[Electronics-talk] amazon echo

[Mike Sedmak]

I have an echo and have used both the web interface and the alexa IOS
app.  The most recent release of the IOS app fixed all the
accessibility issues I had been seeing.

Once it is set up, you can do things like listen to amazon prime
music, get sports scores, reorder items (only reordering something you
already ordered via amazon prime), get trivia questions, set
timers/alarms, and get unit conversions.  (The last two I find very
useful in the kitchen where I don't have to touch anything with
sitcky/messy fingers while cooking.)

If you want to set up pandora or iHeart Radio you'll need to use
either the alexa IOS app or the web interface from any browser.  Once
set up, you can play by asking echo.

On 11/3/15, Don Moore via Electronics-talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I did mine over 6 months ago.  I know that there have been changes in the
> iPhone app.  Don't know about the accessibility of other apps.  At the
> time,
> set-up on the computer was sort of iffy.  The iPhone app did help me to
> connect it to my Wi-Fi easily and to log everything into my Amazon account.
> I don't belong to Pandora, so I can't speak for the accessibility for that
> connection, but they've been interested in feedback so I'm inclined to be
> fairly optimistic.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Lauren Merryfield via Electronics-talk
> Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2015 7:54 AM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
> Cc: Lauren Merryfield
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] amazon echo
>
> Hi,
> Thanks. My friend is totally blind as I am so she was wondering if she will
> be able to set it up out of the box. I didn't have any answers for her, so
> thanks for anyone's replies.
> Lauren
>
> Blessings in Jesus’ name:
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> continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the
> humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Don Moore via Electronics-talk
> Sent: Tuesday, November 3, 2015 3:58 AM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Don Moore <moore at donaldmoore.org>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] amazon echo
>
> It's accessible to use, and the set-up is reasonably accessible too.
>
> I haven't seen any tutorials yet though and the kindle books I didn't think
> gave a great deal of new information.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Lauren Merryfield via Electronics-talk
> Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2015 2:18 AM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
> Cc: Lauren Merryfield
> Subject: [Electronics-talk] amazon echo
>
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone know if the amazon echo is accessible or not? If so, is there a
> tutorial on it? A friend asked me and I really do not know.
>
> Thanks
>
> Lauren
>
>
>
> Blessings in Jesus' name:
>
> My digital evangelism blog is at:
>
> www dot ask in jesus name dot org (you need to retype it)
>
> Psalm 34:1-2 I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall
> continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the
> humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
>
> Advice from my cats:"meow when you feel like it."
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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