businesses receive valuable insight into user preferences. This allows them to improve services by sending useful info on special offers, products in stock, or promotions.eBayoffers an example of how to build a GPS app of this type.
travel bookings increased to $613 billion, still below 2019 figures – the rapid recovery speaks to the interest of the audience in this service niche. And so, with the departure ofCOVID-19, further growth is to be expected.
In 2016 Amazon has integratedUber API to Amazon Echo, smart speakers connect to the voice-controlled intelligent personal assistant service Alexa. This integration enables Echo users to order an Uber by using simple commands as “Alexa, ask Uber to request a ride.” This way, Echo and Uber’s...
Apps likeCitymapperandGoogle Mapsuse smart routing algorithms and user-friendly interfaces to give users up-to-date information about local bus, subway, and bike-sharing options in their area. These facilitate sustainable travel by providing a practical layout that makes the selection between driving ...
It uses that info to build a route for you using public transport. It also provides options if you’d rather cycle or walk. When I am going to a place I have never been before, I sometimes use this website. I also like usingtravel apps, but not everyone has access to apps, so yo...
A while ago Apple bought an automation app called Workflow. This is the basis for the Shortcuts app and the underlying engine that makes Siri Shortcuts possible. The first thing to do is probably to change the way you think about Siri. We tend to think of Siri as the voice of Apple’...
An early mockup of the user interface, heavily inspired by CityMapper. The current user interface looks quite different. Selecting a development stack Routing engine After one look at the routing API documentation from the major mapping providers (e.g. Google, Mapbox), it became clear to me ...
So, you can do things like tell Siri you're "going to bed" and the digital assistant will switch your phone to do not disturb or Sleep Focus. Some app developers also have their own custom Siri Shortcuts. Citymapper, for instance, offers Siri Shortcuts support, so that you can create ...
service to reduce stress for city drivers. As part of our research, we recorded the driving behaviour of 15 Londoners for three months, things like steering wheel angle, or how heavily people braked. What we found is data, in many forms, became an integral part of our entire design ...