Tag: Mobile


Are You Ready for Chatbots?

Are you ready? Chatbots are being embraced at an unprecedented rate because they are easy to build, scalable — since they can be powered across a range of platforms — and are both useful and promotional, said Christian Brucculeri, CEO and director at Snaps. The future of branded bots, he said, will be brands “owning” areas and “offering smart utilities. “A grocer or a food brand, for instance, could develop a recipe generator bot, so all one has to do is type the name of an ingredient, and get a bunch of recipe recommendations.”

Source: Brands as Chatty Friends: Are Chatbots ‘The Beginning of a New Internet’? | Digiday

1 Million U.K. School Kids Get Creative with Microbit

The basic Microbit is a pocket-sized computer circuit board, with USB, Bluetooth, accelerometer, temperature and moisture sensors. In short, it’s like the guts of a smartphone, only it has no screen, and it’s designed to be hooked up to all kinds of other devices. The idea is that kids can learn to build computer-based hardware projects the way you and I learned to build things out of wood, metal, plastic, and cardboard when we were in school. It was made by the BBC in partnership with U.K. startup Technology Will Save Us.

Source: The BBC Gives Computer Hacking Kits To 1 Million U.K. School Kids | Co.Exist

Amazon Dash Buttons Let You Order Products With The Push Of A Button

Today in the Internet of Things, Amazon has unveiled “Amazon Dash Buttons,” tiny plastic adhesives that allow you to order your favorite household products with the touch of a single, physical button. And no, apparently it’s not an April Fool’s Day joke.

Source: Amazon Dash Buttons Let You Order Products With The Push Of A Button – Forbes