I want a smart speaker that can set reminders and make lists
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“Make daily tasks a lot easier… simply cooking and speaking to Alexa to do the jobs you don't have time to do, like making lists and setting reminders for the days ahead.”
Becca, EE Store Customer
Smart home speakers from Amazon come with the Alexa voice-assistant built-in. With Alexa, you can control smart home devices as well as stay on top of your daily schedule with reminders, updates and more. You can indeed make daily tasks a lot easier, with instant alerts and reminders about events that are coming up, like birthday parties and weddings, and you can set reminders like “Remember to get Dad a birthday card.”
When you’re cooking, you can ask Alexa for help reading out ingredients. There’s nothing worse than needing to turn the page of your cookery book when your hands are dirty with eggs, flour – you name it! It also means you don’t need to use your smartphone or tablet while cooking, making it more hygienic and less hassle. As well as help with cooking, making lists and setting reminders, smart speakers can also update you on the news, weather, traffic and more. Say you’ve got guests coming over for dinner, you can ask Alexa what the traffic is like so you know if your guests may be late. You may be hosting a garden party – in that case, you may want to ask Alexa the weather forecast. Either way, smart speakers can make your day more convenient.
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Our verdict...
“If it’s Alexa you’re after, then the Amazon Echo smart speakers are the perfect choice. Get things done hands-free while cooking, tidying the house or relaxing on the sofa. Alexa can answer a range of questions and update you on live news and weather reports, calendar entries and more.”
Amazon Echo is a hands-free speaker you control with your voice. Echo connects to the Alexa voice-assistant to play music, ask questions, make calls, send and receive messages, provide information, news, sports scores, weather and more. Just ask while you’re getting your cooking done! Alexa can keeps you organised with reminders and alarms, whether in the morning or when you’ve put your food in the oven. Just set an alarm for when you need to check on the food, just by asking. You can play music from Amazon Music, Spotify, TuneIn and more. As well as cooking and reminders, Amazon Echo can connect to other smart devices in your home – like smart light bulbs, smart plugs and smart thermostats. You can control all these devices without lifting a finger. To set your Amazon Echo smart speaker up, you need the Alexa app where you can add more devices.