All articles tagged with #third party integration
iOS 17.4 update allows third-party budgeting apps beyond Mint to access real-time Apple Card transactions, providing users with more options to track their spending. With Mint accounts set to shut down, Apple has expanded Apple Card support to other apps like Monarch, YNAB, and Copilot. Additionally, Apple is expected to announce new products this week, including new MacBook Air models with M3 chip and improved features.
TikTok is testing a new feature that integrates Google Search into its in-app search results, allowing users to search for the same terms on Google. This comes as TikTok expands its offerings, including experimenting with incorporating Wikipedia entries directly into its search results. The inclusion of Google Search is interesting as it reflects a shift in behavior, with young users turning to social apps like TikTok and Instagram for internet searches instead of Google. This behavior shift is significant and may impact Google's legal argument in an ongoing antitrust trial.
Google is shutting down third-party integration for Notes & Lists on Google Assistant, which allowed users to create or edit a list/note on speakers and Smart Displays using providers like AnyList, Any.do, and Bring Shopping Lists. The shutdown is part of the deprecation of third-party Assistant voice apps and Nest Hub games, which is set to occur on June 20. The integration is built on the same Conversational Actions platform that's also being phased out, as Google shifts its focus to having Android developers add voice command capabilities to their existing apps. Google Keep will not be impacted by this change.
Google is adding new features to its AI chatbot Bard, including support for new languages, visual search, and a dark mode. The company is removing the waitlist for Bard and making the system available in English in 180 countries and territories. Google is also promising future features like AI image generation powered by Adobe and integration with third-party web services like Instacart and OpenTable. The upgraded Bard is particularly good at tackling coding queries, including debugging and explaining chunks of code in more than 20 languages.