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5 Tips To Dramatically Improve Alexa Sound Quality [2023]

In Echo & Alexa by Tim Brennan

In the post, I am going to share five killer tips you can use to help you dramatically improve Alexa sound quality on your Amazon Echo devices. Here are five pro tips to help you make your Echo devices sound better: You can click on any link above to rock out to the details for that tip. Or read on …

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11 Awesome Amazon Alexa Skills for Homeschool in 2023

In Parenting by Tim Brennan

In this post, I’ll present 11 unique and brainy ways you can use Amazon Alexa skills for homeschool with a focus on elementary age students. Whether you are homeschooling kids by choice or have recently [ahem] been “forced” into doing so, these skills can help. Here are 11 great Amazon Alexa skills for homeschool that are equally educational and engaging: …

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9 Best Echo Show Compatible Cameras [2023 Update]

In Home Security by Tim Brennan

Dang-you, Amazon Prime Day! I now own an Echo Show 15, 10, 8, and 5, and I have been thinking about adding at least two Echo Show compatible cameras to my Amazon smart home ecosystem. In my typical O.C.D. fashion, I have been researching cameras like crazy, and here is what I found out about both indoor and outdoor cams. …

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How To Use Echo Show as a Baby Monitor [2023 Update]

In Echo & Alexa by Tim Brennan

In this post, I’ll explore three simple ways how to use Echo Show as a baby monitor. To summarize, you basically have three options: You can click on any link in the list above to read more about that option or continue on to read my cute little intro. So Simple A Baby Could Do It Last week, I had …

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7 Best Smart Vibrating Cribs to Soothe Babies to Sleep in 2023

In Parenting by Tim Brennan

In this article, I provide a thorough review and comparison of the best smart vibrating cribs around! Your child’s crib is of course a big decision. If you have arrived here you probably already know that a new breed of smart cribs can actually help your baby, and you, sleep better. I’m here to bring you the seven best. With …

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What Languages Does Alexa Speak in 2023? [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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mamaRoo vs SNOO: 2023 Smart Sleep Bassinet Comparison

In Parenting by Tim Brennan

In this article, I compare two of the smartest cribs out there: the mamaRoo vs SNOO smart sleep bassinets ideal for sleep-deprived new parents. In a rush? Here are the main differences at a glance: SNOO includes 3 soothing sounds, a safety swaddle, and cry detection to gradually increase vibration to lull fussy babies back to sleep. mamaRoo has 4 …