Update: This popular deal is still available.
Amazon has for
Prime Members:
Amazon Echo Auto w/ Alexa (2nd Gen) on sale for
$14.99.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Hunter
Eragorn for sharing this deal.
About this product:
- Hands-free Alexa accessory - Slim design that's easy to place in your car and 5-mic built-in so Alexa can hear you over music, A/C, or road noise. Includes a fast car charger to charge your phone on the go.
- Listen to your favorite music - Ask Alexa to stream playlists from Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, and more, or listen live to radio stations. Use Follow Me Music to resume media playback.
- Call and message with your voice - Use your voice to make calls, reply to text messages, drop in on Alexa-enabled devices in your home or broadcast announcements. Pre-select the messages and notifications you want to hear using VIP Filter in the Alexa app.
- Get your favorite entertainment hands-free - Binge a hot new podcast, catch up on the news, or listen to best-selling Audible books.
- Control your smart home from the road - Ask Alexa to set the thermostat, turn off the lights, check if your front door is locked, and more while you're away from home.
Top Comments
Wanna stop Alexa from EVER saying "By the way" and offering you a suggestion you absolutely DO NOT CARE ABOUT? Here's how:
Say to any of your devices, "Alexa.... stop By The Way". If she says "Okay, I will snooze my suggestions for now", then you can count on a couple of days of silence and will know that the command works. (The command will not necessarily work on ALL devices. If it doesn't work on the one you tried, try another). Next, we get tricky and get her to shut up forever.
Open the Alexa App and do the following:
1: More > Routines > New (the "+" in the upper corner)
2: Enter Routine Name > give it a name (I use "Shut Up"), tap Next
3: When This Happens> Schedule > At Time
4: Repeat=Every Day, At Time=2am (my preference, choose the time you want), tap Next
5: Add Action > Custom > 'stop by the way' (without quotes), tap Next
6: Choose Device: Pick one of your devices, tap Save
Important.... while this will apply to ALL of your devices, the device you pick in step 6, at the time you select in step 4, will respond when the routine runs by saying, "Okay, I will snooze my suggestions for now". My suggestion is to have this run overnight while you're asleep, but have it run ON a device that won't disturb you when it talks. I use my Garage Flex at 2am, since it's unlikely I'll be sleeping out there then.
By having the routine run daily, it should permanently remove the "By The Way" suggestions from your life, since each request gives you 2-3 days of peace. This will work until Amazon catches on and changes their software.
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Yes, my tin foil hat is just fine but I'm right about these types of devices.
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Now I get a spoken word essay on why I should upgrade to their paid tier of music streaming since they've made the included version crap. Basically bricked 3 echo's. I have learned the lesson that devices that require an internet connection for basic use are temporary and don't actually belong or work for me.
You'd have to pay me to put this in my car.
$15 for a usb powered Bluetooth receiver that will turn on and off with your car (eg usb powered with no battery) is a pretty good deal.
Now I get a spoken word essay on why I should upgrade to their paid tier of music streaming since they've made the included version crap. Basically bricked 3 echo's. I have learned the lesson that devices that require an internet connection for basic use are temporary and don't actually belong or work for me.
You'd have to pay me to put this in my car.
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good luck with you insurance rates.
You're thinking of those trackers that plug in via the OBII port like Progressive Insurance's "Snapshot" program.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Insuranc...nsur
If you want to take super into the details:
https://patents.google.
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