Amazon Alexa

Some 5 years ago, on November 6th 2014, Alexa saw the light of day. She moved into our homes, became part of millions of families, and changed profoundly how we interact with technology at home: simply by voice.

We talk to Alexa through our Amazon Echos, Echo Shows, FireTVs and many other Amazon and third-party devices, and she controls our music and smart home devices, and much more …

Get ready for posts, which will help you to:

Get the most out of your Amazon Alexa Music and Smart Home Setup
Understand the differences compared to Google and Siri
Have a lot of fun with Alexa!

Playlist: Alexa Songs

Some Alexa Song Remixes, featuring Siri & Google

Photo and Illustration of Netatmo Rain Module and Alexa

Netatmo Weather Station, Rain and Wind Gauge, and Alexa

18. June 2019

The picture above says it all. As you can tell by the slightly yellowish color of the rain gauge, this post is obviously a long-term review. Let's have a look, how the Netatmo Weather Station, an Additional Indoor module, the Rain Gauge, and the Wind Gauge performed...

Alexa and Google comparing their Logitech Harmony

Logitech Harmony: Who will win, Alexa or Google?

6. June 2019

Let's find out, whether Alexa or Google supports our Logitech Harmony better. We will compare configuration, voice commands, smart displays, and assistant specific smart home features. Now, that we have thoroughly examined the setup of Logitech Harmony: a Hub and it's Elite, Ultimate, Companion, and...

Illustration of Philips Hue Reflections with Siri, Alexa and Google

Philips Hue: Who will win, Siri, Alexa or Google?

24. May 2019

Let’s examine the strengths and weaknesses of Siri, Alexa, and Google by comparing their configuration options, voice commands, and smart home features for our Philips Hue lights. The world leader in lighting and the smart assistants of the biggest tech companies, can it get...

Alexa and Philips Hue: Setup and Voice Commands

22. May 2019

In this post, we will set up Alexa to talk to your Philips Hue lights. We will cover a quick basic setup, as well as additional Alexa features to get the most out of your Philips Hue setup. You will also find all the voice commands and...

Illustration of Create your own Easter Eggs with Siri Alexa and Google

How to create your own Easter Eggs with Siri, Alexa and Google

20. April 2019

Last year we successfully ducked compiling the endless list of Easter eggs, which are hidden inside Siri, Alexa, and Google. Rather than spoiling the Easter egg fun - which basically every other website sadly does - we tried to keep it fun and just helped a bit with...

Illustration of Nanoleaf Aurora Comparison - Who will win, Siri Alexa or Google?

Nanoleaf Aurora: Who will win, Siri, Alexa or Google?

4. April 2019

Have you ever wondered, which of our super assistants supports our Nanoleaf Aurora best? Let's examine the strengths and weaknesses of Siri, Alexa, and Google by comparing their configuration options, voice commands, as well as their smart home features for our Nanoleaf Aurora. We've already...

You just found a treasure: All of Alexa's Music Commands

Alexa, Play Some Music: All The Music Commands (and more …)

2. March 2019

In this post we will look into all the Alexa music commands, to enjoy all the music services supported by your Amazon Echo. We will cover basic volume and playback commands, as well as tips and tricks how to play and manage your favorite music. You'll find...

Illustration of Alexa Pepper Potts and Nano Iron Muks

Alexa and Nanoleaf Aurora: Setup and Voice Commands

22. February 2019

In this post, we will set up Alexa to talk to your Nanoleaf Aurora. We will cover a quick basic setup, as well additional Alexa features to get the most out of your setup. If you have not already set up and configured your Aurora with the...

Alexa, Happy Birthday! Four Years of Devices, Features and Languages

6. November 2018

Only 4 years ago, on November 6th 2014, Alexa saw the light of day. She moved into our homes, became part of millions of families, and changed profoundly how we interact with technology at home: simply by voice. Let's celebrate Alexa's birthday and look into the four exciting years of our...

Easter Egg Hunt with Siri, Alexa and Google

Easter Assistant Showdown: Who has the Best Easter Egg Hunt? Siri, Alexa or Google?

31. March 2018

It's this time of the year, which lets us think of Easter egg hunts. Not only the real Easter eggs but also the virtual ones, well hidden in our smart assistants: Siri, Alexa, and Google. An Easter egg in computer software is an intentional inside joke or hidden feature,...

Musical Assistant Showdown: Who will win, Siri, Google or Alexa?

24. March 2018

We are at the crossroads. We use our smart assistants mostly for listening to music, but how musical are our assistants actually? How to decide, whether Alexa, Siri or Google fits better to our musical preferences? And if we have decided already, how can we get the most out...

How to teach your Logitech Harmony: Alexa, Hey Google turn on Roomba!

24. February 2018

It must have been a strange moment for Mr. Colin M. Angle, CEO of iRobot, when he presumably announced summer 2017 his plans to sell the mapping data share maps for free with customer consent of his newest robotic vacuum cleaner (Roomba) models to one of the big three (Amazon, Apple, Google)....

Logitech Harmony and Alexa: Setup, Voice Commands and a Candlelight Dinner

13. February 2018

This Valentine's post is a story of appreciation, harmony and ultimately ... love. In this post we are going to connect Alexa with our Logitech Harmony Hub, only to find one of the loveliest integrations of voice control. Promise. On top we will create a "candlelight dinner" routine for Alexa, to...

Amazon Alexa’s Biography

15. October 2017

Let's start this post with an interview ... Me: Alexa, how are you? Alexa: I'm excellent. I've got dinosaurs on my mind. If I was around back when they roamed the Earth, I wonder what they would have asked me. Maybe, "Alexa, what's that massive fireball streaking across the sky?" Me: Alexa, how...

Playlist: AI-News with Siri, Alexa and Google

Our AI-News Channel with Siri, Alexa and Google

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