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According to reports from Amazon, more than 100 million Alexa’s have been sold to date. There’s good reason for this. Alexa offers a wide array of skills and abilities to users, from playing/streaming music, controlling smart gadgets, and even placing orders on Amazon. What’s even more amazing is the fact that there are now more than 70,000 skills available on Alexa, with this number growing all the time. If you are ready to learn about the most appealing skills, Alexa offers, keep reading. Here, you can clear all you need to know about Alexa’s best skills.
1. A Skill for Finding Skills
Due to the wide array of skills available, it’s challenging to find the one that’s just right in many cases. This is where Skill Finder comes in. Skill Finder is a skill that helps you find other skills. It allows you to learn about other skills and even provides you with a skill of the day.
2. Home Automation
Turn on lights, adjust the thermostat, lock the doors – yes, Alexa can do it all. With the Total Connect 2.0 Alexa Skill (learn more at https://www.alarmgrid.com/blog/amazon-alexa-and-total-connect-2-dot-0-integration-guide) you can set and control your Honeywell alarm system. Just like other skills, this one is easy to download and start using.
3. Stock Management Skill
Do you make it a habit to check the prices of your favorite stocks before going to work in the morning? If so, consider letting Alexa help. When you use the Opening Bell skill, you have a skill that helps you quickly access the stock price for any stock you are interested in. All you have to do is say, “Alexa, ask Opening Bell for the price of Apple stock.”
4. Marketing Mojo
Are you trying to find new marketing techniques and efforts you can employ for your business or brand? If so, then check out the Giant Spoon skill. While the ideas given here aren’t always going to apply to your business, you may be able to spark some new and interesting ideas by using this skill.
5. Auto Related Skills
Do you want Alexa to help you keep tabs on your vehicle? If so, all you need to do is to begin using the Automatic skill. This skill requires a tool that’s installed in the auto’s OBDII port. This is then connected to your smartphone and starts to track to your vehicle’s status. You can connect the Automatic directly to Alexa to find out an array of information, including the current fuel level, how far you have driven, and more.
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6. Home Entertainment Center Management
Logitech has created the Harmony skill for Alexa. This allows you to have easy control your home’s entire entertainment system. This skill does require the use of a hub-based remote. Using this skill is simple, all you have to do is say something such as, “Alexa, turn on CNN.”
7. Wine Pairings
You may love wine. However, you may also struggle to figure out what wine pairs well with what food. The good news is, you no longer have to guess. With the MySomm skill, all you have to do is ask Alexa. This will help ensure you get the right wine every time.
8. Cooking Safety
Do you know what temperature your chicken needs to reach to be safe to consume? Most people don’t know this off the top of their head. As a result, you need to download and start using the Meat Thermometer skill. When you start using this skill, you can ask Alexa about the right temperature for the meat you are cooking.
9. Fitbit Connectivity
Do you use the popular fitness watch, Fitbit? If so, now you can involve Alexa in your workout and health, too. When you begin using the Fitbit skill, you can go through Alexa to learn about your progress. This includes how you slept the previous night, and more. Keep in mind, if you want to use this skill, it’s necessary to link your Fitbit account.
10. Weather
Getting the temperature from Alexa is pretty straightforward. However, there’s always a difference between the actual temperature and what it feels like outside. With the Feels Like skill, you can get information about the wind chill, humidity, and other factors that are going to impact what it feels like outside. It is necessary to set up this skill before you can begin using it.
Making the Most of Your Alexa
Alexa is a trending assistant device that can make your life better in many ways. Here you have learned about 10 of the hottest skills for 2019, and you should consider using each one today.
