The 10 best things you can do with Amazon Echo
The 10 best things you can do with Amazon Echo What's a New Alexa Speaker? Or consider getting one - like Amazon EchoPlus ($ 150 at Amazon), or Echo Input ($ 25 on Best Buy)? These smart speakers can do a lot - so much so that they know where they need to start to feel a lot. Instead of digging the Alexa app to get the features, check out the 10 best tips and tricks to get you started. 1. Make phone calls (mainly, landline calls) Just when you thought home phones were dead, Amazon brought them back. Alexa can now be used to call other devices in other homes as well. And, like 90s and 00s answering machines, you can leave a message. Note that anyone who has your number can call your Alexa speaker, but you are able to stop unwanted incoming calls. I think this is a wonderful and welcome feature, provided my parents don't use me often to check it out ... 2. Take control of your smart home Controlling your lights, door locks, appliances, switches and other smart h...