Thursday
Nov282019

WestJet's Juliet AI chatbot is now on Google Assistant

WestJet recently launched an AI chatbot to help answer your flight- or travel-related queries through Google Assistant. The Canadian airline calls this new digital assistant Juliet, and you can ask it everything related to managing itineraries, ID requirements, travel documentation, as well as questions regarding travelling with pets, among others. Juliet also comes with a baggage-size calculator to help you determine if you can carry on or if you need to check-in your luggage. To get your questions answered, say, "Hey Google, ask WestJet."

The airline has been developing the chatbot for the last 16 months, which it claims is the first of its kind from a Canadian airline. WestJet decided to partner with Google based on user data and research. It will work for both iOS and Android, but for Apple users, make sure you have the Google app installed. Juliet is also available through Facebook Messenger.

Wednesday
Nov272019

The 2020 Apple iPhones will all reportedly have OLED displays

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If the reports are to be believed, the next-generation iPhones will all feature OLED displays, but they won't precisely be identical. The lower-end iPhone will have a different screen than the two successors of the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. Those two premium models will reportedly get thinner, more advanced displays than the iPhone 11 successor that will get a slightly thicker OLED screen. 

Samsung will also be the only one supplying the 5.4- and 6.7-inch OLED displays for the iPhones. The company found a way to remove a touch-sensitive layer in its panels to thin them out. Meanwhile, Samsung and LG will split the work on the lower-end 6.1-inch screen. The new iPhones are still many months away, with its usual launch happening in September 2020. But this early rumour is a welcome one with Apple fully embracing OLEDs for its smartphones' displays.

Source: 9to5Mac

Wednesday
Nov272019

Disney+ update rolls out 'Continue Watching' section

A streaming service essential has now found its way into Disney+. Disney is rolling out a server-side update to add the missing "Continue watching" section. A strange omission that's thankfully being added now. There's nothing you need to do; you just have to wait for the update to head your way. It will be coming to all platforms Disney+ is available on.

And once you get it, you will see a "Continue watching" row on your home screen. It will display shows or movies you've recently started and how far along you are in the episode or film. When you tap on a specific title, it will then pick up where you left off.

Source: The Verge

Wednesday
Nov272019

Google Photos' Android app lets you draw, add text on photos

Maybe you wanted to draw on your images as you would on apps like Instagram and Snapchat. Well, now, Google Photos will let you do that exactly. But it's only available on Android, and no sticker GIFs, unfortunately. The new editing tools will let you draw, highlight, and add text to your photos. All you need to do is select the photo you want to edit, select the Edit option, and then pick Markup. These features are available on Google Photos version 4.32.1.

Source: MobileSyrup