Tag: Alexa

How to Enable Alexa Guard Mode via Home Assistant using Presence Detection

How to Enable Alexa Guard Mode via Home Assistant using Presence Detection

Amazon Alexa Guard needs Presence detection. Having to say "I'm home" or "I'm leaving" is an annoying way to arm/disarm such a helpful feature like ... Read More

Alexa enabled Gas station Pumps?

Alexa enabled Gas station Pumps?

At CES 2020 this week, Amazon announced a partnership with Exxon Mobile to add the Alexa Voice service to more than 11,000 of its gas ... Read More

Project Connected Home over IP

Project Connected Home over IP

The Connected Smart Home is here to stay.  Today, 3 of the biggest companies on earth decided to form a partnership called Project Connected Home ... Read More

How to Name your Alexa Routines

How to Name your Alexa Routines

I noticed recently in my Alexa app, that Amazon has enabled the ability to name your routines!  This functionality was somehow lost in the first ... Read More

Alexa Beat Cortana … or is about to.

Alexa Beat Cortana … or is about to.

If you haven’t heard, Microsoft is stopping development, support, and roll out of Cortana in several regional markets around the world. Great Britain, Australia, Germany, ... Read More