Amazon Echo can be customized for specific commands, devices with this free tool

Alexa, the voice-activated service that's part of Amazon's Echo interactive speaker, can order products, play music and wake you up in the morning. But can Alexa be taught to talk and control a wider range of smart devices with custom commands?A new tool from Unified Computer Intelligence makes that possible. The tool can also train Alexa to automate home tasks via custom voice commands.The tool involves creating a "skill" so a device can be registered for Alexa to recognize. The registered