Alexa For Dummies (For Dummies

by Paul McFedries

HEY ALEXA, ORDER THAT DUMMIES BOOK

Alexa For Dummies, 2nd Edition will teach readers all about their new Alexa-enabled device, from set-up to insider tips and tricks.

Updates for this edition include coverage of all Echo devices, including the latest Echo, Echo Dot and Echo Show, Echo Studio, Echo Flex, Echo Loop, Echo Buds, and Echo Frames. There is also information on multilingual mode, updated privacy coverage, and Alexa Guest Connect.

Genres: Nonfiction

320 pages, Paperback

First published November 30, 2018

Reviews

[Aprilleigh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Best of the three Alexa/Echo books I've read. It covers setup and other options. It covers troubleshooting and security. It covers the various skills, including extensive information about music (sadly, no option to connect to a home server that doesn't require a subscription fee), and let's not forget the extensive coverage of home automation options. Wow. It's actually a little overwhelming. But the best part, at least from an entertainment point of view, is Chapter 12: Ten (Times Ten) Ridiculously Fun Alexa Tricks. My teen and I had a lot of fun with those. Alexa tells some truly groan-worthy dad jokes. You can even ask her to set the autodestruct.

The biggest reason to skip this book would be its size. The smallest one I looked at could be kept right under the device for easy access, although it doesn't go into anywhere near the detail this one has. It is, however, meant for a quick reference to all that Alexa can do and this one is meant to teach you all those things rather than just remind you that you can. I'd pick up both.

[Geoffrey Oliver · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must for all Echo Fans

I am pretty tech savvy and thought I knew everything Alexa was capable of, but this book does teach you some things you might never have thought of. It may not all be necessary knowledge, some of it is just for fun, but if you’re like me and like to get everything possible out of your gadgets, then I would highly recommend reading this. It’s a pretty easy read, I knocked it out at a chapter a day over a couple of weeks, and I’ll probably read it again in the near future to make sure I didn’t miss anything!

[John Fraley · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little outdated

[Vicki Merkel]

This book gave me the information I needed. As an evolving technology I hope using smart devices becomes easier and therefore easier to explain.

[Migdalia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sound reading. Ease to understand.

I don't like the fact they force you to give a written review. It makes it easier to just not give a review at all.