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Echo Spot: Amazon's bedside clock is coming to the UK | WIRED UK

I have been using this with our work calendar and I have to say its so easy to use. We don't use it to insert events, but every night and morning I just say "Alexa Calendar" and it reads out the first 4 items in the clalander and then asks if you want to hear more. If you have not linked...

Been having a play and have to say, it's a neat little toy. Ideal for Xmas. Not quite as versatile as the Echo. Seems to listen and understand better and quicker (maybe cause it's in the same room as router, where as the Echo is 2 floors down with powerline adapters connected to another routers...

Has any of you used IFTTT (IF THAT THEN THIS)? It is coding and its basic form. Currently IFTTT is being integrated all over the place, and being adopted by browsers, products, apps, phones, services, to name a few. Using basic IFTTT recipes we can control our computers, phones, Amazon...

I thought I'd make a thread for those who have and are interested in the Amazon Echo/Dot Share your tips, hacks, skills etc. :) I've only had mine a couple of days and slowly getting used to talking to a speaker lol Loving the calendar, I add all my jobs that come in and dates I need...