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    WVExplorer news briefs now provided on Alexa devices

    WVExplorer now offers news briefings through Alexa devices, allowing the leading publisher of West Virginia news and travel information to reach beyond the thousands of daily visitors it already reaches.

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    According to publisher David Sibray, the owners of devices such as Amazon Echo, Echo Auto, Amazon FireTV Stick, Amazon FireTV, and Amazon Fire TV Cube are now receiving West Virginia news briefings.

    Sibray said the new technology has already drawn more traffic to the website.

    "How do we reach so many thousands of readers? By employing every means possible," he said.

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    Users of Amazon devices may already know how to access skills and games, in which the West Virginia Explorer Briefings skill is found.

    West Virginia News Briefings Instructions

    Users of Android devices can install Amazon Alexa from Google Play. iPhone users may visit the iTunes store.

    1. Configure the Amazon Alexa app for your Amazon account.

    2. Click the four-line hamburger menu and select "Skills & Games."

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    3. Search for "wvexplorer" and click on the "West Virginia Explorer Briefings" result.

    4. Enable / Install the Skill.

    5. Once the skill is enabled, touch the second icon on the bottom of the screen that displays a broken circle.

    6. Alexa will be listening. Ask, "What is my briefing?"

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    Bianca Bosworth
    Bianca Bosworthhttp://wvexplorer.com
    Born in Charleston, Bianca Bosworth spent years traveling the world as a travel nurse and freelance writer. In 2009 she returned to West Virginia to pursue a career in writing and mountaineering. She now calls Putnam County home.

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