Google says that all phones running Android 5 and higher should support the new app integrations and shortcuts. Instead of saying “Hey Google, tighten my shoes with Nike Adapt,” users can create a shortcut like “Hey Google, lace it.” Alternatively, they can explore suggested shortcuts by saying “Hey Google, show my shortcuts.”
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Assistant will also suggest apps proactively depending on individual usage patterns.Īlongside these integrations and recommendations, Google is introducing the ability to create custom shortcut phrases for specific tasks, a feature first exposed in March by the code sleuths at 9to5Google. For example, if they say “Hey Google, show me Taylor Swift,” Assistant might highlight a suggestion chip that will guide them to the search results page in Twitter. In a related change, Google says that Assistant will begin showing relevant App Actions even when users don’t mention an app explicitly by name.
“Hey Google, find Motivation Mix on Spotify”.“Hey Google, send snap with Cartoon Lens”.“Hey Google, order a smoothie on Postmates”.“Hey Google, start my run with Nike Run Club”.“Hey Google, tighten my shoes with Nike Adapt”.“Hey Google, check my accounts on Mint”.“Hey Google, log a berry smoothie on MyFitnessPal”.“Hey Google, search for candles on Etsy”.“Hey Google, send a message to Rachel on Discord”.Assistant now recognizes and acts on commands like: As for App Slices, they let users ask things like “How many miles did I run today?” and receive responses from apps such as Nike Run Club without leaving Assistant.Īmong the over 30 new apps supported are Nike Adapt, Nike Run Club, Spotify, Postmates, MyFitnessPal, Mint, Discord, Walmart, Etsy, Snapchat, Twitter, Citi, Dunkin, PayPal, Wayfair, Wish, Uber, and Yahoo! Mail. By transferring intents and commands from Assistant to an app, App Actions enable users to do things like order Dunkin’ Donuts, buy stock with Etrade, and send money with PayPal. Basically, App Actions take users to content within apps via deep link URLs, which developers specify. They build on top of existing functionality in apps, and the development process is similar for each App Action developers choose to implement. And both look to spark reengagement among users without forcing them to build separate experiences for Assistant.Īpp Actions behave like shortcuts to parts of Android apps. (It now supports 10 verticals in total including social, games, travel and local, productivity, and shopping and communications.) App Actions complement App Slices, which were introduced in 2019 to serve up content and data from apps. App Actions, which Google showcased for the first time at its I/O developer conference in 2018, initially launched in four categories - health and fitness, finance and banking, ride-sharing, and food ordering - when it entered public preview last year. The Assistant integrations were made possible in part by App Actions, a developer service that creates deep links between Android smartphone apps and Assistant. And according to a new report from Juniper Research, consumers will interact with voice assistants on 8.4 billion devices by 2024. Just over a third of smart speaker owners say they listen to more music, entertainment, and news from their devices than they did before, and owners report requesting an average of 10.8 tasks per week from their assistant this year compared with 9.4 different tasks in 2019. According to a study by NPR and Edison Research, the percentage of voice-enabled device owners who use commands at least once a day rose between the beginning of 2020 and the start of April. The pandemic appears to have supercharged voice app usage, which was already on an upswing. Beyond this, it detailed improvements headed to Assistant-powered smart displays like the Nest Home Hub. To kick off its Google Assistant Developer Day conference, Google this morning announced new Assistant shortcuts across fitness, social media, payment, ride-hailing, and other categories of apps for actions like finding a ride, ordering food, and playing music. Starting today, Google Assistant can quickly open, search, and interact with some of the most popular Android apps on the Google Play Store. Interested in learning what's next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next.
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