Podcast
Echo Tips
Hosted by David Ward · EN
Brief educational episodes highlighting and demonstrating features of the Amazon Echo. Commands for Alarms, Timers, Phone Calling, reading books, and much more are all laid out by host and trainer, David Ward. These episodes are especially helpful for new ones to the platform and seniors who are learning how to use their new device.
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Episode 406 A-Lady for Shopping on Other Websites!
5d ago00:11:03Tap to summarizeIn this episode we discuss a new AWS service from Amazon that brings the features of Alexa for Shopping to 3rd Party vendors.# ATTRIBUTION:Show: (DTNS) Daily Tech news Show - Episode 5277 URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGF_I5Sv2N8Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Transcribe →Episode 405 A-Lady Builds Podcasts! For You!
2w ago00:25:12Tap to summarizeIn this episode we talk about Amazon's answer to Google's Notebook. Now with simple voice prompts you can ask Alexa Plus, to create a crash coarse podcast for you on any given topic! Want to learn about the moon landing, with Apolo 11? How about the 5 things you have to see at Disney during your next trip. You name it, and out comes a podcast with two, hosts having a conversation on your topic.
Transcribe →Episode 404 Ambient Sounds and Echo Show Shopping!
3w ago00:20:42Tap to summarizeWe take a look at Alexa Plus' Ambient Sounds feature again! And we review the May 13th Blong post about Shopping improvements coming to the Echo Show line of devices.
Transcribe →Episode 403 The All-New Alexa for Shopping!
4w ago00:29:34Tap to summarizeIn this episode we take a look at the Press Release from Amazon about the all new Alexa for Shopping, where Alexa Plus gets intergrated into Amazon.com and the Amazon Shopping Apps. We take a look also at a possible re-branding of Alexa Deal Alerts to Price Alerts, and a whole lot more!
Transcribe →Episode 402 Buying Stuff and Deal Alerts Indepth!
May 800:14:57Tap to summarizeIn this episode we take a look again, at buying items using your voice, and the power of Deal Alerts. Imagine you have an buddy who just looks for deals for you, and can even buy that special item when it hits your ideal price! Yes, that's right, Alexa can do that for you!
Transcribe →Episode 401 Ember and Blueprints Revisited!
Apr 3000:20:03Tap to summarizeWe discuss some Alexa News from April 2026, and Fire TV related Items, but then we dive into a archive episode about BluePrints!
Transcribe →Episode 400 Alexa Plus Comes to New Countries and Deal Alerts!
Apr 2400:30:20Tap to summarizeAlexa Plus is rolling out slowly worldwide learn about where it can be found in limited roll-out now? Also learn about a hidden feature that allows Alexa to monitor the price of that Coffee Maker you always wanted and buy it when it drops to your ideal price! Amazing!
Transcribe →Episode 399 Accessibility Settings, Assistive Reader, and Home Modes!
Apr 1800:19:08Tap to summarizeIn this episode we talk about compatible files that can be uploaded to Alexa Plus. We also talk a bit about two features in Accessibility Settings. And lastly, we talk about setting up Home Modes using nothing but your voice, an my epic failure to do so.
Transcribe →Episode 398 [From Our Archives] Omnibus Routines and Temporary Routines!
Apr 1100:24:41Tap to summarizeWe pull from our Archives in this episode about Routines and Temporary Routines, that can be crafted using nothing but your voice!
Transcribe →Episode 397 Tacos in Space!
Apr 400:07:57Tap to summarizeIn this episode we talk about new services for your Alexa devices and keeping up with the moon missions.# Attribution DTNS Episode 5237 - Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licensehttps://dailytechnewsshow.com/2026/03/31/popular-javascript-package-axios-gets-compromised-dtns-5237/
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