Speaktoit appears to be doing just that. The app, which now has over 5 million users worldwide, added some new features this week that users might enjoy. Perhaps most notably, Speaktoit users can also now take advantage of the Daily Briefing feature. This allows users to customize information they want automatically read to them every morning, such as the weather forecast, their agenda, top news stories, etc. Although users could already have gotten this information on previous Speaktoit versions, the Daily Briefing function helps throw compilations of information into one tidy feature.
Speaktoit also announced some additional integration with a number of online services, such as Yelp, Bing Translator, Trip Advisor and Evernote. (For example, asking your Assistant “Yelp Thai food” will return a list of nearby Thai restaurants sorted by their Yelp rating). Again, the key is going beyond using Google for information, especially when other sources will be more helpful. Users also should expect better Bluetooth integration, although some reports indicate there is still room for improvement.
All in all, some solid advancements for the Speaktoit Assistant app. Of course, with competitors like Google Now in the mix, Speaktoit will have to keep up the new features to avoid users jumping ship to other virtual assistants.
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