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Virtual assistants can also be useful in performing Internet searches and, in

some cases, even activating and using certain apps on the mobile device. This

helps people who may have certain disabilities that may prevent them from

tapping or typing on the device, by enabling them to use voice commands.

A virtual assistant is also useful if you must use your smartphone while

driving (although anything that diverts your attention from the road is

discouraged for safety reasons). You can speak to the smartphone’s virtual

assistant to place a call or get directions while driving, especially if the

smartphone is paired with the car’s Bluetooth system. The Windows 10

equivalent to Siri is called Cortana, and essentially serves the same functions

and provides the same services and features. Google’s virtual assistant,

Google Assistant, is also available for iOS and any of Google’s many

platforms like Google Home and Android TV. In addition to the big three’s

virtual assistants, there are also apps you can download that provide other

virtual assistant services, depending upon your platform.

Software Development Kits

Most mobile operating systems come with some sort of software development

kit (SDK) or application development kit that you can use to create custom

apps or add features to existing apps on the device. Figure 24-18 shows the

development (programming) environment for the iOS SDK, Xcode, with the

code for an iOS app open in the background window, and the same app code

running in the iPhone 6 simulator on top.

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