Sunday, 17 December 2017

Meet Alexa, the Brains behind Echo Gadgets

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Take a look around our Reviews website and you will find Alexa mentioned on most pages.

So lets clear things up a little bit, who or what exactly is Alexa, well as mentioned above the brains behind all of the Echo Smart Home Gadgets, taking questions / commands, and following up on them for you in an instant.
If you have any Echo equipment, All New Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Spot, Echo Show, Echo Look, and other Echo Gadgets then you will almost certainly understand how they can help you or provide a bit of fun, and who doesn't like to have a bit of fun once in a while.

So here are a few of the main features built around your Echo Gadgets with the Brains of Alexa

Music and Entertainment:

Alexa can give you hands free voice control for Music & Entertainment, mute, volume up or down, stop, start.
Ask for Music by genre, mood, era, also use services like Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Spotify Premium.
You could have Audio Books, Podcasts, Kindle Books, or Live Radio all with a simple command.

Calling and Messaging:

A new way to keep in touch with family and friends
by Calling or Messaging, the truth is lots of people now send texts so much when in could be much more personal with a nice voice call.
Yes you can use your Echo device to make a call even while your busy working around your home, making dinner or anything you fancy, and as long as you are connected to other Echo devices then its all free except for your Internet service of course.

News and Information:

Alexa helps you stay in touch and up to date with the News that's important to you.
Set up your own set of New Flashes, all you need to do is set up your voice profile and Alexa will recognize your voice and keep you updated, Just ask Alexa "whats the News"
How about some Traffic and Weather information or an update on your favorite sporting event !

Ask Question and get and Answer:

Need to find your Nearest Restaurant, how about the Opening or Closing times of a local Pharmacy, maybe just a simple maths question or calculation, its all possible on the right Echo Device.



Help around your Smart Home:

Make things easier, give your self a bit of breathing space.
There are so many features available once its all set up that it would take me all day to type this page, but how about setting a timer for cooking, call a plumber, dictate a shopping list, add a calendar event, ask for music while you cook.
I guess you get the general idea and remember this is all without picking anything up as its all voice controlled, how simple is that.

Smart Home Devices:

You can control devices such as Security Camera's, Lights, Switches, TV, Garage Doors, Smart
Thermostat, how about dimming the lights while your still in bed.
The setup is fairly easy, First chose your Smart Home Connected Device for example "Nest Cam Indoor Security Camera" next set it up according to instructions, Enable the Smart Home Skill, then go ahead and Ask Alexa.

Fun and Games with all the family:

How about asking Alexa to roll the dice for you while playing a game or answering a trivia question,
maybe just ask for a song or all manner of things, its all good fun and we all need a bit of fun that's for sure.


Voice Shopping:

Get this, if your an Amazon Prime member you can
place an order purely by asking Alexa to do it for you.
Alexa has exclusive deals for Amazon Prime members, everything from home goods to electronics.


Get to know your Alexa skills:

There are thousands of skills and they are growing very quickly, lots have been mentioned above but there are so many that you would need to check them out for yourself to fully take in the Alexa Skill set.
Take a 7 minute work out or ask Alexa to track your phone, maybe you need a Taxi or just want to ask whats going on with Twitter today.
There are apparently thousands of Skills in 20 different categories, wow.
OK so i'm guessing its getting a bit boring now so what you waiting for get clicking over at Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk for all of your Smart Gadgets.

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Friday, 15 December 2017

Introducing the New Echo Spot works with Alexa


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The new Echo Spot, stylish and compact with display screen.

Due for release on December 19th

  • If you have landed on this page and are just looking to buy then we recommend Amazon.com for your Echo SpotThe Echo Spot is designed to fit anywhere in your home and makes a great addition to all your smart gadgets.
  • Has far-field voice recognition, you can watch video flash briefings, see music lyrics, weather forecasts, to-do and shopping lists, browse and listen to Audible audiobooks.
  • Echo Spot connects to Alexa, with a cloud-based voice service to play music, answer questions, control smart home, and more
  • Just ask to play a songs with details of the artist and genre, you also see music lyrics.
  • Stream music and books from Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Audible.
  • Use  built-in speaker or Bluetooth to other speakers, or if you prefer cable then just plug in and play.  Also with multi-room music, you can play music on your Echo devices in different rooms.
  • Ask Alexa to do all sorts of things like control lights, show baby monitor, connect to Nest Cam Indoor security Camera, or front door cameras,  you can also lock doors or control your Nest Learning Thermostat, garage doors, sprinklers, and more.
  • Call almost anyone hands-free, or make video calls to family and friends with an Echo Spot, Echo Show, or the Alexa App. Instantly connect to other Echo devices around your home.
  • Alexa is always getting smarter and adding new features. Just ask Alexa to control your TV, request a Taxi, order food and more.
If you have landed on this page and are just looking to buy then we recommend Amazon.com for your Echo Spot
Echo Spot image good for any room
Have you ever heard of Alexa, well I know that’s a silly question, of course you have.
The Echo Spot brings you everything you love about Alexa, ask about the weather or a news flash and you have it, set an alarm or checkout whats going on in your calendar, maybe you
have a bit of down time to relax with an Audio Book.
You can easily make it personal with a clock face that you love, you can even make a call to a friend or a loved one, video calling to another person with an Echo Spot, Echo Show, or the Alexa App.
Echo Spot features 2nd generation far-field technology with not just one but four microphones,  and enhanced noise cancellation, so it can hear you from across the room.
If you have more than one Echo, Alexa responds intelligently from the Echo in the nearest vicinity to you by using its ESP (Echo Spatial Perception). Absolutely Amazing.
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Did I mention that Alexa has skills
So you teach Alexa to recognize your voice then off you go,  apparently there are thousands of different skills and they are growing on a daily basis, if you have Amazon Prime you can order items directly just using voice and gain access to special Alexa shopping deals.
Keep an eye open for our Review of the Echo Spot, coming soon.
Alexa call Mam’s mobile,  Alexa whats the weather this week, Alexa show me my photo’s, Alexa, Alexa, Alexa
Alexa never gets tired

