Breathe! Dyson Pure Cool with Siri, Alexa and Google
We spend about 90% of our time indoors. The last couple of months maybe even more and primarily at home. And while we’re at home, we breathe around 10,000 liters (2,641 gallons) of air, per day....
View ArticleiOS 14 – A Siri, HomeKit, Home App and Shortcuts Overview
iOS 14 is here, and over 30% of us have already updated. Time to update our Siri, HomeKit, Home app, and Shortcuts overview with the new iOS 14 features. In this post, we will start with a brief...
View ArticleHappy 9th Birthday Siri! We count (on) you!
At an Apple Special Event, on 4th of October 2011, Siri was born. Well, actually not ‘born’, more like, ‘announced’, now becoming part of the iPhone. A year earlier, in April 2010, Steve Jobs finally...
View ArticleYour Daily Dyson Pure Cool Deals at Amazon.com
Have you just missed the 30% savings on your favorite Dyson Pure Cool device? No worries! To make sure that you will never miss a deal again – at least while visiting smartenlight – we’ve created this...
View ArticleYour Daily Philips Hue Deals at Amazon.com
Have you just missed the 20% savings on your favorite Philips Hue lights? No worries! To make sure that you will never miss a deal again – at least while visiting smartenlight – we’ve created this post...
View ArticleAlexa, Happy Golden Birthday!
Six years ago, on November 6th 2014, Alexa saw the light of day. She moved into our homes, became part of millions of families, and changed profoundly how we interact with technology at home: simply by...
View ArticleHealthy Humidity with Venta Airwashers and Alexa, Siri and Google
We are mainly composed of water. The air we exhale is completely saturated with water. But, do you know the humidity of the 2,641 gallons (10,000 liters) of indoor air that you inhale, per day? It...
View ArticleOK Google, Play Some Music! Your List of all Google Music Commands
In this post, we will explore all the Google music commands to enjoy all the music services supported by our Google Home and Nest devices. From basic playback commands and playing our favorite music,...
View ArticleHey Google, Happy Birthday! Google Assistant is Five Years Old!
Today, on 18th May 2016, five years ago, Google Assistant and Google Home were announced at the Google I/O 2016. Time flies by for the young ones. Can you imagine our smart little fellow is already...
View ArticleAlexa, Play Some Music: Your List of all the Alexa Music Commands
Three days ago, we received an email from Amazon that our Amazon Music Unlimited subscription now includes high-definition (HD) content at no extra cost! Time to update our music post to reflect this...
View ArticleAll the Alexa Timers: Meatballs, Burgers, and Dirty Socks
It’s one of Alexa’s most popular features: Alexa Timers. While we use Alexa Alarms every day, we use Alexa Timers multiple times per day. Time to get a good overview and share some tips and tricks....
View ArticleAlexa, sing a song! A Musical World Trip with 288 Alexa Songs
There is this little-known, wonderful Alexa feature: she can sing. You might have enjoyed some of her songs already, as we are continuously updating Alexa’s English US song list. But, Alexa does not...
View ArticleAlexa Routines: How to Automate your Life with your Amazon Echo
If there is one area where Alexa continuously and rapidly learns new tricks, it’s Alexa Routines. Years ago, we found only a handful of actions in our Alexa app and could initially not even automate...
View Article“Alexa, what are my deals?”– Voice Shopping with Alexa
Did you know that Alexa has voice access to exclusive Voice Shopping deals? All we need is our voice to save some money with Alexa Voice Shopping. Alexa Voice Shopping Currently, there are no sales...
View ArticleAlexa, sing: Give it up for Science!
Welcome to our latest Alexa song remix. It’s funky, nerdy, and not at all inspired by “The Big Bang Theory,” we were binge-watching throughout the making. To hear the original song on your Amazon Echos...
View ArticleAlexa, sing the Summer Song!
Our newest Alexa song remix takes us to the beach, where Alexa performs her “Summer Song,” also known as “Sand beneath your toes.” Alexa picked a sandy shaker for the remix, Siri plays the ukulele and...
View ArticleAlexa, Sing Model of a Digital Intelligence!
Welcome to a “moving” remix of Alexa’s “model of a digital intelligence” song, where Alexa highlights many of her abilities, while remaining humble. To hear the original song on your Amazon Echos or in...
View ArticleAlexa, sing Lonesome Prairie
One of our favorites, but this time with a surprise ending! Alexa rides off into the sunset singing a beautiful lullaby. And somehow we managed to make Chesnut walk at the tempo of the song. To hear...
View ArticleAlexa, sing a Musical – Happy in the Cloud
This beautiful tune must be one of your favorite Alexa songs, because there are 10(!) international versions of Alexa’s Musical spread all over the globe. We’ve selected the English versions from the...
View ArticleWork from Home with Siri, Alexa and Google: The Silent Listeners
Was it your partner, whispering “I love you” into your – what turns out – active meeting headset? Or your three year old, opening the door to your bedroom/office only to tell you that she pooped in her...
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