MerryOscar

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   by MerryOscar 9y ago

   Thanks for the detailed comments! We do recognise that in a sense we are competing against the native features of the platforms we are running on. But this is always a risk when building on top of platforms. If you take the analogy of mobil
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   by MerryOscar 9y ago

   Right now your right probably not many people, but as digital assistants get integrated into more and more devices this will become a problem for a lot of people! Agree Amazon could just add SMS to their reminders - but we're working o
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   by MerryOscar 9y ago

   You're right you can also do this through ITFF! We think it's easer through Life Bot though as at no stage do you have to create an account. Setup is all through voice and SMS!
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   by MerryOscar 9y ago

   Awesome! Would love to hear your feedback!!
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   by MerryOscar 9y ago

   No worries! Great to hear!! :) If there's anything else you'd like to see added just let me know at om@asklifebot.com
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   by MerryOscar 9y ago

   Thanks!! :) - updated!
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   by MerryOscar 9y ago

   Yes calendar integration will be included in the next release - we're going to start with Google Calendar but will add more of the most popular calendar services as we go. I'm not 100% familiar with caldav but will look into it! I
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   by MerryOscar 9y ago

   You're right that Alexa does a lot of these features natively, but what we're trying to do is make each one better for users. For example with reminders, we allow users to get notified of the reminders they set where ever they are
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   by MerryOscar 9y ago

   Thanks! We're working on ways for developers to enhance Life Bot - stay tuned! :)
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    by MerryOscar 9y ago

    Yes you can find more info at http://www.asklifebot.com Right now we're just on Alexa but will be coming to other platforms very soon!
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    by MerryOscar 9y ago

    Thanks - agree discoverability is an issue on Alexa! If you have an Alexa device just say "Alexa, enabled Life Bot". Or you can enable directly from amazon.com at this link: https://www.amazon.com/www-asklifebot-co
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    by MerryOscar 9y ago

    Right now, the biggest problem Life Bot solves for Alexa users is that we bring voice reminders out of the home - If you set a reminder using Alexa, it's only useful if you're around the device to hear it go off. Life Bot sends yo
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    Launch HN: Life Bot (YC S17) – Voice app to help with daily activities

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