Alexa Obsessed??

@LadyDuck (457918)

• Switzerland

12 Jul 22

@Ronrybs Exactly and do you know what happened in Italy? Hackers registered what people said in private moments and sold the registrations. The worst was for those who also had cameras installed.

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@LadyDuck (457918)

• Switzerland

13 Jul 22

@Ronrybs My husband has a stick on his laptop camera, hackers capture images through our laptop computers.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (17854)

• London, England

13 Jul 22

@LadyDuck Didn't know about the cameras, another reason not to have one

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@LadyDuck (457918)

• Switzerland

12 Jul 22

Listen, it is better if you do not know how Alexa exactly works, or you would be scared to talk with all those "hears" listening what you say.

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@LadyDuck (457918)

• Switzerland

13 Jul 22

@Marilynda1225

At least you do not risk to be asked for a ransom to delete what they registered.

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@Marilynda1225 (79674)

• United States

13 Jul 22

@LadyDuck they probably know I wouldn't have any ransom

money

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@Marilynda1225 (79674)

• United States

13 Jul 22

I think whomever is listening on my Alexa would fall asleep. It might work for anyone with insomnia

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snowy

@snowy22315 (169890)

• United States

12 Jul 22

Alexa for the car sounds interesting. I have one item in my cart now, which is 8 percent less but more than the last time I bought..

. I am iffy on buying another.

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@Marilynda1225 (79674)

• United States

13 Jul 22

I didn't know you could get one for the car but it would make traveling more convenient if you have the ability to listen to whatever you want rather than a radio station.

Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (48389)

• Canada

12 Jul 22

Our son and daughter-in-law use Alexa to play white noise, that is what the twins are used to sleeping to. Boy......have they ever got alot to learn about music.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (48389)

• Canada

13 Jul 22

@Marilynda1225 I don't relate to the white noise, it doesn't sound soothing to me, cannot understand why some respond positively to it and others not.

@Marilynda1225 (79674)

• United States

13 Jul 22

I have one next to my bed and use the white noise function too. Otherwise I have it playing music

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Jessica

@JESSY3236 (18925)

• United States

12 Jul 22

I know it's prime day, but I don't have enough gift cards to get anything I want to get. I don't have Alexa.

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@Marilynda1225 (79674)

• United States

13 Jul 22

I didn't get anything for Prime day either

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M Cheung

@Beestring (13306)

• Hong Kong

12 Jul 22

I've never used Alexa. Looks cool.

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@Marilynda1225 (79674)

• United States

12 Jul 22

It's fun to have

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M Cheung

@Beestring (13306)

• Hong Kong

13 Jul 22

@Marilynda1225 I think so. May be I should get one.

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@Marilynda1225 (79674)

• United States

13 Jul 22

@Beestring they aren't expensive anymore

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (95082)

• Marion, Ohio

13 Jul 22

I have a couple and have it on my phone also. Thats all I need

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M.-L.

@MALUSE (69413)

• Germany

13 Jul 22

So 'old Fogey' is the term? What does 'Fogey' mean? I'd like to know because I am one, too! :-)

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@Marilynda1225 (79674)

• United States

13 Jul 22

Basically it just means someone with old fashioned ideas, attitudes etc.

Marsha

@MarshaMusselman (38652)

• Midland, Michigan

12 Jul 22

I have a small unit in my kitchen and really like using it but my husband dislikes it so I don't use it a lot when he is home. I've never thought to put one in a car before.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (325648)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jul 22

I still find it incredible that Alexa can do all these things. It is a bit scary though. My friend's Alexa (or it might have been Siri - are they one and the same?) answered a question that the TV asked.

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@Marilynda1225 (79674)

• United States

13 Jul 22

Same here Anna. If someone on tv says the name Alexa mine turns on

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M.-L.

@MALUSE (69413)

• Germany

13 Jul 22

That's funny and scary at the same time! Two technical devices talking to each other. No human beings needed.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (325648)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Jul 22

@Marilynda1225 They are much too smart for my liking.

PLETHOS

@Plethos (13560)

• United States

12 Jul 22

i dont like things like alexa. especially when its been proven they spy on you 24/7/365 , even when they are in the "off" position. i just see that sort of tech as spy ware .

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (15732)

• Raurkela, India

13 Jul 22

What do you use to mylot? I suppose a laptop desktop or a mobile. So you are using technology in your daily life and know about it.

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@Marilynda1225 (79674)

• United States

13 Jul 22

I use a laptop mostly and/or my cell phone, I only know the basics and if I run into trouble I need my daughter to solve the issues

Are you good at technology?

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@Marilynda1225 (79674)

• United States

14 Jul 22

@aninditasen computers became popular when I was still working so I basically learned then but I never had the chance to take a course. I have the most trouble when something isn't working right and I need help so I rely on my daughter.

Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (15732)

• Raurkela, India

14 Jul 22

@Marilynda1225 I did take a nutshell course in computers quite a few years back and did content writing and online teaching till 2019. I can't call myself an expert in technology however as the world of technology is an ocean and there's a lot to learn.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (155957)

• United States

12 Jul 22

I'm way behind on keeping up with technology too.

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@Marilynda1225 (79674)

• United States

13 Jul 22

I understand the basics and that's about it

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@Marilynda1225 (79674)

• United States

14 Jul 22

@LindaOHio I feel so old sometimes especially when my youngest grandkids can navigate the internet, etc like it's nothing.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (155957)

• United States

14 Jul 22

@Marilynda1225 It's advancing by leaps and bounds; and I can't keep up!

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April

@thislittlepennyearns (58119)

• Defuniak Springs, Florida

12 Jul 22

I don't like the idea of it listening all the time.

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simplyme

@m_audrey6788 (58485)

• Germany

12 Jul 22

Yes. Younger generations are really good with technology and it is nice to have them introduce it to older people to enjoy

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (45476)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

12 Jul 22

Not for me, thank you.

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Stacey

@xstitcher (30282)

• Petaluma, California

13 Jul 22

Alexas are helpful, butI wouldn't want to totally depend on them.

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M.-L.

@MALUSE (69413)

• Germany

13 Jul 22

You made me look up the term 'fogey' and found this, "In 1811, an Old Fogey was a nickname for an invalid, wounded soldier; derived from the French fougueux (“fierce or fiery”)."