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What Languages Does Alexa Speak in 2025? [with Dialects]

In Echo & Alexa by Tim Brennan

In this article, I’m going to address the question of what languages does Alexa speak, and I will provide a handy table of all the dialects currently available. I’ll also provide step-by-step instructions to show you how to change them on your device. Want the short answer? Amazon Alexa can speak English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Hindi, Japanese and Portuguese. …

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How To Increase Alexa Microphone Sensitivity [2025]

In Echo & Alexa by Tim Brennan

Currently, there is no setting in the Alexa app that lets you can increase Alexa microphone sensitivity of your Echo devices. However, in this post, I explain a few things you can try to help Alexa hear and understand you better. Why Can’t Alexa Hear Me? ‘ve got a bunch of Echo devices. Eight is the last count, I believe. …

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How To Turn Off Alexa Delivery Notifications [3 Easy Steps]

In Echo & Alexa by Tim Brennan

In this article, I’ll show you how to turn off Alexa delivery notifications via the Amazon Shopping settings in the Alexa app. You might want to do this if don’t want to let everyone in your home ‘in’ on everything you buy (like a gift for example). If you want the quick version on how to turn off Alexa delivery …

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21 Best Fitness Tech Products for a Smart Home Gym in 2025

In Smart Home by Tim Brennan

Synopsis: In this article, I review 21 of the hottest fitness tech products, including weight training and cardio equipment, gadgets, accessories, and gear to outfit a smart home gym. So what the best new fitness tech products for 2022? Here are my top picks in each of the following fitness tech product categories: You can click any of the above …

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5 Best Soundbars with Alexa Built-in [2025]

In Home Theater & Audio by Tim Brennan

In this article, I review the best soundbars with Alexa built in that I personally bought and tested. They are: #1 – Premium Pick: Sonos Arc #2 – Best Sound: Bose 900 #3 – Budget Pick: Yamaha YAS #4 – Best Bluetooth: Supersonic #5 – Budget Pick: Vizio V Only the Best Soundbars with Alexa ince I got my hands …

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Roomba 675 & 980 vs Eufy 11, Deebot 500 & Neato D7 [2025]

In Home Robots by Tim Brennan

iRobot Roomba vs Eufy vs Ecovacs vs Neato — Are you ready for the ultimate battle between the world’s most famous robot vacuums? You’ve come to the right arena. So which is the best robot vacuum for most people? While all of the models offer their distinct benefits and price point, I like the iRobot Roomba 692 for its Alexa …