The bitchin' gadgets thread... also sofa beds

by **Phred** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 08:53:55

The Crimson Cyclone wrote:Been screwing around with my Echo today

The speakers are decent
I like the shopping list

Wish it would give reminders instead of just an alarm or to do list

I agree with all of this. Shopping list is great. Now, if my wife would remember to open that damn app in the store then maybe we could have our burgers on some frickin' buns instead of eating them like neanderthals!

I also think that the app needs work. It looks like it was designed by a 4th grader.

I also like the music library. I've been messing around with it just telling her to "Play music" to see what happens. I've heard some stuff that I otherwise wouldn't have that I liked.

by **Bucky** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 08:57:16

So what happens- you talk to this echo thing, and it transcribes to a text shopping list?

I think what I really want it something like a paperwhite, writable screen you can stick on the fridge, and look at / edit from mobile apps. So many times I stop by the supermarket and have either not looked at the paper list or forgotten what was on it.

by **The Crimson Cyclone** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 09:09:32

here's what it looks like on my phone app

everything on that list was put on there by saying " Alexa add splenda (or whatever item) to the shopping list"

looking at the app right now, I wonder if I hit the play button for the song that is in cue if my dogs will get to hear some tunes.

by **Phred** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 09:30:49

The biggest drawback to the shopping list other than my wife not looking at it (which is really a drawback of my wife and not Alexa's fault) is that you can't give it a list of things to put on it. You can't say, "Alexa, add hamburger buns, bananas and cheese to the shopping list. You have to say, "Alexa, add hamburger buns to the shopping list. Alexa, all bananas to the shopping list. Alexa, add cheese to the shopping list."

Also, Alexa cannot remove an item from the list vocally. You need to go into the app to take it out.

by **Bill McNeal** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 10:03:07

So far it sounds an awful lot like Siri

by **The Crimson Cyclone** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 10:21:50

siri with speakers really

by **Phred** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 11:15:50

Bill McNeal wrote:So far it sounds an awful lot like Siri

Yes, without the inconvenience of having to press a button to talk to her but with the added inconvenience of not having a screen. Also, you wouldn't travel with her but she does have all of Amazon Prime's music library at her disposal, which is nice.

Plus, adding something to the shopping or To Do lists also adds it to my wife and daughter's phones. Not sure if Siri does that.

by **JFLNYC** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 11:23:21

Siri does through shared reminders. My wife and I use it for groceries.

by **Phred** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 11:30:37

JFLNYC wrote:Siri does through shared reminders. My wife and I use it for groceries.

Nice.

by **The Dude** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 12:13:43

Yeah eff this thing

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Sat Mar 21, 2015 00:32:21

there is no way that makes life easier

by **jamiethekiller** » Fri Apr 10, 2015 10:00:19

amazon slashed prices on their Moto 360

looks better than an apple watch. works the same.
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Moto-360 ... 2741770316

or for other options, follow these links
http://deals.kinja.com/amazon-just-slas ... mcallister

by **RichmondPhilsFan** » Fri Apr 10, 2015 10:45:42

Wow $229 for the metal version is a good deal. I'd been waiting for 2nd or even 3rd gen devices before getting one, but that's hard to pass up. I wonder if it's a one-day deal.

by **Bucky** » Fri Apr 10, 2015 10:54:27

Pssshaw, I just read through the reviews, it doesn't buy me back time, so it doesn't do the same thing as the APPLE WATCH™

by **jamiethekiller** » Fri Apr 10, 2015 11:07:45

yeah, those prices are great. really considering the stone leather strap one. 180$ for the watch AND it has an active heart monitor?

was hoping another version would be approaching soon so i could get some more features/battery.

by **RichmondPhilsFan** » Fri Apr 10, 2015 11:11:33

And actually Best Buy just undercut them and has the metal version for $219.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/motorola-moto-360-23mm-smartwatch-for-select-android-devices-dark-metal/9698195.p?id=1219429979863&skuId=9698195

by **drsmooth** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 08:18:38

is this bitchin, or a bitch or what

Polaroid Zip Instant Mobile Printer

$129 at entry level

Feels like it has possibilities - especially for the chemistry wizard who comes up with much cheaper photo paper they can sell for under ~$0.49/snapshot

by **Bucky** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 08:23:21

I'm not really sure of a use case there? Maybe if you want to take a selfie with Beyonce' and have her autograph it on the spot?

If I really needed to print mobile, I'd probably by a small $50 bluetooth printer and print on plain paper. Would require an outlet, though.

by **Bucky** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 08:25:55

Weighs only .41 lbs - as much as a banana

by **drsmooth** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 12:08:42

Bucky wrote:I'm not really sure of a use case there? Maybe if you want to take a selfie with Beyonce' and have her autograph it on the spot?

If I really needed to print mobile, I'd probably by a small $50 bluetooth printer and print on plain paper. Would require an outlet, though.

People like to share photos but not everyone's all smartphone photo sharing skilled. At the right price - and I don't think they're too far off on the high side - the thing has aspects of 'disposable camera'-like usability. I love that they cite 'sticky backing' as a feature of the photos - they clearly have use possibilities in mind, or have researched them

as a business proposition it's got a great razor/razorblades glide path; but I'd imagine adequate quality 'generic' photopaper would be easy for someone to come up with/swipe polaroid's 'razor' revenue with

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