Nowadays people trust Google more than their relatives, it is funny but it is true. If It comes about its services, oh! it is awesome. you can ask anybody about it and you will find the same answer from everyone, that it is rocking.

Google introduced may applications and tools which takes the user one step ahead. It always tries that its user had less work to do and gain more result.

In the modern era, you always want to do things faster and easier then it comes to Google who does it for you.

Google’s Inventions

There is many more to tell as the giant invented a lot of things which changed the ways of working ritual of people on the internet and many are there on the way to coming out. But here I’m going to put lighting on some of the devising ideas which brought a revolution in the internet field.

Let’s talk about such a smart, faster, easier to use service by Google called “Google Assistance”. The motto of this service is ‘make Google do it’. You just have to say ‘ok google’ or ‘hey google’ to active Google assistance in your phones. Many people have the doubt how do I change ok google to a different word?

By this, you can talk to your phone and also ask it any think like ( To make outgoing calls, what is the recipe for a food item, what is the weather and what it could be, what is the traffic on a particular road, set a reminder  for you or Alarm and many more..)

 whatever you think just ask Google and Google will do it for you. Remember before asking any questions you have to say ‘Ok Google’ or ‘hey google’ to the google assistant. You can also activate Google assistance by the press and hold to the home button of your smartphone. In other word, it is the method to control your smartphone through your voice command.

Let’s talk about another Google’s great invention i.e Google Chromecast.

Chromecast is a device which you can plug into your TV’s HDMI port, powered by a USB cable (inbuilt). It will allow you to access your TV through your smartphones and computer. Like you can play video content from Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play, etc from where you have taken membership or have an account, On the big screen of your TV. You can also use it to stream every kind of content from the Chrome browser of your computer and smartphones.

Basically, it acts as a transmitter between your TV and the streaming video provider device, Like a cable box or antenna. Then you can stream video content from (Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, Hotstar, Google play, Amazon prime videos, etc.) on the TV screen.

Now come to the very prodigious invention of Google i.e Google Home.  A device by which Google become the hub of your home and also for the electronic devices which can be controlled by Wi-Fi or Chromecast. Do you want to know more about the device which can control your home…? Let’s come.

What Is Google Home..

Google home is a Wi-Fi speaker inbuilt with Google assistance in it. Which act as a personal assistant for the entire family.

You can use it as a playback entertainment throughout your home, manage everyday tasks, control your Chromecast and ask anything you want to know, Google will find it for you. Before Google home, Amazon introduced it’s Wi-Fi speaker called Amazon Echo Dot.

There are three variants of Google home available that are Google home, Google max and another one is  Google mini. You can choose as per your requirement. All right it is a very effective device but how does it change the rituals? Let’s come and know.

In this article we will see how does Google home works, how to change Google home wake word, and should we set a  Google home custom wake word or not. Let’s find out.

How does Google home works

First of all Google Home requires a Wi-Fi connection and a nearby electrical socket and a compatible mobile device. As you know Google home is a     Wi-Fi speaker so it can stream music directly from the cloud. With it, you can access your favorite music, Playlist, albums, artists, podcasts from your favorite music service like Amazon prime music, Gaana, seven, Hungama, etc.

Just by asking with your voice. You can also play music from your Android or ios device through Google cast. Google cast is the method by which you can control other connected speakers in your home. You can also add another Google home to it to blast music in the house. Some people try to change ok Google on Google Home.

So that, not the end you can also manage to play video content on the big screen (TV) from YouTube, Netflix, Amazon prime video, Hulu, etc. Just give a command to your Google home what you want to play and it will play it on the big screen. For this, you just have to set both the device in the Google Home app on your phone.

Google home is like the hub of your home. As it inbuilt with Google assistance it can do things like the set alarm for you, set reminders, manage a to-do list and shopping list, etc. But you need to set up your Google Home app with it to do any task.

Once you set up your Google home app with Google home and other Google products or smart devices you will able to control them, whether they are smart bulbs, fans, TV, smart doors, Google plans to work with developers so that you can do work beyond the home too like book a cab, ordering for dinner, book movie tickets. The best part of these features is you can control it with your voice.

Ask Google, by speaking up with your voice you can ask questions to Google home. From the experience of 17years search, It will surf the answer you want to know. Like what is the sports updates or what is the jersey no of Virat Kohli? As the Google Home has google assistance you can make the conversion with it like, where did he go to school? Then Google will connect the pronoun “he” to the previous question on Virat or somebody else about whom you asked and provide you the accurate answer.

In the above, we discuss that you have to set up your Google Home and other smart devices with your Google home app in your phone so that you can control all of them through your Google Home. Let’s come and know how to set up the Google Home app with all your smart devices and with Google home.

How To Set Up Google Home App In Your Phone?

• Download the Google Home app from the play store or iTunes app
• Open the app click on agree to its T&C.
• Make sure your phone connect to the same Wi-fi to which You Google Home device is connected.
• Tap on the menu icon shows on the up-left corner then tap on the device and it will detect your Google Home.
• Once the app detected your device tap on continue and then tap on set up for your Google Home device.
• After successfully set up, it will play a test sound if not the tap on ‘play a test sound’ after hearing the sound tap on I heard the sound.

If you want to add any other smart devices to control them through your voice the process will be the same.

• Go to app > click on the menu icon > tap on Devices > tap on icon > select your device > when pairing is completed tap on Done.

Now you can control your connected device by giving your voice command to Google Home.

For controlling your smart devices which are connected to Google home or before asking any question to google home. You have to say ‘ok google’ or ‘Hey Google’ followed by the question of what you want to ask. You have to say the command to your Google home every time before saying something.

Which is pretty much annoying to say every time the same word. You must have the question in your mind can we change the Wake word of the Google Home? Let’s check.

