• Alexa,  Home Automation

    Manage Alarms On Amazon Echo

    One of those fun things that Alexa can do is set alarms for you. I usually sleep around 4 or 5 hours a night, so no amount of alarms is enough to roust me out of bed. Therefore, adding Alexa on my Amazon Echo to the extensive list of alarms I have around my house is welcome. Let’s look at some things you can tell Alexa to do for ya’, when it comes to alarms. First, let’s set an alarm for noon: “Alexa, set an alarm for noon tomorrow.” Alexa will then repeat back the alarm she just configured. Now, let’s setup a repeating alarm for every Tuesday morning at 6am:…

  • Wearable Technology

    Set The Alarm On A Jawbone UP

    Setting the alarm on a Jawbone UP3 isn’t the most obvious of tasks. To set it up, open the UP app on your phone. From the main screen, tap on the icon in the upper right corner, that looks like your UP. This brings up a slider and you’ll see a few options. One of which is the Smart Alarm. Tap on Smart Alarm to bring up the screen to configure the alarm. At the Smart Alarm screen, tap on the time and set it as desired. You can also use the plus sign option (+) to add additional alarms. Once set, click the checkmark option. Then, wakeup refreshed in the…