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Minor change makes timers on Alexa devices more useful

When asking Alexa for the status of a timer, it used to say something along the lines of “You have 1 timer, a 20-minute timer, with about 5 minutes left.”

Alexa has now been updated to say the amount of time left on your timer first when asked for the status. Alexa now says something like “You have 5 minutes left on your 20-minute timer” when asked.

Amazon’s Alexa can now give you traffic information for local businesses and landmarks

Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant has always been able to give you traffic information for your daily commute by entering that one address in the Alexa app. Now it’s capable of doing the same for local businesses and landmarks. You can, for example, ask “Alexa, how’s traffic to the airport” and it will tell you how long it will take to drive from your home to the nearest airport.

When you ask for traffic info for a location, Alexa will tell you how long it will take to drive to that location. Alexa also tells you the exact address of the location, so you can be sure it has found the correct destination. It also mentions which major roads and/or highways will get you there the quickest.