Change Google home wake word

As it is saying ‘ok google’ or ‘Hey Google’ all the time it sounds weird or something you’d say when you are exasperated. In Amazon echo the wake word “Alexa” sounds like more natural. Feels like calling a person to have a chat. Do you know there is some Google home custom wake word?

Seems like the Google Home knows everything but repeat the same word “ok google” or Googleoogle” over and over again before going to ask any questions is boring. So we desperately want to change wake word of Google home, but the question is, is it automatically or let us do it from ‘ok google’ to something which is more natural for us. Google assistant custom wake word is still to come.

Then the thing comes to mind that, if we can operate it from our smartphones through Google home app then we must change the google home wake word in it. But unfortunately, there is no option to change the google home wake word. You have to use these two words to wake up your Google home and speak what you want to do with it. There is also a phrase like ‘Ok GOGO’ or ‘Ok BOBO’ which it sounds like childish it also acts like the Google home wake word.

The above words may not seem to be Google home custom wake word, but we have to follow these set of rules.

It is only possible when any updates came in the future from the giant Google until then you only have to use the above phrases as the wake word.

The Bottom Line

Now Google controls your home and the smart devices you have. Google home, Google max or  Google mini whatever you have, you can able to do the same task at all. Enjoy music, play videos, manage to-do tasks, set alarm or reminder, book tickets for a movie, book a cab, order dinner and many more by just with your voice. Google still not provide Google custom wake word for there devices.

It seems like you have magic power in your voice. The only problem comes on the way is to repeat the same word ‘ok Google’ Or ‘Hey google’ every time before asking anything. We have to wait and hope that Google home brings something new features to change the wake word as soon as possible in the future and make us feel like we are taking with a person in our home. Now you have a clear idea about how to change Google home wake word.

Google home is a smart speaker with a ton of capabilities than discussed above. The possibility expanded as the Google assistance learning day by day and third-party companies link their devices with Google Home experience.

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So you have a clear idea about what is Echo Dot. If not, That’s OK. Read you will know everything about Amazon’s Echo Dot.

Amazon Echo Dot is a cool office gadget. You can control the music & playlist without physically touching your phone. Amazon Echo Dot (2^nd generation) uses Bluetooth protocol for pairing with other speaker and mobile devices.

Here is a list of awesome best speakers for Echo Dot.

List of Best speaker for Echo Dot

1. Bose SoundLink Mini II

Bose SoundLink Mini II is a must-have member of this list. This helps to connect the speaker over Bluetooth and wired connection. Because of its aux input. You have to option to connect this Echo Dot to this speaker through a wired or wireless connection.

Bose SoundLink Mini II looks very similar to the Earlier released SoundLink Mini. It’s the small looking stylish aluminum built body and can be handled easily in your hand.

It has a charging dock facility. In this, you can put the speaker in contact with a charging station through metallic contacts.

Sound quality and performance

It has nice bass and power. It is a small portable size and built. Bose SoundLink Mini II does not have aptX, the better quality codec. Rather than this, it uses standard SBC.

If we compare with the other standard Bose products with this speaker, there is no exceptional difference in the sound output. All the vocals are coming as natural tone and full.

Now let us consider the battery. It has a good battery life of 10 hours, better than average audio quality. It has a nice portable looks and this is the best speaker for Amazon Echo Dot.

Features:

• Loud and clear speakerphone functionality.
• Nice bass at every range of audible frequency.
• Ultra compact design and portability.

2. Sony XB10

Sony XB10 is the best budget in this list with a size similar to Echo Dot. This product comes within multiple color schemes. It has long battery life and better sound when compared to many speakers of this compact size.

It is the best quality, a portable outdoor speaker with a weighing around 320 gms. Although it is an outdoor speaker, it is not a waterproof speaker.

The exterior part of Sony XB10 is a quit soft in touch but good grip for outdoor places. You can make an army of Sony XB10 speakers and also can be paired with each other to create a stereo sound impact in home or office. The open spaces of this speaker collect a lot of dust and you need to make the body clean in regular interval.

Sound Quality & Performance:

Before going to any comparison keep in mind that this speaker is small and with less budget. As the name suggests ( XB – stands for Extra Bass ). This speaker generates some extra bass compared to other speakers of this size.

In a moderate volume, the speaker performs quite satisfactorily but in higher volume, you may notice some distortion in the audio output.

• IPX5 rated water-resistance.
• Speakerphone capabilities.
• Multiple SRS XB10 pairing for stereo effect.
• Lightweight and portability.
• Latest Bluetooth 4.2 and NFC for wireless.
• Excellent battery life at 16 hours ( under predefined conditions )

3. JBL Charge 3

JBL Charge 3 has 1.76 pounds in weight and dimensions of 213 X 87 X 88.5 mm. It has a long battery life of 20 hours, solid bass, and portable.

JBL Charge 3 is a waterproof Bluetooth speaker. JBL Charge 3 is best in class at the IPX7 rating. The cylindrical looks are like awesome but come with much more audio output power.

Sound Quality & Performance:

It generates enough power and bass to make you happy. JBL Charge 3 spreads sound in every direction although it is cylindrical in shape. It has a good hearing range in outdoor within 20-25 feet. JBL Charger 3 has a built-in mic-phone facility. You can make hands free calls with this.

Features:

• Good IPX7 waterproof rating.
• Connect wireless connection to multiple smartphone or compatible device.
• Built-in mic gives you clear hands-free call with noise canceling and echo-canceling facility.

4. Bose SoundLink Revolve

Bose SoundLink Revolve Portable Bluetooth Speaker is the strongest competitor of JBL, Bose has it’s own line of a compact. It is a cylindrical speaker and gives 360-degree audio output. Bose SoundLink generates enough bass considering it’s relatively smaller size speakers and revolve Portable speaker is of Omni-directional awesome design.