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Tuesday, 12 December 2017

Nest Cam Indoor Security Camera Review


We will take a look at the main features of the Nest Cam indoor security camera and top it off with the review including links to buy and links to other similar and relevant products so lets get started.
The Nest Cam in our opinion is one of the nicest sleek looking Cams we have seen,  with the black look and the smooth curved lines it would stand in any home and look none intrusive.
If you are looking to skip this review and go directly to buy this Indoor security Cam then check it out here on Amazon.com..

Main Features

  • You can watch live whats going on in your home and even look back up to 3 hour events history.
  • This Camera has HD 1080p  with wide ange viewing, it also has clear Zoom and advanced Night Vision.
  • OK so not only can you see whats going on but you can Listen and Hear plus talk back using the brilliant Nest App, how cool is that.
  • How about looking after your Pets or checking on the family at night, this security system can be built around your needs and is very easy to set up.
  • There are additions like Nest Aware that’s sold separately.

Special Features:

Video sensor & Night Vision Sensor

Whats in the box:

  • Nest Cam indoor Camera
  • Versatile stand with magnetic base
  • 3-Meter USB cable and power adapter
  • Quick Start guide and Welcome guide
  • Screws and wall mounting plate.
OK so enough showing what you get, lets talk about how good or bad this gadget really is, lets get on with the review.

Review of the Nest Cam Indoor Security Camera

I must say we found it difficult to fault this Cam as it has so many features that we all love and to be honest we have come to expect so much these days with any sort of Gadget, if you look at the features including Wide Angle Lens and HD streaming then it takes some beating.
There is something worth noting and even this is not really a bad thing its something to note tho, if you buy just the Nest Cam then you get everything you need to help keep your home secure and keep an eye on whats going on. There are however some additional things you can add on but would have to pay extra for.

You have first the Nest Cam, then if you want the additional Nest Aware you would pay a
monthly fee,  there are 2 options depending on either 10 day recording or 30 day.  Of course this is completely a choice but still looks very attractive.

Just checked this out again and its listed as a best seller on Amazon so must be a real winner.




Here’s a nice feature that we found out about, you can watch live streaming on more than one device and even a pretty basic feature like this could come in handy for example if one person is busy at work and the other is available to keep an eye out, 
There are other Nest items that can all be synced together in one app, like the Nest Smoke alarmsand if the smoke alarm sets of the this Camera will take pics to capture whats going on, a great feature that we hope never comes into play.
There are a couple of negative reviews in Amazon but nothing really major as far as I can see, for example banner adds run during use of the App unless you subscribe. For me not a problem but I guess for some it can be a pain.
Something I forgot to mention is the price and when you look at the quality then you would expect this to be several hundred Pounds or Dollars but the good thing is it comes in at just around $160 and usually includes free shipping so all in all not too bad, however I do realize this i my opinion and there are a few people in reviews that thing it is a bit expensive.

WiFi

The system for recording or viewing video etc will not work unless you have WiFi but lets be honest most households these days have WiFi, infact to have a smart home its almost essential.

Other Items that are similar or that compare

  • 130 degree wide angle All Glass Lens

I have seen so many times on TV Crime prevention shows that surveillance camera images can be pretty bad but the Nest Cam indoor security Camerain our opinion works really well and gives very good HD video.
If you would like to disguise your Nest Cam indoor security camera then how about this comical addition

Best Seller 4/5 star

The Nest Cam indoor security Camera, works with Alexa and is a number 1 Best Seller on Amazon and is rated as a 4 Star item based on over 6300  reviews.
We would have to agree with the 4 stars, in fact probably 4.5 star, the only negative we found
was the fact that you had to subscribe and pay for either 10 or 30 day recording, however the Camera and system works perfectly well without needing to keep recording for such a long period of time.
Check it our for your self here Nest Cam Indoor Security Camera


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