Архив за месяц: Сентябрь 2016

Facebook steps in to prove the value of chatbots with Tommy Hilfiger

 Here come the fashbots, and this time they might actually be useful. Facebook’s seemingly half-baked chatbot platform soured many on the potential of conversation user interfaces. The first bots built by outside developers back in April were clumsy and more trouble than just using a website. So Facebook’s Creative Shop is getting involved, working with bot maker Msg.ai and the… Read More

Facebook steps in to prove the value of chatbots with Tommy Hilfiger

Blackstorm raises $33.5M to help developers get their apps everywhere beyond the App Store

 Managing the App Store can be one of the most difficult experiences for new developers. Getting noticed is hard, the experience isn’t that great, and now Apple is allowing search ads. And to make things more interesting, there’s a lot of interest in different platforms beyond traditional apps — including messaging bots. Eventually, there will have to be a way to… Read More

Blackstorm raises $33.5M to help developers get their apps everywhere beyond the App Store

8 devices other than the iPhone 7 Plus that used dual cameras — with varying success

 The new iPhone 7 Plus is equipped with a pair of cameras where there once was only one. But while Apple’s implementation is, of course, special and unique, it’s not the first dual-camera setup by a long shot. Hell, it’s not even the first to be announced in the last 24 hours! Here are a few devices from over the years that established dual cameras as a trend — or at… Read More

8 devices other than the iPhone 7 Plus that used dual cameras — with varying success

The Coros LINX is a smart bike helmet that makes sense

 While cycling apps are thick on the ground, a full gadget ecosystem is hard to come by. Seattle startup Coros is looking to change that with the Linx, a helmet-app combo (with handlebar controller) that lets you listen to music, take calls, get turn-by turn directions and track progress made along your route. I’ve tried it, and this thing actually seems like a good idea. Read More

The Coros LINX is a smart bike helmet that makes sense

Samsung spills the details of its Note 7 exchange program in US

 If you’ve got a Galaxy Note 7, you’ve probably already heard about the recall. But the specifics differ for each region, and Samsung just now released the details for what your options are here in the land of the free. Read More

Samsung spills the details of its Note 7 exchange program in US