Bose SoundLink Revolve can play audio up to a maximum of 12 hours. There is no comparison in other aspects link battery life though. For this, Bose also sells a charging cradle separately which resolve the charging problem.

This is a water-resistant as well as shock resistant speaker. This is lightweight and portable so you can carry it out for outdoor use.

Sound Quality & Performance:

The speaker has NFC tap-to-pair technology and this to pair up with compatible devices. You can easily pair up this with Echo Dot or any other speaker wirelessly. It gives better performance on the room wall as compared to the center of a room. Because the wall acts as a reflector for the speaker and gives a boost to the bass of the speaker.

Features :

• Water-resistant (IPX4) durable
• Aluminum body.
• Good battery backup at 12 hours.
• Complete 360-degree audio output.
• Easy wireless Bluetooth pairing with Google now and Amazon Echo Dot.

5. Ultimate Ears BOOM 2 Phantom

Ultimate Ears BOOM 2 Phantom speaker can be wirelessly paired with over 150 Ultimate Ears speakers using the PartyUp feature. It can do on the Ultimate Ears mobile app. It can be connected with, up to 8 Bluetooth-enabled media sources like tablets, smartphones, smart TVs,  iPods, laptops, etc.

The speaker supports Alexa Eco Dot, Siri and Google Now. You can remotely control it through voice commands.

Sound Quality & Performance:

Dimensions of the speaker are 2.5” x 2.5” x 7”. It weighs only 1.2 lbs. BOOM 2 Phantom is shock-proof and waterproof (IPX7-rated) It maintaining system integrity as long as up-to half an hour when immersed in 1-meter deep water. You can use the Block Party feature to interchangeably and play songs from 3 different Bluetooth enabled devices.

It contains a rechargeable lithium battery and it takes nearly 3 hours to be fully in charge. There is also wired connectivity.  There is a 3.5mm audio jack and the box comes with a micro USB cable and a power adapter kit.

The BOOM 2 Phantom speaker has a maximum sound output of 90dBa and a frequency is also impressive of 90Hz to 20 kHz. The hardware contains two 45mm active drivers and two 45mm x 80mm passive radiators.

It supports Google Now, Alexa Echo Dot and Siri. Here is the full Alexa commands list.

Features:

• Good IPX7-rated
• 100-meter Bluetooth range.
• Portable Bluetooth wireless speaker with a 360ᵒ audio output.
• Connects with more than 150 UE speakers and up to 8 media sources.
• It is shock-proof and water-proof
• 15-hour battery.
• Supports Google Now, Alexa Echo Dot and Siri.

6. FUGOO Style

It has the most elegant design and looks like a stylish women’s purse. This may be the most efficient speaker on this list. It boasts 6 powerful speakers: 2 tweeters, 2 woofers, and 2 passive radiators. They can produce a maximum of 95dB SPL-A volume.

The FUGOO Style comes with an inbuilt microphone. It is a full-duplex Omni-directional functionality. You can use it through voice commands of Amazon Echo Dot, Siri, and Google and also answer and make calls.

Sound Quality & Performance:

There are 4 color variants for the speaker’s jacket: charcoal, sand, red and silver. The dimensions of the product are 6.5” x 2.6” x 2.1”. It weighs 15.5 ounces. It has an optional water-proof remote and you can purchase it separately.

You can control it through voice commands through Siri and Google Now. Here is the full Alexa commands list.

Features:

• Good IP67-rated
• 40-hour battery life (at 50% loudness).
• Can be controlled by Amazon’s Alexa, Siri, and Google Now.
• Mud-proof, snow-proof, dust-proof and waterproof device.
• Mobile Bluetooth speaker with the high-fidelity 360ᵒ Audio output.
• 2 tweeters, 2 woofers, and 2 passive radiators.
• 4 attractive speaker jacket colors: black, red, sand and silver.

7. Jabra SOLEMATE

Jabra SOLEMATE is a portable and wireless Bluetooth speaker. For wireless activities, the speaker has both Bluetooth and NFC.  It has a powerful trio of front-facing speakers: 2 acoustic tweeters and a subwoofer for producing reverberating audio outputs.

It has a passive bass radiator for clean bass with impressive sound. The Jabra SOLEMATE has the dual capability, wired and wireless. It includes a 3.5mm audio cable and a USB cable for wired connections.

The process of connection is very simple. Just pair the device with your Bluetooth or NFC-enabled gadgets and directly stream your favorite songs, movies, and shows. The Bluetooth range is long (33 feet).

Sound Quality & Performance:

The device is dust, shock and splash-proof. It has an awesome anti-slip durable rubber base. Jabra SOLMATE has an inbuilt mic. It enables you to answer calls with it.

Its integrated rechargeable batteries give back-up of up to 8 hours for music playback and calls. Jabra SOLEMATE has a stand-by limit of 40 days. Product dimensions are 7.3” x 5.1” x 3.1”. It weighs 2.35 lbs.

The side panels have LED indicators. It indicates you for connection and battery status. There is also a Bluetooth on/off button and 2 audio jacks for input and USB charging. It may be the best wired speaker for Echo Dot.

Jabra SOLEMATE speaker comes with a protective sound bag, a USB cable, and a 3.5mm audio cable.

Features:

• Up to 8-hour battery back-up, 40-day standby.
• Integrated carry strap.
• Both wired and wireless portable speaker system.
• Comes with a sound bag, USB cable, and 3.5mm audio cable.
• Bluetooth and NFC compatible.
• Shock, dust and splash-proof.

8. Amazon Tap

Amazon Tap is one of the best speakers you can use for echo dot. It is an intelligent and portable speaker much smaller and lighter than Amazon Echo.

It includes Amazon’s voice assistance “Alexa”. One thing I did not like pressing the “Tap” to wake up Alexa in an intelligent speaker. Maybe Amazon fixes this quickly in the next firmware update to resolve this.

