Talk to Santa Via Amazon Alexa, Google Home

Christmas is virtually here, and what better manner to get your kids in the holiday spirit than a conversation with Santa Claus? Now, with the help of Amazon Alexa or Google Dwelling house, you tin ring upward the N Pole and talk to the big guy himself.

If you have an Alexa-enabled device like the Echo, simply say "Alexa, talk to Santa Claus" to get him on the line. Santa will inquire y'all a series of questions leading to an iHeartRadio-powered "vacation music listening feel that'due south curated just for you," the internet radio service wrote in a web log mail.

"He'll ask yep or no questions similar 'Do y'all accept a hankering for some Country vacation favorites?' or sassier questions like 'Can I involvement you in songs millennials have never heard of?' iHeartRadio wrote. "Santa will so play the perfect holiday soundtrack for your season - from stations like iHeartChristmas, playing the greatest holiday songs of all time, to Due north Pole Radio, hosted by Santa Claus himself!"

The new iHeartRadio Santa skill is available now on Alexa-enabled devices from Amazon and other companies.

Meanwhile, talking to Santa via Google Home is simply as like shooting fish in a barrel. All you need to do is say "Hey Google, call Santa" to ring him at the N Pole.

Yous can likewise get into the vacation spirit by visiting Google's Santa Tracker site. The Web behemothic volition exist unlocking games and other fun goodies every mean solar day until Christmas Eve. And then, when Dec. 24 hits, you can visit the Santa Tracker site to continue tabs on Santa and his reindeer.

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Angela Moscaritolo is PCMag's skilful on fettle and smart home products. Education yoga for nigh x years has helped her in evaluating a range of connected wellness products including fitness trackers, heart rate monitors, rowers, smart scales, stationary bikes, forcefulness training machines, treadmills, and more. Angela too tests smart abode devices from her ranch in Florida, including air purifiers, kitchen appliances, and robot vacuums, simply to name a few.