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Google buys Timeful to boost its apps’ time management skills
Google has acquired startup Timeful, whose iOS app uses machine learning to help people plan their days.People link Timeful to their calendars and then enter tasks, projects, events and hobbies into the app. For example, a user can tell Timeful he likes to jog four days a week, wants to finish painting a room by the end of the month and has a work presentation due on Friday.Timeful’s algorithm will use this information to create a schedule tailored to a person’s needs and preferences. The more information that is entered into Timeful and the more people use the app, the better it becomes at learning users’ activity patterns, schedules and habits.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here