmackley
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The holiday season is upon us, and as always, tech gifts are a popular option. If you're looking for the hottest holiday tech gifts to give to your loved ones (or yourself), here are five options to consider:

Posted in Computer Terms, In The NewsTagged christmas gifts, fitness tracker, gift guide, holiday gifts, smart speaker, tech giftsLeave 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

Did Google Steal Smart Speaker Ideas?

Posted on September 2, 2021August 15, 2021 by cynmackley

peaker technology? The US International Trade Commission (ITC) says it looks like the tech giant infringed on five patents that belonged to Sonos.

Posted in Cyn's Tech Tips, iOSTagged google, patents, smart speaker, SonosLeave a comment

Tell Alexa to speed up or slow down

Posted on September 3, 2019August 7, 2019 by cynmackley

You can now tell Amazon Alexa to speak faster or slower. We'll show you how.

Posted in Cyn's Tech Tips, Hardware & Peripherals, Quick TipsTagged Alexa, amazon, slow down alexa, smart speaker, speed up alexa, tell alexa to go slower, tell alexa to talk fasterLeave a comment

Setting up a smart plug

Posted on January 12, 2018January 12, 2018 by cynmackley

We go step-by-step through setting up a smart plug with an Amazon Echo.

Posted in Hardware & Peripherals, SmartphonesTagged Amazon Echo, shortcuts, smart home, smart plugs, smart speaker2 Comments

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

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