in Amazon Amazon Echo Buds, Hacker News 1.1k Views Image Unavailable Image not available forColor: n n See more n n n Top things to try n n n n n n nAlexa, play road trip music. n n n n n n n nAlexa, find a nearby coffee shop. n n n n n n n nAlexa, call Mom. n( n) n n n n n nAlexa, tell me the news. n n n n n n n nAlexa , what u 2019 s on my calendar today? n n n n n n n Music, media, and entertainment n n n n n n nAlexa, play the station KEXP. n n ( n n) n n n nAlexa, play ’90 s on 9 on SiriusXM. n n n n n n n nAlexa, read ‘The Great Gatsby’ f rom Audible. n n n n n n n nAlexa, what song is playing? n n n n n n n nAlexa, play the song that goes “Everywhere around the world they’ll be dancing. ” n n n n n n n nAlexa, let’s play Twenty Questions . n n n n n n n (Get news, podcasts, weather, and sports) n n n n n n nAlexa, start a podcast. n n n n n n n nAlexa, what’s the weekend weather forecast? n n n n n n n nAlexa, what was the score of the hockey game? n n n n n n n nAlexa, what happened in the stock market today? n n n n n n n nAlexa, will it rain tomorrow? n n n n n n n Local search and traffic n n n n n n nAlexa, get directions to the nearest gr ocery store. n n n n n n n nAlexa, what’s the fastest way to get to Discovery Park? n n n n n n n nWhat time does the post office close? n n n n n n n (Stay organized) n n n n n n nAlexa, add u 2018 pick up flowers u 2019 to my to-do list. n n n n n n n nAlexa, remind me to book flights when I get home. n n n n n n n nAlexa, add milk to my shopping list. n n n n n n n nAlexa, re-order paper towels. n n n n n n ( n) nRemind me to call Dad at 6 PM. n n n n n n n Stay connected n n n n n n nAlexa, drop in on the family room. n n n n n n n nAlexa, announce, “I’m on my way home. ” n n n n n n n nAlexa, call 206 – 555 – 1212. n n n n n n n nAlexa, call the kitchen Echo Dot. n n n n n n n Get answers to your questions n n n n n n nAlexa, how many miles are in a kilometer? n n n n n n n nAlexa, how tall is Mt. Everest? n n n n n n n nAlexa, what is the capital of Spain? n n n n n n n nAlexa, why is the sky blue? n n n n n n n nAlexa , who invented the telephone? n n n n n n n Voice control your smart home n n n n n n n (Alexa, is the front door locked?) n n n n n n n nAlexa, set the thermostat to 72 degrees. n n n n n n n nAlexa, turn on the porch lights. n n n n n n n n n n n Select a prompt or question to hear how Alexa responds. n n n n n n n Alexa, play road trip music. n The playlist ‘Singing in the Car’ on Amazon Music. n n n n n n n n n n n n n n Alexa, find a nearby coffee shop. n Here are a few nearby coffee shops … n n n n n n n n n n n n n n Alexa, call Mom. n Calling Mom. n n n n n n n n n n n n n n Alexa, tell me the news. n Here are the stories you haven’t heard yet today. In NPR news … n n n n n n n n n n n n n n Alexa, what u 2019 s on my calendar today? n Today there are two events remaining. At 3 PM there is a meeting with Jen, and at 6 PM there is happy hour with Mike. n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n Alexa, play the station KEXP. n Getting your KEXP 90 .3 station from iHeartRadio. n n n n n n n n n n n n n n Alexa, play ’90 s on 9 on SiriusXM. n ’90 s on 9 on SiriusXM. n n n n n n n n n n n n n n Alexa, read ‘The Great Gatsby’ from Audible. n Resuming ‘The Great Gatsby’ .. . n n n n n n n n n n n n n n Alexa, what song is playing ? n This is’ Come Out and Play ‘by Billie Eilish. n n n n n n n n n n n n n n Alexa, play the song that goes “Everywhere around the world they’ll be dancing. ” n ‘Dancing in the Street’ by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, starting now. n n n n n n n n n n n n n n Alexa, let’s play Twenty Questions. n Welcome to Twenty Questions. I’m going to impress you with my superpowers and read your mind. For your first game, think about any animal. n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n Alexa, start a podcast. n Choosing a top podcast for you. Here is ‘Stuff You Should Know’ from TuneIn. n n n n n n n n n n n n n n Alexa, what’s the weekend weather forecast? n In Seattle this weekend, sun is expected on Friday. The remainder of the weekend will be cloudy with a high of 68 degrees and low of 49. n n n n n n n n n n n n n n Alexa, what was the score of the hockey game? n The Blues beat the Sharks 5-1. n n n n n n n n n n n n n n Alexa, what happened in the stock market today? n When the market closed the Dow Jones was up .0 71% at 25, 721. n n n n n n n n n n n n n n Alexa, will it rain tomorrow? n Rain is likely in Seattle tomorrow. There is about a 77% chance. n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n Alexa, get directions to the nearest grocery store. n Here are a few nearby grocery stores … n n n n n n n n n n n n n