InfoAnda - App acts as a personal assistant for busy digital life |

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

Oracle accuses Google of violating patents | 13 August 2010
Korean Air posts Q3 profit, cautiously sees recovery | 10 November 2009
Panel Vote On Labor Secretary-Designee Hilda Solis Postponed After Tax Issues Surface | 6 February 2009

Pakistan stocks up on foreign buying despite bombs | 6 April 2010

Forum Views () Forum Replies ()

Read more with google mobile : App acts as a personal assistant for busy digital life |

Edition: U.S. Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom Home Business Business Home Economy Technology Media Small Business Legal Deals Earnings Social Pulse Business Video The Freeland File Aerospace & Defense Investing Simplified Markets Markets Home U.S. Markets European Markets Asian Markets Global Market Data Indices M&A Stocks Bonds Currencies Commodities Futures Funds peHUB Dividends World World Home U.S. Brazil China Euro Zone Japan Africa Mexico Russia India Insight World Video Reuters Investigates Decoder Politics Politics Home Supreme Court Politics Video Tech Technology Home MediaFile Science Tech Video Tech Tonic Social Pulse Opinion Opinion Home Chrystia Freeland John Lloyd Felix Salmon Jack Shafer David Rohde Nader Mousavizadeh Lucy P. Marcus Nicholas Wapshott Bethany McLean Anatole Kaletsky Zachary Karabell Edward Hadas Hugo Dixon Ian Bremmer Lawrence Summers Susan Glasser The Great Debate Reihan Salam Frederick Kempe Mark Leonard Steven Brill Breakingviews Equities Credit Private Equity M&A Macro & Markets Politics Breakingviews Video Money Money Home Tax Break Lipper Awards 2012 Global Investing MuniLand Unstructured Finance Linda Stern Mark Miller John Wasik James Saft Analyst Research Alerts Watchlist Portfolio Stock Screener Fund Screener Personal Finance Video Money Clip Investing 201 Life Health Sports Arts Faithworld Business Traveler Entertainment Oddly Enough Lifestyle Video Pictures Pictures Home Reuters Photographers Full Focus Video Reuters TV Reuters News Article Comments (0) Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Read Five accused of rape in India appear in court for charges | 10:27am EST Exclusive: U.S. nuclear lab removes Chinese tech over security fears 7:48am EST China to reform controversial forced labor camps 6:01am EST Handset makers scurry to join Year of the Phablet 3:08am EST "Amour" takes U.S. film critics' top prize as best film 05 Jan 2013 Discussed 148 ”Fiscal cliff” tumble looms despite Senate efforts 119 Gun purchasers set new record in December: FBI 109 House Republicans weigh last-ditch challenge to fiscal deal Pictures Reuters Photojournalism Our day's top images, in-depth photo essays and offbeat slices of life. See the best of Reuters photography. See more | Photo caption Portfolio: Mike Cassese A showcase of the best images from Reuters photographer Mike Cassese, who passed away on December 27, 2012. Slideshow Ultra-Orthodox yoga A dozen devout Jewish men meet weekly for yoga at a studio near Jerusalem. Slideshow App acts as a personal assistant for busy digital life Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Judge rejects part of Apple App Store suit vs Amazon Wed, Jan 2 2013 Google Maps makes its way back to the iPhone Thu, Dec 13 2012 Yahoo CEO Mayer revamps email in first big product move Tue, Dec 11 2012 New app prepares travellers for the holiday rush Mon, Dec 10 2012 Analysis & Opinion Instagram unleashes a thousand words Why we won’t have tablet-native journalism Related Topics Tech » Media » By Natasha Baker TORONTO | Mon Jan 7, 2013 10:03am EST TORONTO (Reuters) - Looking for a reliable assistant for your complex digital life? A new app that can detect tasks and help users to complete them could be the answer. Easilydo, which is available in English for iPhone and iPod Touch in 46 countries, aims to be a pervasive assistant that uncovers tasks from email, calendars, social network and address books. Tasks it helps to tackle include sending a birthday greeting through Facebook, tracking shipments, or adding contacts to an address book. Twenty four tasks can be detected and are cued up visually within the app. "We're focusing on the consumer with recognition that most consumers, especially those with high-end smartphones also have professional tasks that they want to get done," said Mikael Berner, the CEO of San-Francisco-based company Easilydo. According to Berner, the app is useful for knocking off tasks in batches, and also for getting assistance with impending chores. If there's an upcoming conference call, the app will dial into the number. If there's an in-person meeting, it will remind the user when it's time to leave, and even provide a map to get there. "We look at your location and if there's a major change in location we calculate the drive time and notify you 15 minutes before you should leave," Berner explained. The app is also constantly on the lookout for news from social networks using language processing technology that can detect, for example, when someone buys a new home or gets engaged, so that a greeting or gift can be sent using the app. "Every person has to make roughly 35,000 decisions a day, and the more decisions you have to make, the more worn out you are at the end of the day," said Berner, adding that only about five percent of those decision are conscious. Another problem the app aims to ease is context switching, being diverted from one task to another before eventually returning to complete it. According to Berner, the average office worker switches tasks every three minutes and doesn't return to a particular task until 22 minutes later. "We think by helping to bring the information right when you need it and when you can do something about it we're helping to reduce that problem as well," he said. The company plans to add new tasks monthly and to create a way for users to create custom tasks. It also plans to release an Android app and hopes to work with businesses such as banks or airlines to help their customers with tasks such as paying bills, checking into airlines or booking flights. Similar apps include Google Now for Android, and Cue for iPhone. (Editing by Patricia Reaney and Paul Casciato) Tech Media Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above. Edition: U.S. Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom Back to top Reuters.com Business Markets World Politics Technology Opinion Money Pictures Videos Site Index Legal Bankruptcy Law California Legal New York Legal Securities Law Support & Contact Support Corrections Connect with Reuters Twitter Facebook LinkedIn RSS Podcast Newsletters Mobile About Privacy Policy Terms of Use AdChoices Copyright Our Flagship financial information platform incorporating Reuters Insider An ultra-low latency infrastructure for electronic trading and data distribution A connected approach to governance, risk and compliance Our next generation legal research platform Our global tax workstation Thomsonreuters.com About Thomson Reuters Investor Relations Careers Contact Us Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests. NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.

