A User Guide for the Amazon Echo That Anyone Can Understand Get the information you need from the first hand experience of a tech expert who speaks your language All information is current and accurate for 2016 Overwhelmed by new technology? Tired of having to ask a 12 year old how to operate your latest gadget? Wish somebody would just explain everything simply and clearly? Andrew Kelly has been working in the tech industry for over 20 years, but don't hold that against him Andrew understands that not everyone speaks geek and his concise and clear guide to the Amazon Echo takes the guesswork out of discovering and using the many features of the Amazon Echo Bluetooth speaker, with Alexa. Learn how to talk to the Echo's voice activated personal assistant Alexa. Just by saying "Alexa..." you'll be able to organize, control and enjoy all of the following features and much more besides: Play music from services like Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio and Amazon Prime Set alarms and timers for waking, baking and a reminders to leave for appointments Listen to the day's news and sports headlines Add items to your shopping list and Google Calendar Organise a To-Do list Check the spelling on a word and get a couple of word definitions Control smart home devices like WeMo and Hue in your home Make online purchases from Amazon Find a great recipe for quinoa salad Get information from Wikipedia Use several IFTTT (If This, Then That) recipes to simplify home automation procedures Set up an Amazon Audible account and listen to audio books Plan a driving route to avoid construction Download you copy today and start using you Amazon Echo like a pro."