Daily top tips and skill demos for Alexa and the Amazon Echo
Covered nearly 800 episodes ago, our intrepid Shaun Preece demos this brilliant 4/5 🌟s intergalactic delivery service skill by @DrewCosgrove that, quite frankly, puts Deliveroo in the shade 🚀
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This fab skill allows you to play your music and other audio files direct from Dropbox. It creates a folder called Apps > Sound Stream where you can create folders and drop files. The free account is…
Another recommendation by the enigmatic Tony today. Pop Time is all about TV so, if you do the TV thing, then give it a go.
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Listener Tony (I suspect Archer) asked about Archers-related skills on the A-lady. Unfortunately there aren't any, but you can still get lots of Archers-goodness nevertheless.
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Shaun the space cadet has been trapped in cryogenic stasis ever since we covered this one over 800 episodes ago. No wonder he doesn't look a day over 80… Hang on, that's not how it works! 😱
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First covered over 500 episodes ago, prepare to get weird with today's groovy skill. Act, dance and sing along to each game as instructed and be grateful that the A-lady usually resides in the privac…
Mentioned in a recent VoiceBrew newsletter, today's skill is so full of fabulous record-breaking facts, you may actually need to say "Huh!" sometimes.
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If you ask the A-lady what new features she has or things she can do you'll currently get the same response - and when I say "same" I mean over and over again. So let's hope this changes from time to…
Brought to us by the amazing Shaun Preece, brace yourself for a somewhat strange immersive audio skill with strong language and themes but great sound effects.
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An ew feature for the A-lady is to ask when an event like a sports fixture is coming up and she'll offer to remind you when it's on. Nice. We also revisit how to check email because… why not?
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covered over 1300 episodes ago, co-host on The Echo Show Shaun Preece is in no actual jeopardy here guys - just wanted to reassure you.
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Delete varying amounts of what you've said to the A-lady like a pro after listening to today's tip-packed demo - plus you can finally find out why she triggered without anyone saying anything at all……
Start new habits and then keep the streak going with this super-simple habit-forming skill. They say that two weeks is what it takes to form a strong habit so get streaking, guys.
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Opened simply with "Theme Tune Challenge", this skill is a nostalgic romp through much beloved British TV theme tunes - with an in-skill purchase option to add American TV themes too.
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Imagine being subjected to some disturbingly garbled phrases over and over and over again 😱 Well that's today's skill… Enjoy!!
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Let's look at the awesome official Trivial Pursuit game for the A-lady - with optional Amazon buttons.
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First covered over 700 episodes ago, this skill will educate and exasperate in equal measure.
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Covered nearly 700 episodes ago, this lively quiz all about those fabulous Disney hits will really pep up your day. Now I have to go away and watch 'Tangled' and 'Hercules'…
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Recommended in this week's Amazon A-lady newsletter, help a lonely penguin find a date for the Arctic Snow Ball in this cute interactive adventure story - sadly sans a selection of sub-zero sound-eff…
Last covered nearly 400 episodes ago, along with fab skills like Mindscape and Headspace, this one's a great guided meditation to help with a wide range of our mindfulness needs.
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