{"id":425385,"date":"2022-04-01T19:37:40","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T16:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/this-genius-alexa-hack-will-help-you-save-money\/"},"modified":"2022-04-01T19:37:40","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T16:37:40","slug":"this-genius-alexa-hack-will-help-you-save-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-genius-alexa-hack-will-help-you-save-money\/","title":{"rendered":"#This genius Alexa hack will help you save money"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a252e7ecfe4b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a252e7ecfe4b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-genius-alexa-hack-will-help-you-save-money\/#%E2%80%9CThis_genius_Alexa_hack_will_help_you_save_money%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;This genius Alexa hack will help you save money&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThis_genius_Alexa_hack_will_help_you_save_money%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;This genius Alexa hack will help you save money&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Your Echo device can tip you off to deals on Amazon long before they\u2019re available.<\/p>\n<p>The retail behemoth\u2019s virtual assistant, Alexa, will now list upcoming price drops 24 hours in advance.<\/p>\n<p>The skill was introduced on Thursday, one of a number of additions that Amazon says make shopping with its digital helper easier.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aboutamazon.com\/news\/devices\/try-these-new-convenient-ways-to-shop-with-alexa\">According to<\/a>\u00a0the company, Alexa will notify Prime members when eligible products in their wish list or shopping cart are on sale.<\/p>\n<p>The artificial intelligence software will also flag price cuts on items they\u2019ve marked as \u201csaved for later\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s the section of your Amazon account where you earmark items that you want to buy in future.<\/p>\n<p>When the feature is enabled, you\u2019ll see the Yellow Ring light or a pop-up notification on your Echo device.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more, just ask, \u201cAlexa, what are my notifications?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can then ask Alexa to order the items when the deal is live or send a reminder.<\/p>\n<p>Just say, \u201cAlexa, buy it for me,\u201d and when the deal is available, Alexa will use the default payment and delivery address in your Amazon account to make the purchase.<\/p>\n<p>The alerts only <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ly to \u201celigible\u201d products, and it\u2019s unclear when this label applies, such as whether or not they\u2019re items sold by Amazon.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re available now on Echo devices in the U.S. and will likely roll out to those in Europe in future.<\/p>\n<p>You can activate deal notifications through the Amazon Alexa app.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Alexa-2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Just say, \u201cAlexa, buy it for me,\u201d and when the deal is available, Alexa will use the default payment and delivery address in your Amazon account to make the purchase.&#10;&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-21744790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Alexa-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Alexa-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Alexa-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Just say, \u201cAlexa, buy it for me,\u201d and when the deal is available, Alexa will use the default payment and delivery address in your Amazon account to make the purchase.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Before you begin, make sure you have the most up-to-date version of the software by heading to Google Play or Apple\u2019s App Store.<\/p>\n<p>Once that\u2019s out the way, open the Alexa iOS or Android app and tap\u00a0More &gt; Settings &gt; Notifications.<\/p>\n<p>Tap on\u00a0Amazon Shopping\u00a0and under\u00a0Shopping Recommendations\u00a0enable\u00a0Deal Recommendations.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon said: \u201cWe\u2019re always looking for opportunities to build new Alexa experiences that make our customers\u2019 lives easier.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alexa, a voice-activated assistant powered by artificial intelligence, was introduced\u00a0in 2014 with the release of the first Amazon Echo\u00a0speaker.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s up against Google Assistant and Apple\u2019s Siri, which each have male and female voice options as well as a range of accents to choose from.<\/p>\n<p><em>This story originally appeared <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/tech\/5027231\/genius-alexa-hack-save-money-secret-price-cuts\/\">on The Sun<\/a> and was reproduced here with permission. <\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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