Amazon’s Alexa app can recognize when devices are ready to begin setup and will walk you through the process. However, sometimes, the app won’t notice that a device is ready.

You can say "Alexa, check into Whole Foods" to let the grocery store know you're there. And if you want to turn on a light or some other smart home device, you can now schedule it.

Alexa is an intelligent personal assistant created by Amazon. KGW is now producing daily news reports for Alexa-enabled devices, such as Echo or Echo Dot and it's an easy "skill" to add.

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At last, though, sense has prevailed. Amazon has updated all versions of the Fire TV and Fire TV Stick to add support for voice control from another Alexa-enabled device.