Also from visionmobile.com’s Developer Economics newsletter:
- Amazon Alexa now has over 1,000 Skills, up from 135 in January — from techcrunch.com by Sarah Perez
- Microsoft launches a project management app called Planner — from theverge.com by Nick Statt
To compete with Trello and Asana
Excerpt:
Microsoft wants to help businesses and small teams collaborate and track work with a new app called Planner. Released [on 6/6/16] for free as part of the Office 365 suite, Planner is a project management service similar to products like Asana and Trello. Microsoft isn’t doing anything particularly groundbreaking here. It uses the established concept of a digital whiteboard plastered with note cards, which you can use to track projects, communicate progress, and attach files. It also integrates with other Microsoft products like OneNote and Outlook. - This app builder is letting students turn their ideas into apps for free — from techcrunch.com by Fitz Tepper