![]() All you have to do is tell them! (As the NYTimes reports, while Alexa is “sold with a default female-sounding voice and has a female-sounding name,” if you ask them about their gender they will say “I’m not a woman or a man, I’m an AI.”) If you use Alexa on your Amazon Echo, you’ll be able to access immersive, 360º omnidirectional audio - not too shabby! - but the best part is arguably that Amazon has provided us with countless Alexa music stations brimming with catchy tunes by your favorite artists. For the unacquainted, it’s a “cloud-based voice service” which allows you to do things like control your room's temperature, turn the lights on and off, and operate all sorts of other switches. So, first things first, let’s get into some basics about Alexa. What this also allows you to do is use Alexa to play Amazon music stations and playlists, which basically makes the rigmarole of deciding what to play when you have friends over a whole lot easier. ![]() One such device in that fits the bill is the Amazon Echo, a device that allows you to make efficiencies through verbal commands. But until then, we can get lots of enjoyment from all the things technology has to offer that just makes life a little bit easier. Yup, you'll find me plopped right here catching up on all the fall TV I missed and maybe – just MAYBE – trying to get a jump on my New Year's resolutions.Ĭould this smart tech feature help you get a jump on your resolutions? New DISH customers can get a FREE Echo Dot and voice remote with a 2-year DISH contract through January 15! Use offer code CJfreeEchoDot at checkout.Until teleportation becomes a thing, I’m fairly certain that no technological advancement will be able shock me. This is when I organize my home, focus on my family, and try to restore a little sanity after a busy season.Īlexa, play Low Carb and Lovin' It on Food Network.Īlexa, record Mission: Organization on HGTV. Since we work in marketing, our task load tends to slow down quite a bit in the post-holiday months. December may be the season of festivity and excitement, but my personal fave is January: the month of relaxation and peace. Without the need to keep track of the remote, we'll be spending the rest of our winter break in cuddle central! The week leading up to Christmas was a little stressful for us, so this lull between the first day of break and school starting back up is the real holiday for me ( parents, raise your hands if you know what I'm talking about!). Now I can just shout out my television desires at Amazon Alexa, and my wish is DISH's command. When the two were synced up, we were able to discover our Hopper through the Amazon Alexa app and get them talking to each other so that we could talk to the TV! We logged in to our DISH account and physically confirmed through our DISH receiver by going to Menu > Settings > Amazon Alexa. Some Boy and I powered up the Amazon Alexa app, navigated on over to “Music, Video, & Books” and tapped on the DISH logo. To voice-control your TV through an Echo synced to DISH, you need to have a Hopper, Wally or Joey DVR and an Amazon Echo, Echo Dot or Amazon Tap. In order to start voice-controlling our TV, we unboxed our new Echo Dot and got it all plugged in by the living room. Now that DISH is integrated with Amazon Alexa we’re over the moon! You might remember that we’re big fans of DISH in our parts due to the fact that we live in a remote location and travel a ton, and DISH is great for people both of those situations. ![]() Oh yeah, these two pieces of tech mastery play super well together. First on the list? Amazon Alexa and her best pal, DISH. You've got all sorts of fun new technology itching to get out of the box and get put to good use! We're here to help, with quick and easy rundowns of our favorite new smart home gear to get your New Year house ALL jazzed up.
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