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Why are the colors green, red, orange, and yellow flashing on my Alexa

Why are the colors green, red, orange, and yellow flashing on my Alexa?

Here’s what your Alexa smart speaker is trying to tell you! You've set up one of Amazon's Echo smart speakers, and it's great for playing music, checking the weather, and setting an egg timer — all without having to use your hands. But then it begins to flash different colors at random intervals: red, green, yellow, orange... it's almost as if it's trying to communicate with you. That is, in fact, the case. There's an easy way to figure out what your...

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To avoid holiday shipping delays Amazon will spend several billion dollars - visual media factory

To avoid holiday shipping delays, Amazon will spend “several billion dollars.”

Amazon, like you, wants to avoid holiday shipping delays. The company announced today that it will spend "multiple billions of dollars" to avoid problems during the holidays, which could include everything from product delivery issues to keeping items in stock. The funds will be used to increase worker pay, reduce shipping costs, and address supply chain issues. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said today in the company's third-quarter earnings release, "It'll be expensive for us in the short term, but it's the...

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Amazon's new TVs will support Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit in the near future

Amazon’s new TVs will support Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit in the near future

Both are still unavailable on standalone Fire TV streaming devices. Amazon is now producing its own televisions, and the company's Omni and 4-Series Fire TVs were released on October 27th. Amazon is making another last-minute announcement as the 4K HDR sets begin to reach customers: it plans to add support for Apple's AirPlay 2 and HomeKit features "soon." AirPlay 2 allows you to stream content from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to your TV. The Omni and 4-Series TVs will also be...

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