If you want an additional speaker with Echo Dot, Amazon Tap is a very good option for you. But the audio output is not that much and battery life is not for longer play time.

Sound Quality & Performance:

It is an important factor to measure. Amazon Tap lacks good bass & clarity of pitch compared to other speakers on this list.

If you just need an intelligent companion for echo dot then go with Amazon Tap. Otherwise, you need to go for other speakers on this list.

The other measure factor is battery life. Amazon claims that it has 9 hours. But still, it is not up to the mark considering other speakers on this list.

Features:

• Highly intelligent Alexa enabled.
• Dual Stereo Speakers for creating 360 degrees sound effect.

9. JBL Flip 3

JBL Flip 3 is an excellent portable waterproof speaker. It has can be used in both vertical or horizontal postures. It has a battery life of more than 10 hours. Particularly JBL connect app can help pair with other JBL speakers. The USB charge port is water-resistant. The model is available in multiple colors.

Bluetooth pairing is very easy to use with any compatible devices as long as you place the device nearby or within a room. A single Flip 3 sounds quite strong than its predecessors.

Sound Quality & Performance:

Bluetooth pairing is very easy to use with any compatible devices as long as you place the device nearby or within a room. A single Flip 3 sounds quite strong than its predecessors.

Its weight is 450 grams. This speaker produces excellent sounds. It generates 8 watts during the audio output which is quite good.

Features:

• 10 hour of battery life
• Water registrant USB port
• Multiple color options

10. HomeSpot

HomeSpot has NFC and Bluetooth. It combines chic iconoclastic design and state-of-the-art features. It has advanced Bluetooth 4.0 that has a coverage range of 66 feet.

The device has a 2-digit Bluetooth device name identifier. This can connect multiple speakers. It can store up to 8 Bluetooth devices in its memory and supports A2DP profile and. It is the best Bluetooth speakers for Echo Dot.

Sound Quality & Performance:

The speaker has a simple plug-and-play functionality. Just connect it to your media source with a 3.5mm audio cable and start playing. The HomeSpot speaker also has an auto-reconnect feature. It automatically links it up with the last paired device during power-up.

HomeSpot has a compact design and easy to carry. There is a button for Bluetooth and a dedicated port for connectivity and charging. It is at the rear panel. The box comes with a micro-charging USB cable, UL-certified USB adapter, RCA cable, and a 3.5mm audio cable.

Features :

• Bluetooth and NFC-enabled.
• Auto-reconnect
• Up to 66 feet Bluetooth range.
• Supports A2DP profile.
• Wired and wireless portable speaker system.
• FastStream and Low Latency feature.
• Compact square design.

Conclusion

After a long list of best speaker for Echo Dot, we are here. We have discussed everything in details from sound quality to battery life.

Go throw all the speakers and analyze their features. According to your budget for this speaker to choose one of them. Comment me below which one you are going to choose.

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Do you know about Echo Dot? The smart Amazon device is specially programmed to respond to almost unlimited commands and variations. If you are an Alexa user you must have to know some of the commands or you may remember all the commands.

You can extend the Alexa capabilities and give more power by installing “skills”. There are thousands of individual “skills” you can add to her repertoire. I have collected all the possible Amazon Alexa skills for you. For better understanding, I have organized them by category. Let’s start.

Alexa commands list

The list of commands is not fixed. It grows with every new device or service or it supports. Virtual assistance Alexa is not perfect. It can understand natural languages. It is mandatory to speak the exact command. You can talk in different ways.

Starting Alexa

First, you have to wake up Alexa. There is a number of ways to do this. The default wake word is “Alexa”. The alternative wake words are Amazon, Echo or Computer.

Some basic commands

Here are some basic commands you may regularly use.

Start a conversation: “Alexa, let’s chat.”

Ask for help: “Alexa, help.”

Stop or pause it: “Alexa, stop” or, “Alexa, shut up.”

Mute or unmute audio: “Alexa, mute” or, “Alexa, unmute.”

Increase or decrease volume: “Alexa, set the volume to 6,” “Alexa, louder” or “Alexa, turn up/down the volume.”

Setting alarms, asking the time, etc.

Echo devices can act as a clock.

Check the time: “Alexa, what time is it?”

Set alarm: “Alexa, set an alarm for 5 am”

Snooze: “Alexa, snooze”

Cancel alarm: “Alexa, cancel my alarm”

Set a music alarm: “Alexa, wake me up to [song, album, artist, and genre] at 6 am.”

Create a named timer: “Alexa, set a puppy timer for 10 minutes”

Check timer status: “Alexa, how much time is left on the puppy timer?”

Cancel a timer: “Alexa, cancel the puppy timer” or “Alexa, cancel the 10-minute timer.”

Repeat the alarm: “Alexa, set a repeating alarm for weekdays at 5 am.”

Set a timer: “Alexa, set a timer for 5 minutes”.

Check how many time left on a timer: “Alexa, how much time left on my timer?”

Check the date: “Alexa, what’s the date”

Check dates: “Alexa, when is [holiday] this year?”

Media controls

Most of the Amazon Echo devices mostly used for playing music. There are some voice commands that make it easy. Here is the list of Alexa commands for media controls.

Play random music: “Alexa, play some music.”(This command randomly plays some music through Amazon’s music services.)

Play songs by artists: “Alexa, play music by [artist],” “Alexa, play latest Justin Beiber”

Queue specific song or artist: “Alexa, play music by [artist].”

Play the next song with “Alexa, next”

Restart the song “Alexa, restart”

Not sure about the song name, you can still play the song: “Alexa, play that song that says ’some line of the song’ ”

Play the song of the day: “Alexa, play the song of the day.”

Play Pandora station: “Alexa, play [artist] station on Pandora.”

Play Spotify music: “Alexa, play on Spotify.”

Play a radio station: “Alexa, play [radio station] on BBC.”

