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Daniel_2021
Daniel_2021 Community member Posts: 79 Courageous
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Hi,
I just wondered are there any apps or tools that people use to make their life a bit easier, it can be pertinent to your condition or just due to having a health issue/disability.

I have the app that allows me to control the heating so I don't have to get up, I order my medication via an app rather than visiting the practice, my wife have alarms set for when I have my tablets and I have a falls device linked up to a local firm who will phone 999 if I don't respond.

I've just downloaded an app for wheelchair skills which made me think if there anything else I could be missing out on.

Thanks,
Daniel 

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  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,978 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hi @Daniel_2021

    What a great thread. I use Read and Write 11 and Dictation in Microsoft Word!
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  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,492 Disability Gamechanger
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    Yes, great thread @Daniel_2021 :) I don't use much tech myself, but I know that some people find smart speakers (such as Alexa) of great help around the home, as well as smart doorbells. Have you considered either of those? 
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  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,656 Disability Gamechanger
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    Tech sort of left me behind 10 years ago, although quite recently we invested in an Alexa which we are enjoying, but i'm not a fan of Apps,
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  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,652 Disability Gamechanger
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    The biggest time saver for me these past few years has been the introduction of smart speakers and voice assistants into my daily life. It makes doing so many tasks much quicker though they aren't exactly cheap.
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  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,656 Disability Gamechanger
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    All the people we know have had Alexa's for ages, and all are happy with them, we got ours last year as amazon were offering a good deal on echo4, we certainly won't be returning it as we enjoy what we use it for. Do you have a link to your theory Mike?
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  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 50,552 Disability Gamechanger
    edited January 2022
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    Sticking with Alexa for a minute, I need to reset mine to factory settings as it was my sons who told me to have it, but I can't register it on my app without resetting. Which I'm struggling with. I do miss it, great speaker sound for music in kitchen.
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  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,656 Disability Gamechanger
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    @Sandy_123 this might help:

    https://www.the-ambient.com/how-to/reset-amazon-echo-1268
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  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 50,552 Disability Gamechanger
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    Thanks @woodbine I'll try again tomorrow I've sent loads of emails to amazon and they've sent back saying it can't be  re registered without resetting.
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  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,911 Disability Gamechanger
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    I have five I have 2 echo show 1 echo dot and two tower alexas I have had alexa dunce they came out I havent heard of anyone sending them back they sold out Xmas in tesco asda and argos 
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  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,656 Disability Gamechanger
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    I think I might have mentioned before that I have nothing to hide and therefore privacy is way way down my list of concerns.
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