We're still not entirely sold on digital personal assistants. Apple's Siri and Google's Now are both two of the most famous and arguably, the best digital assistants to be found on any smartphone today. That doesn't mean they're perfect, and we've got our fair share of reasons for that as we suspect most have. With that in mind, the door is still very much open for third party companies to offer something a little different and to make a name for themselves in the process.
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Oliver Haslam has written about technology for over a decade. His work has been published in print at Macworld and online pretty much everywhere else. If it plugs in or has a battery, it's fair game.
Instagram is without a doubt something of a runaway success, and it managed that even before the famous buyout by social network, Facebook. A combination of smart filters and a social aspect, Instagram had us all taking arty photos of our food, cats and just about anything else. We love Instagram, and judging by our feeds, you probably do too.
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