You can like or dislike songs like Pandora. Just say: “Alexa, I like this song” or “Alexa, thumbs down”.

Music controls: “Alexa, play” or “Alexa, next.”

Control music on another Alexa speaker: “Alexa, stop in the drawing room”

Add a song to your Prime Music library: “Alexa, add this song.”

Start Amazon Music Unlimited trial: “Alexa, start my free trial of Amazon Music Unlimited.”

Song information: “Alexa, what’s playing?”

Set a timer: “Alexa, stop playing in 25 minutes.”

Audiobooks

Amazon has a huge collection of e-books on Amazon Kindle store. You can read them by simple commands.

Read a Kindle book: “Alexa, read me my Kindle book.”

Playing some audiobooks: “Alexa, play the book, [title].” or “Alexa, play [title] on Audible,”

resume your reading: “Alexa, resume my book”

Read the next chapter: “Alexa, next chapter”

Read the previous chapter: “Alexa, previous chapter”.

Show

The latest addition to Amazon’s Alexa is the Echo Show. It comes with a touchscreen display. This means just tell and it will show you things. Here is the Alexa commands list of commands for the show.

Movie showtimes: “Alexa, show me movie showtimes.”

Show your calendar: “Alexa, show my calendar.”

Show your saved pictures: “Alexa, show my photos” or, “Alexa, show me pictures of flowers.”

Visualize your timers: “Alexa, show me my timers.”

Open the Uber: “Alexa, open Uber.”

View your cameras connected to it: “Alexa, show the living room camera.”

Display recipes: “Alexa, show me an Apple Crumb Pie recipe from Allrecipes.”

Ask for what the Echo Show can display: “Alexa, what can you show me?”

See your Flash Briefing: “Alexa, play my video Flash Briefing.”

Play YouTube videos: “Alexa, show me funny videos on YouTube.”

View movie trailers: “Alexa, show me the trailer of ‘Infinity War’”

View the forecast: “Alexa, show me the weekend forecast.”

Fire TV

You can now use Echo devices to control your Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Sticks. Amazon also develops its Fire TV operating system into televisions. So there are some TV specific commands also.

Search TV shows or movies: “Alexa, search for [TV show title or movie name] on Fire TV”.

Control Fire TV: “Alexa, [play, pause, rewind, resume, stop, fast-forward,] on Fire TV.”

Find work by a certain actor: “Alexa, show me titles with [actor] on Fire TV.”

Open apps: “Alexa, launch [app name] on Fire TV.”

Return home: “Alexa, return home.”

Turn on or off the TV: “Alexa, turn on Fire TV” or “Alexa, turn off Fire TV.”

Mute Fire TV: “Alexa, [mute/unmute] Fire TV.”

Send current listening to a Fire tablet: “Alexa, send that to my Fire tablet.”

Send to a different profile’s Fire tablet: “Alexa, show this on [name]’s Fire tablet.”

Change the channel when watching an antenna: “Alexa, go to [channel or network name] on Fire TV.”

Open antenna program guide: “Alexa, open TV guide on Fire TV.”

Adjust the volume of Fire TV: “Alexa, set the volume to [level] on Fire TV” or “Alexa, turn [up/down] the volume on Fire TV.”

Change inputs: “Alexa, switch to PlayStation on Fire TV” or “Alexa, switch to HDMI 1 on Fire TV.”

Entertainment

Amazon Echo commands works perfectly for finding information. It can find information about movies, actors, and what’s playing. Here is the list of Alexa commands for entertainment.

Find out who an actor is: “Alexa, who plays [character] in [movie or TV show]?”

Get the names of band members: “Who is in the band [name]?”

Find popular music from an artist: “Alexa, what’s popular [artist]?”

Find movies in nearest theatres: “Alexa, what movies are playing?”

Get some information on movies playing: “Alexa, tell me about the movie [title].”

Get some movie quotes: “Give me a [movie/show] quote.”

Get IMDb rating of a movie: “Alexa, what is the IMDb rating for [movie or TV show]?”

Get casting for a movie or show: “Alexa, who plays in [movie or TV show]?”

Find an actor’s latest movie: “Alexa, what is [actor]’s latest movie?”

Find out the singer of a particular song: “Who sings the song [title]?”

Get album information: “What year did [band] release [song or album]?”

Sample music from an artist: “Alexa, sample songs by [artist].”

Find a particular album or song: “Alexa, find [song or album] by [artist].”

Calls and messaging

Amazon launched calling and messaging between users of its Echo speakers. Another new feature is Drop In. This lets users call different Echo devices throughout your home. If you are using Alexa app no commands are needed. You can directly call and message from the Alexa app.

Play messages: “Alexa, play messages.”

Message another Echo user: “Alexa, send [name] a message.”

Call another Echo user: “Alexa, call [name].”

Answer to an incoming call: “Alexa, answer the call”

Hang up: “Alexa, hang up” or “Alexa, end the call.”

Use Drop In on one of your own Echo devices: “Alexa, drop in on the kitchen.”

Turn off the video during an ongoing call (only in Echo Show): “Turn video off.”

Check Notifications

Now, Alexa supports Amazon shopping notifications. To enable notification,

Open the Alexa app > go to Settings> Notifications > Shopping Notifications and turn on.

Read notifications: “Alexa, read my notifications”

Read next notification: “Alexa, Next”

Check the previous notification: “Alexa, Previous“

Delete all notification: “Alexa, delete all of my notifications”.

Shopping lists & to-do lists

Alexa is awesome assistance for creating to-do and shopping lists as well. Here is the Alexa commands list of shopping and to-do.

Create a to-do list: “Alexa, create a to-do list”

Add event to calendar: “Alexa, add [event] to my calendar for [time/date]”

Add items to your list: “Alexa, add ‘buy food for guinea pig’ to my to-do list”

Add some more items: “Alexa, add milk to my shopping list”

Check shopping list: “Alexa, what’s on my shopping list?”

