You can now create skills for Amazon’s Alexa
Based on a template approach, a user does not need to have any coding skills. All he/she needs to do is select a template, fill in the blanks, & hey, Alexa, it’s done.
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Google Android working to replace SMS with ‘Chat’: Report
As part of that effort, Google says it’s “pausing” work on its most recent entry into the messaging space, Allo.
Netflix launches vertical previews for mobile – News
Each preview was about 30 seconds long, & the vertical format meant you could watch them without turning your phone.
New case of massive data breach – News
A Washington company ‘Localblox’ allegedly left a huge cache of profile data on a public but unlisted Amazon S3 storage bucket without even a password.
Reports: ZDNet, Digital Trends
Google’s Dialogflow Enterprise version comes out of beta – News
It’s a platform for companies looking to run their own intelligent chatbots.
Amazon launches “lite” browser in India, to be followed by other countries – News
Almost on the lines of Facebook Lite, this one is for those markets where access to mobile data & high-speed connectivity is limited.
‘Hello’, India. New app by Orkut comes out of beta, looking for funds – News
“Hello brings people together around their interests to create positive, meaningful, authentic connections & sustained social engagement.”
‘Prism’ puts a useful augmented reality app on your iPhone
Using AR & machine vision, this app throws up information about objects around you which you want to capture via your phone camera.
iPhone users in US spend more on buying apps – News
The average amount spent per active iPhone increased to an estimated $58 last year, up from $47 in 2016.
Mozilla rolls out Firefox default tracking protection for iOS devices
Tracking Protection uses the same ad blocking technology as Firefox Focus for Android & iOS, Firefox for Desktop & Firefox for Android.
The end of Online passwords is coming – News
A new standard called ‘WebAuthn’ that has been developed allows users to authenticate themselves on the Internet in a more secure & convenient manner as compared to passwords.