Handy Andy Media - Blog #amazonHandy Andy Media - Blog #amazonhttps://www.handyandymedia.com/blogs/tag/amazonWed, 15 Apr 2026 15:10:15 -0700http://zoho.com/sites/<![CDATA[Amazon unveils Alexa+, a smarter, more personalized assistant]]>https://www.handyandymedia.com/blogs/post/amazon-unveils-alexa-a-smarter-more-personalized-assistantAmazon is taking Alexa to the next level with the help of AI. Amazon just announced Alexa+, an updated assistant powered by generative AI. Here's what you need to know.]]>
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Amazon Echo Pop

Amazon Echo Spot 

Amazon Echo Show 8

Amazon Echo Show 15


]]>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 15:01:13 +0000<![CDATA[Installing the Amazon Echo Show 15]]>https://www.handyandymedia.com/blogs/post/installing-the-amazon-echo-show-15A two-part DIY series on setting up the Amazon Echo Show 15 inside my smart home themed Airbnb suite. How fitting, pun intended ;)]]>


Smart home upgrade - Amazon Echo Show 15

After 3 years, the Central City Smart Home Airbnb suite needed a DIY upgrade. Here's a two-part series installing the Amazon Echo Show 15, and my initial impressions after the setup. Stay tuned for more tips and tricks on how you can use a smart display in your home. 

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]]>Tue, 05 Jul 2022 02:24:12 +0000<![CDATA[Latest Amazon News]]>https://www.handyandymedia.com/blogs/post/latest-amaAmazon has been in the news lately, so I've been on various radio shows breaking it all down.]]>


New B.C. sales tax rules go into effect July 1 for online marketplaces like Amazon, eBay. Does this mean you will be paying more for online goods?

Rohit Prasad, SVP and head scientist of Alexa AI announced Alexa's new supernatural talent: the ability to mimic someone's voice using less than a minute of recording.

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]]>Wed, 29 Jun 2022 02:56:09 +0000<![CDATA[Amazons Alexa could soon mimic the voice of your dead loved ones]]>https://www.handyandymedia.com/blogs/post/alexa-updateAmazon showcased a new feature that can mimic the voice of dead loved ones. Creepy or cool?]]>

Alexa, bring back the dead

Your Amazon Alexa may soon be able to replicate real, human voices — even those of your deceased loved ones. I joined guest host Bruce Claggett on the Jill Bennett show to discuss. 


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