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“Alexa, set a timer for 10 minutes,” I say in the kitchen as I’m putting a pot of water on a burner, followed by “Alexa, set a timer for 20 minutes” as I pop some lasagne in the oven for reheating.

This article originally appeared on GearBrain. The Amazon Echo smart speaker and its Alexa assistant can be useful in most rooms of the home, playing music, reading the news, acting as a morning alarm ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Brian and Nicki Rohloff With my handy dandy phone and beloved Alexa, I never thought I’d need a kitchen timer for anything ...