Other News on Monday, 7 January 2013
Activists wary as India rushes to justice after gang rape |
Egypt strengthens Islamist role in cabinet, eyes IMF deal |
Infighting mars rally for Merkel's FDP partners before state vote |
Kuwaiti forces disperse protesters with stun grenades |
Thousands of Libyan gunmen sign up for police training |
Riches in niches: U.S. cops, in-flight movies may be model for Panasonic survival |
Google pact with FTC could affect other patent disputes |
Bloody return of Texas Chainsaw tops North American box office |
Calvin Harris returns to top of British album chart |
Assad peace plan greeted with scorn by foes |
Activists wary as India rushes to justice after gang rape |
Chinese protest outside newspaper gates in rare censorship demo |
Bahrain's top court upholds sentences against uprising leaders: lawyer |
Richardson, Schmidt fly to North Korea: reports |
Analysis: Air assaults raise doubts about Myanmar's reformist rulers |
Japan PM Abe sings national anthem as step to take back Japan |
Britain's coalition leaders seek to regain voters' trust |
Handset makers scurry to join Year of the Phablet |
Analysis: Fiscal crisis seen hurting tech earnings |
Sharp says October-December profit better-than-forecast, Hon Hai talks ongoing |
'Zero Dark Thirty,' 'Silver Linings' get box-office boost |
Schwarzenegger is back, and Hollywood hopes he's still a star |
Sony, BMG in joint bid for Parlophone, EMI labels
Five accused of rape in India appear in court for charges |
Berlusconi strikes vital Italy election deal with League |
Netanyahu rivals fail to form election pact in Israel |
French employers say draft labor accord unacceptable |
Ghana opposition boycotts president's inauguration |
Spanish regions angry at provocative defense minister speech |
Fifth Berlin airport delay embarrasses Germany, hurts mayor |
Iraqi troops fire in air to disperse Sunni protesters |
Hitting a high Note: 'phablets', chips to drive Samsung fourth quarter profit |
App acts as a personal assistant for busy digital life |
Netflix to carry Revolution, other Warner Bros shows |
HTC fourth quarter net lags forecasts with 91 percent fall |
Year-end Wii U sales steady, says Nintendo chief |
Identity thieves go shopping for Apple products |
Founder of Montreux jazz fest in coma after ski fall |
Women dominate UK film's rising star shortlist |
''Texas Chainsaw'' movie kills rivals at North America box office |
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph	VPN on MacOSX	BlogMeter 1.01