17 incredible things Amazon Echo can do (AMZN)

I activated my Amazon Echo for the first time in December. It's quickly becomeone of my favorite tech gadgets ever.Mostpeople compare Echo to virtual assistants like Siri and Google Now. But Amazon's speaker, which responds to either "Alexa" or "Amazon," is quicker to respond and understands commands much better than those rival services.And thanks to its excellentaudio system, with seven microphones for listening and a 360 omni-directional audio grille for speaking, Amazon Echoworks exceedingly well wherever I am in my home. I can hear itand it can hear meperfectly.Amazon Echo has completelytransformed the way I live in my apartment. There's just so much you can do with Echo. Take a look."Alexa, what time is it'"Don't bother searching for yourphone or a wall clock just to getthe time. With Echo, just ask the time from anywhere in your houseand get the answer immediately. It's a small thing, but it totally makes a difference when you're rushing in the morning."Alexa, play some Kanye."Amazon Echo can play thousands of songs from Amazon'sPrime Music catalogue. And compared to other virtual assistants that control music playback, Alexa takes less time to hear your commands and act on them, pausing, skipping and changing songs."Alexa, ask Uber to request a ride."As of February, you can now request an Uber car to pick you up from your residence just by asking Echo to request a ride. Once you activate the Uber skill in the Alexa app, your Echo will let you know how far away the closest car is, and it'll even let you know if there's surge pricing before you accept the ride.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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