Show calendar:  “Alexa, what’s on my calendar for tomorrow?”

Create a reminder: “Alexa, remind me to check the mail.”

Check on existing reminders: “Alexa, what reminders do I have tomorrow?”

Food

Alexa also helps you to find nearest restaurants and its addresses also.

Find a restaurant near you: “Alexa, find me a nearby [food type] restaurant.” Or “Alexa, what restaurants are near me?”

Find the nearest coffee shop: “Alexa, what’s the nearest coffee shop?”

Get the address: “Alexa, find the address for Target”

Get business hour: “Alexa, find business hours for John’s barber”

Sports

You can get sports updates by giving Alexa commands.

Get sports updates of your favorite sports: “Alexa, give me my Sports Update.”

Ask if a team won: “Alexa, did the [team] win?”

Check the game results: “Alexa, what was the score of the [team] game?”

Ask when the next game is scheduled: “Alexa, when do the [team] play next?”

Get league standings: “Alexa, what are the NBL standings?”

News and weather

Find latest news headline and weather-related information. Just speak these Alexa commands list.

Ask for your Flash Briefing: “Alexa, what’s my Flash Briefing?”

Add music news to your Flash Briefing: “Alexa, enable Today in Music.”

Check headlines: “Alexa, what’s in the news?”

Get traffic updates: “What’s the traffic like?”

Check the weather: “Alexa, what’s the weather like?”

Get a weather forecast: “Alexa, what’s the weather going to be like this weekend?

Do stuff

Do some basic stuff with Alexa.

Pick a number from a range: “Alexa, pick a number between 1 and 50.”

Flip a coin: “Alexa, flip a coin.”

Roll a die: “Alexa, roll a die”

Basic math problems: “Alexa, what’s 5 plus 7?” or “Alexa, what’s 56 times 33?”

Convert units: “Alexa, how many [units] are in [units]?”

Convert units: “Alexa, how many [units] are in 2 [units]?”

Advanced math: “Alexa, 70 factorial.” (Warning: Alexa will list numbers you didn’t know existed for about a minute.)

Get the definition of a word: “Alexa, what’s the definition of [word]?”

Get the spelling of a word: “Alexa, how do you spell [word]?”

Smart home

Yes, you can make a smart home using Alexa. It can integrate with a lot of smart home devices. Alexa can be used to change the color of lights, adjust the temperature, and so much more. Some 3rd party accessories like smart light-bulbs, smart thermostats are required to make this happen.

Here is Alexa commands list to make a smart home.

Turn on lights: “Alexa, turn on the lights”

Turn off lights: “Alexa, turn off the living room lights.”

Change the color of the lights: “Alexa, turn the lights to soft green.”

Change the color temperature of the lights: “Alexa, make the living room lights a little warmer.”

Dim the lights: “Alexa, dim the lights to 40 percent.”

Adjust room temperature: “Alexa, raise the temperature 2 degrees.”

Set temperature: “Alexa, set the temperature to 76.”

Lock your doors: “Alexa, lock my front door.”

Discover smart home devices: “Alexa, discover my devices.”

There is a wide range of commands depending on which smart device you are using.

Profiles and Bluetooth

Check user profiles and connect Bluetooth devices.

Check which profile is active: “Alexa, which profile is this?”

Switch profiles: “Alexa, switch accounts.”

Pair a Bluetooth device: “Alexa, Bluetooth.”

Connect to a Bluetooth device: “Alexa, connect to my phone.”

Disconnect from a Bluetooth device: “Alexa, disconnect from my phone.”

Search on internet

Basic internet searches with Alexa.

Ask a general question: “Alexa, Who is the youngest president of America?”

Search on Wikipedia: “Alexa, Wikipedia: [subject].”

Tell Alexa to continue reading a Wikipedia entry: “Alexa, tell me more.”

Ask a general question: “Alexa, how tall is [object’s name]?”

Easter eggs

There is a ton of Alexa commands full of Easter eggs and jokes. Here is a list of Alexa commands for jokes.

“Alexa, tell me a joke.”

“Alexa, give me an Easter egg.”

“Alexa, good morning.”

“Alexa, nice to see you”

“Alexa, tell me a joke.”

“Alexa, how are you?”

“Alexa, beam me up.”

“Alexa, will you marry me?”

“Alexa, do you think I’m sexy?”

“Alexa, would you like to play a game?”

“Alexa, don’t mention the war.”

“Alexa, what’s the second rule of Fight Club?”

“Alexa, surely you can’t be serious.”

“Alexa, show me the money.”

“Alexa, are you SkyNet?”

“Alexa, what is your cunning plan?”

“Alexa, set phasers to kill.”

“Alexa. Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.”

“Alexa, I want the truth.”

“Alexa, party on, Wayne.”

“Alexa, surely you can’t be serious.”

“Alexa, party time!”

“Alexa, open the pod bay doors.”

“Alexa, when am I going to die?”

“Alexa, what is your quest?”

“Alexa, nice to see you, to see you…”

“Alexa, this is a dead parrot.”

Conclusion

Ah, after a huge list of Alexa commands, we are in the conclusion stage. Alexa virtual assistance makes life more simple. There is no hard and first rule that you have to speak these command exactly the same. You can call the list a “full list” but there are many new Alexa commands being added every day.

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When you come to work the office environment is very straight and full of stress. There is a limited resource that the office has given you.

Every office is not like Google office where you can customize your own desk in your choice. If every office like that will awesome.

To say frankly, if you don’t like the office desk like your home office obviously you are not going to spend more time there. So it may necessary to invent something on the cool stuff for your desk.

List of best office gadgets

Here is a list of unique office gadgets that may help you to improve your productivity. You can say these gadgets now become must-have office accessories. Let’s discuss.

