Learn from history
Get your “on this day” fix from your Amazon Echo with the help of the History Bot skill and a spoken query such as “Alexa, ask History Bot what happened today” (or any other date).
Locate family and friends
If you’ve signed up for Glympse then you can use the Glympse skill to keep tabs on family and friends via the voice command “Alexa, ask Glympse where is…” followed by a name.
Look up more skills
With more than 1,000 Alexa skills to keep on top of now, finding new ones isn’t always easy, so install the Skill Finder skill and say “Alexa, ask Skill Finder what are the top skills.”
Mix a cocktail
The Bartender skill gives you instant access to more than 12,000 cocktail recipes and instructions. Say “Alexa, ask The Bartender what’s in a…” then the cocktail of your choice.
Open the garage door
If you’ve added some extra smarts to your garage with Garageio then the Echo and Alexa can take care of that too with a command like “Alexa, tell Garageio to close my door.”
Order a pizza
Domino’s is on Echo, though it works best if you set up your orders beforehand in the Domino’s app. After that, “Alexa, open Domino’s and place my Easy Order” should work.
Plan dinner
Culinary site Campbell’s Kitchen works with the Echo, and you can make the most of it with commands such as “Alexa, ask Campbell’s Kitchen for today’s top five recipes.”
Play games
Your Echo can play games too, including Jeopardy!—install the app as a skill then tell your Echo “Alexa, play Jeopardy!” when you’re in the mood for testing your trivia knowledge.
Protect your property
Got a Scout Alarm system set up at your home? Use your Amazon Echo to control it with “Alexa, ask Scout to arm home mode,” “Alexa, ask Scout to get activity feed” and so on.
Pull up your fitness stats
You can integrate your Fitbit account with your Echo. Say “Alexa, ask Fitbit how I’m doing today” or “Alexa, ask Fitbit how I slept last night” to have your stats read out for you.
Search for flights
Skyscanner can be plugged right into the Echo if you want to be able to search for flights, though you can’t actually book. Try saying “Alexa, ask Skyscanner for a flight to….”
See what’s on the box
Get details of TV shows… if they’re on Syfy. Your queries can be quite detailed as well: “Alexa, ask Syfy what happened on the latest episode of The Magicians” for example.
Start a workout
If you can’t afford a personal trainer then your Echo can stand in. Say “Alexa, start seven minute workout” and you’ll be guided through the scientifically proven set of exercises.
Track your eating
Food-tracking service Nutritionix is present and correct on the Amazon Echo and a command like “Alexa, tell food tracker to log a glass of milk” will add to your record.
Water the garden
If you’ve got a Rachio smart sprinkler set up, your Echo can control it. Something along the lines of “Alexa, ask Rachio to start Zone One for six minutes” should do the job.
