To get started, say, “Alexa, create a new to-do.” Once you have established the list, you can easily add new items to it by saying, “Add X to my to-do.” (“Alexa, add dinner at Mom’s to my to-do.” “Alexa, add finish company report to my to-do.”)4. “Alexa, tell Powerbot to vacuum.”The list is as big as a house. With a smart thermostat, you can say, “Alexa, set the temperature to 78 degrees.” With a smart security system, you can say, “Alexa, lock my door.” Say “Alexa, dim the lights,” and your smart lamps will set a new mood. If you have the Garageio device, “Alexa, ask Garageio to close my garage” will do exactly that. Here are some favorite nerdy recommendations: “Alexa, set phasers to kill.” “Alexa, show me the money.” “Alexa.

Source: Fox News January 14, 2017 12:00 UTC