7 cool things Alexa can do

When Amazon's Echo hit the market, it was basically just a voice-operated speaker. Don't get me wrong--it was an attractive piece of technology and it responded well to voice commands, but a lot of people ended up with an Echo asked Alexa a few basic questions, like: What time is it? Click here for a list of Alexa commands you're not using but should be. Here's the question I get over and over again: What else can Alexa do? The answer is: Much more than just take commands.