14. CableDrop

In the technology world, Computer and digital devices are very common to see in every workplace. A typical office desk must have a CPU, monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer, etc.

Hence there is a choice of wire in the office desk. Sometimes we face trouble to organize them and which wire is from which device.

This cool office toy may help you to order the wires. This may be the best solution to this problem.

A pack of 6 CableDrop is available on Amazon for just $8.

13. Drinklip cup holder

Are your drink slips out of the table? Don’t worry Drinklip is for you.  Drinklip is a portable Cupholder for desks. It allows you to put a slot for holding your drinks practically anywhere on your office desk.

It is made from plastic and can clip onto any table or horizontal edge. You can save the desk from dirty drink marks.

Drinklip is available on Amazon for just $9.

12. Sticky Note Roll

Are you using Post-it notes and your message exceeds the paper? Sticky Note Roll is for you.

Just Roll it and you can write as long as a message you want to write. No need to precise your message within limited words.

Sticky Note Roll is available on Amazon for just $8.

11. Skypanel Fluorescent Light Diffuser

Sometimes we irritated by seeing the walls and roof of the office again and again. It may seem more irritating after long work hour.

Skypanel Fluorescent Light Diffuser is a light panel designed to reduce stress and harsh glare emanating from existing fluorescent lighting.

It may give you the feeling of being outside and relieve stress.

Skypanel Fluorescent Light Diffuser is available on Amazon for just $38

10. Portable cup warmer

Are you most often forgot your coffee on the table and it went cold. This a cool stuff for your desk.

Just put your coffee on the gadgets and the device will hot your cup. You can drink hot coffee all day.

The portable cup warmer is available on Amazon for just $30.

9. USB Mini Fridge

Do you love to take cold drinks during work hour? Well, this office desk gadget will help you.

USB Mini Fridge is a portable fridge that you can connect it to your PC through the USB port. Chill your drink and enjoy it anytime during sticky work hour.

It will take about 10 minutes to chill your cold drink.

USB Mini Fridge is available on Amazon for just $30.

8. Desktop Punching Ball

Office atmosphere full of tensions and stress. Sometime you may have the idea of punching in the face of your boss. Well, it will cost you more.

So why not you keep that job in this Punching Ball. You may assume the Punching Ball in the face of your boss. This is a cool office toy.

It will help you to relieve stress and always bounce back for more punch.

Punching Ball is available on Amazon for just $20.

7. Monitor Rear-View Mirror

Are you a boss and no 8 gadgets hurt you. Is your co-worker mock at you on your back? Don’t worry there is something for you.

Monitor Rear-View Mirror is a gadget that can be attached to your monitor. Hence you can keep an eye out for those who mock at you in the back.

You can use it at the office as well as your home PC for Checking on your back sigh anytime and well protect your privacy.

Monitor Rear-View Mirror is available on Amazon for just $5.

6. Wireless key-finder

Although it is not an office gadget indirectly it is related to your office. Many time when you went for office suddenly you notice that the car key is not there. Hence you spend half an hour finding the key.

The official time was late that day. This cool office stuff can help you. Attach this device to your key and enjoy.

This device also has the anti-lost tracker can chain your easy-lost & connect it to a smartphone to prevent loss. This may be the best office gadgets 2018 you can enjoy.

Wireless key-finder is available on Amazon for just $5.

5. A smart wearable device to correct your posture

By sitting, lots of hour in the office chair may cause back pain. The Upright Smart Posture Trainer is cool office stuff for your back.

It supports your back during work it will help you to sit up straight during the office hour. The small wearable gadgets may make a big difference if you have back pain before.

Upright Smart Posture Trainer is available on Amazon for just $110

4. Cyanics iStick Desktop Organizer

You may come across many desk organizer in the past. But Cyanics iStick Desktop Organizer is completely different.

It is one of the best office gadgets. It’s size : 21.3 x 4 x 3 inch. Weight: 1.54 lbs

It has a USB port and every memory slot. It has dedicated space for every item.

Cyanics iStick Desktop Organizer is available on Amazon for just $40.

Read a cool gadget  Amazon Echo dot.

3. Portable Wi-Fi Scanner

Sometimes you may not in the office and there is a need to scan the document. The nice office gadget is for you.

Just connect your PC to this device through Wi-Fi and scan document. Move the cool gadgets over the document and it will scan. You can scan documents to JPEG and PDF file format.

This smart device can free up a lot of space on your office desk.

Portable Wi-Fi Scanner is available on Amazon for just $96.

2. Sony Digital E-ink Tablet

Take your work on the go with Sony Digital E-ink Tablet. This high-tech office gadget is for busy professional.

E-ink Tablet will give you the experience of writing with pane and paper. It is ultra slim and high contrast so you can read clearly even in bright sunlight in outdoor.

E-ink Tablet comes with a stylus and this allows easy drag and drops feature.

Sony Digital E-ink Tablet is available on Amazon for just $700.

1. DeskCyle

Health is wealth. You may have hardly co-ordinate between work life and your health. It is quite difficult to give some time to exercise for some people. Have you ever think about exercise right from your office desk. This is a gadget for health conscious people.

DeskCycle is a mini exercise bike. It can help you to burn your extra calories and your health. Hence you can increase your productivity and brain power from the comfort of your desk.

Simply put the DeskCycle under your office desk and start pedaling. You maintain your fitness from the desk.

DeskCyle is available on Amazon for just $160.

Conclusion

Those are the list of some useful office gadgets. Tell me are you going to buy any of the office gadgets. These cool gadgets may boost your work in the office. Did I forget to mention any office gadgets which may deserve a place on this list? Write a comment below and let me know.

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What is a smartwatch?

In this article, I am going to discuss what is a smartwatch, history of the smartwatch, how smartwatch works etc. So let’s start.

Nowadays Smartwatches are just like the wearable model of your smartphone. Like your smartphone, it has OS, touch screen, network connectivity and nearly all features that a Morden smartphone have.

