月份: 2021 年 8 月

In just a few short years, the Amazon Echo has gone from a random speaker nobody knew what to do with to a staple in the consumer tech space. Amazon’s evolved the Echo and Alexa (the AI that powers it) over those years, and one of the most powerful additions so far is a feature called “Alexa Routines.” Routines can condense complex commands and multi-step operations to a simple command. So without further ado, here’s how to set up Routines with Alexa on your Amazon Echo.

Products used in this guide

Best intro device for Alexa: Amazon Echo Dot (4th Gen)
Control and configure Alexa: Amazon Alexa app

How to set up Routines in the Alexa app

You can make Routines as simple or complex as you’d like, and to help you get started, we’ve got a few tips to make the process as easy as can be. First, let’s make a Routine that’s activated by voice command:

Launch the Alexa app on your phone or tablet.
Tap the More icon (three lines) in the bottom right corner of the screen.
Tap Routines.
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True wireless earbuds are better than ever. They’re getting smaller, as are their cases, and they’ve picked up ever-helpful features like active noise reduction or cancellation, hands-free assistant access, wireless charging, and more. But as useful as these earbuds may be, it can sometimes be a challenge to get them to pair quickly and correctly with your smartphone. Thankfully, the Samsung Galaxy Buds lineup is some of the easiest true wireless earbuds to set up and use, and not just for those who have a Samsung Galaxy phone. We’ll walk you through how to pair a set of Samsung Galaxy buds with your Android device.

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Make sure that your phone’s Bluetooth is enabled.
Open the lid to your new Galaxy Buds.
A pop-up should show up on your Galaxy phone display. Tap Connect.
Follow the on-screen prompts to connect your Galaxy Buds to your Samsung phone. Start by touching and holding both earbuds in their case for three seconds un…

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