Amazon has introduced a new way for Alexa s to set reminders for themselves. It's always been possible to set reminders using Alexa — indeed, Amazon says Alexa delivered "hundreds of millions of reminders" last year. The new 'Alexa, Tell Me When' functionality, though, lets s set them based on the occurrence of events.
Alexa was launched as part of Amazon's first smart displays while Alexa refers to the virtual assistant software that runs on them, manifested as the voice that replies with answers to questions and by the actions it carries out. Amazon has continuously developed Alexa since it was launched to add to and improve its functionality.
There is, in fact, an archive of 'Alexa's Monthly Round-Up,' going back to October 2018. Each Round-Up summarizes the updates and new features that have been added in the last month and the 'Alexa, tell me when' feature was included in its December 2020 round-up. Unlike most other reminders that occur when at a time and date the instructs when they are set, these new reminders tell s when certain events happen, be they public events or events related to the .
How To Use 'Alexa, Tell Me When' Reminders
Alexa can recognize an event based on the publicly available information it can access or personal information the has given it permission to access, a reminder can be based on that event.
From a sports or TV programming perspective, s simply need to say, for example, "Alexa, tell me when the Super Bowl is" or, "Alexa, tell me when Family Guy is on TV" and they will be informed accordingly when either is starting. Similarly, for public holidays, Amazon gives the example of saying, "Alexa, tell me when it's Martin Luther King Jr. Day" to be informed at the time. A more personal example that is not based on a fixed time is, "Alexa, tell me when James sends me an email." This demonstrates the flexibility of the new Alexa functionality and that reminders no longer need to be static, but can be linked to events that are conditional and unconfirmed.
Source: Amazon