Not exact matches
The
app quickly
became one of iTunes» top 10 downloaded
utilities.
But the blockchain has also
become host to an array of startups who are building a range of products — from
apps like uPort which aims to replaced state - issued IDs with an authenticated digital identity, to GridPlus, which uses the Ethereum blockchain to track energy consumption with the goal of lowering
utility bills.
As popular as the Echo has
become, it's not difficult to draw parallels to the early days of the iPhone's
App Store, when the top charts were flooded with under - developed games, questionably useful
utilities, and countless fart noise generators.
The expanded support for voice calls and messaging is the latest example of how Amazon's Alexa
app is
becoming more than a
utility for managing the settings on Echo devices or Alexa's smart home integrations.
With Pebble launching their own
app store, it's clear that
utilities are
becoming essential for the smartwatch experience.