The bot will send you messages on the weather, breaking news, social media notifications and more. The IFTTT Bot, for instance, will keep you informed with automated messages from the websites, devices and apps you designate. Skype says that it has over 30,000 developers building bots on its platform and some of the recently added bots to the Skype directory would be beneficial to business owners. We want bots to become the quickest way to handle simple tasks, like shopping or managing your calendar, and the most effortless way to complete complex tasks, like planning a vacation from scratch.”

The more you use bots, the better they get at anticipating your needs. “You can communicate with a bot by having a regular chat conversation, in the same way you would when talking to another person. “We are focused on creating Skype Bots in our directory that deliver interesting experiences, in a variety of scenarios,” the Skype Team said in a post on Skype’s official Garage & Updates blog. Earlier in the year, Skype released a preview of Skype Bots, which Skype calls “intelligent helpers” making communication and the day-to-day running of a business easier and more exciting.įollowing the April unveiling of the new Skype platform, the Skype Team now says they have released a series of partner-inspired bots into the Skype Bot directory on iOS, Web apps, Mac, Windows and Android.

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