It is available for a wide range in the market like smartphones. It has become a Morden day trend.

All leading smartphone manufacturing brands like Apple, Samsung, Sony etc. have released their smartwatches in the market.

History of smartwatch

The first-ever digital watch introduced in 1972. The name of the brand is Pulsar and it was manufactured by Hamilton Watch Company. Pulsar later acquired by Seiko in 1978. You can say it is the foundation for the smartwatch era.

But the first ever smartwatch introduced in the market by Omate with the TrueSmart. The TrueSmart originated from a Kickstarter campaign which raised over 1 million dollars.

You can read the full history of smartwatch here

Features of smartwatches

Nowadays smartwatches do everything that a smartphone does. But when you buy it check the features that it is giving. you can synchronize it with your phone and display notifications and messages.

Features of smartwatch

Let’s discuss some major features in a smartwatch:

  Number of Apps

As smartwatches come with build in OS like Android or iOS it supports various apps. Recently Apple lunches Uber app on its Apple watch and you can book a cab from your wrist. Beyond this, It comes with lots of other apps. you can play music via Amazon Echo Dot.

  Fitness Tracking

If you are an athlete you can use your smartwatch as a fitness tracker. Don’t need to purchase a separately dedicated fitness band. The smartwatch can do its work. you are not an athlete and do work out to be fit and active, don’t worry it has something for you. Some smartwatch in the market can track your heart rate and counts each step a person takes by detecting the motion of the person’s hands or hips.

  Replay messages

Life became so easy when you have the ability to answer messages without touching your phone. Many devices in the market allow the user to reply to the text messages by voice.

Operating systems used in smartwatches

Especially a number of the companies are manufacturing smartwatches, therefore they use the different OS for there watches. Here is a list of major OS used in it.

Android Wear: it is a smartwatch operating system. Google Inc has developed this OS.

AsteroidOS: AsteroidOS is an open source operating system designed only for smartwatches. you can use it as a firmware replacement for some Android Wear devices.

WatchOS: watchOS is a mobile operating system of the Apple Watch. Apple Inc has developed this OS. it has many similar features as an iOS operating system.

Ubuntu Touch: Ubuntu Touch is a mobile version of the Ubuntu operating system. Canonical Ltd developed this OS. It is mainly designed for smartphones, smartwatches, and tablets.

Sailfish OS: It is a Linux-based Operating system. Jolla has developed this OS. This OS has been used in various devices like smartwatches, tablets, smart TVs, navigation equipment, etc.

Tizen: It is a Linux-based operating system. Samsung has developed this OS. It works on a wide range of Samsung devices like smartwatches, smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, etc.

How does smartwatch work

If you want to use a smartwatch with its full potential, just link it to a smartphone. You can link it via Bluetooth. Some advance smartwatches allow NFC technology for faster use.

Once you connect your smartwatches to a smartphone the actual power of smartphone now comes out. You can choose which notification you want to get on your watch. Along with normal call and messages, you can much more with it. Some smartwatches come with SIM and memory card options also.

As smartwatches have its own OS you can enjoy several apps in it. Morden smartwatches now having to support Uber-like applications from which you can book a cab directly from your wrist.

Samsung smartwatches support NFC system from which you can pay from your wrist.

Is my smartwatch work with my smartphone

I understand your query. Well, my answer is no. Smartwatches are specially designed to work with there specific mobile platform mainly Android and iOS.

Check the specification carefully before buying it. Also, Check is it compatible with your smartphone or not.

Examples of some best smartwatches

• Apple Watch Series 3
• Samsung Gear S3
• Huawei Watch 2
• Asus Zenwatch 3

Conclusion

We start our discussion with the question of what is a smartwatch? Finally, we are at the conclusion stage. Smartwatches are slowly acquiring the market and becoming a mainstream gadget. The popularity of this become skyrocket now. Most people wearing this as a luxury product and some really need this.

You can except the more fancy and luxurious design of smartwatches in the near feature.

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What is Echo Dot

Echo Dot is a hands-free device with a small built-in speaker. It is a voice-controlled device.

You can also connect it to your Bluetooth or speakers to deliver sound to the speakers that you have to choose.

You can use Dot connects to the Alexa Voice Service and make it voice controlled device. Then use this to play music, make voice calls, send and receive voice messages, to know the latest news, check the weather and much more instantly.

The range of Dot is Awesome. It can hear you from anywhere across the room. You can even activate it when the music is playing. Just speak the word “Alexa” and Dot responds immediately. You can set more than one Dot in a house.

If you have more than one Echo or Echo Dot and you speak “Alexa”, Alexa will respond intelligently. Echo Dot that is closest to with ESP (Echo Spatial Perception) will respond.

Features of Echo Dot

      Convert any room to a smart room

The compact design of Echo Dot made this so convenient for any room in the house. Through voice control system you can check the latest news and shop million of product.

     Voice control your music

Echo Dot gives you hands-free voice control for Amazon music. Just speak your favorite artist or song Dot will play it instantly. You can search a particular song by its name or any songs release.

just say
“Alexa, play music for a dinner party”
“Alexa, play the most popular rock from the 90’s”

You can call anyone in your contact list hands-free. No need to search just say “Alexa, call Tom”. Alexa will call to Tom. You can send a voice message or text message to anyone with Echo Dot through Alexa App.

Use it to turn on or dim the light without touching it. You can control multiple devices with a voice command. Echo dot works with devices like light switches, TVs, fans, thermostats and much more.

Echo dot has seven microphones and it detects your voice very accurately. Every month Alexa becomes smatter and it also makes the Echo Dot much smarter.

You can order a pizza from Domino’s, request a ride from Uber and more.
If you are a prime Music subscriber you can enjoy ad-free streaming of over 2 million songs.

Technical details

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