Amazon Alexa has become one of the virtual companions that people talk to inside their homes for almost two years. Accessible through a device, this virtual assistant can do what you want to happen in just one phrase.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of work-at-home employees and stay-at-home individuals continues to rise, driven by remote learning and working. This trend is expected to continue in the upcoming years given the state of the world in handling the crisis.
Given this condition, people should be more well-versed in using advanced technology. If you have an Amazon Echo or any gadgets, you can efficiently use Alexa to make your work lighter and more convenient.
With that, we will discuss some of the best tricks that you can do with this AI assistant.
Alexa As Health and Wellness Tracker
According to CNET, Amazon Alexa can be an effective health tracker. Indeed, working in the comfort of our homes might be convenient, but oftentimes we tend to forget to exercise due to the nature of our jobs.
Living at home also means that we have all the access to technology such as television, computers, laptops, tablets, and more. While these are good stress relievers, the state of our health is sometimes neglected as a result.
With that, Alexa can help us maintain a healthy and fit body by using it as a timer. The virtual assistant can also be our music buddy that will accompany us to our workout.
Alexa As a DJ
Aside from being a health assistant, Alexa can also serve as an effective DJ that will play our favorite music. Regardless of its origin, if it is on Spotify or Apple Music, you can listen to your playlist through it.
This AI assistant can be our go-to option if we want to have a dedicated space for songs.
After a long and exhausting day, we can summon it to play a soothing song for a while. If we want to set the mood to lively, we can also listen to rock, metal, and inspirational audio pieces.
Indeed, playing a song has been easier than before through this technology.
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Alexa As a Pet Companion
Staying at home has given us more time to spend with our pets. Before, we only took time with our pets when we got home after an office job. Now, our pets can find another sweet spot in the house through Alexa.
Alexa can help our beloved animals to be more exposed in interaction by imitating simple animal sounds such as meow and bark.
For a more pet-friendly trick, you can try the "Comfort My Dog" so you can play music that will help a pet who has trouble sleeping.
Alexa As an All-Around Reminder
A WFH setup sometimes affects the time around us. While we could be productive, we often forget to take fluids to quench our thirst. We tend to forget to do some stretching before beginning a new task.
Alexa is a good tool that will remind you of your Zoom meeting schedule ahead of the actual event. It can also remind you of the routines that you want to do for the rest of the day.
For a more comprehensive Alexa guide, you can also check this story by The Ambient.
Meanwhile, you can read Tech Times' previous articles about Amazon Echo tricks and how to request user data from Amazon.
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Written by Joseph Henry
