Microsoft has launched a competitor IFTTT

CAP Service or Conditional Action Programmer, promises to be an excellent alternative IFTTT, possessing in addition support natural language.

IFTTT Service (If This Then That) extended beyond the capabilities of human interaction with the global network. At the time he became a completely new step in automating many routine processes, saving time and even allowing the so-called Internet of things can not get closer to the needs of a simple user.

Briefly describe the main task IFTTT, the service allows you to get a result in the implementation of certain conditions, pre-set by the user. For example, if tomorrow the weather is good and traffic jams are not expected, then my friends and I go on a picnic. In order to achieve the result you need to check at least two conditions: weather and traffic density. IFTTT optimizes this process and give only the result, independently analyzed the given conditions.

Conditional Action Programmer (CAP) - is an experimental project on Microsoft Technology and Research, which is currently available online and will soon be under control for devices Android. Developers offer all wishing to participate in its testing and at the same time help the development of the project, adding to dictionary service.

What offers users of Microsoft right now? Instead of creating conditions, the CAP allows you to access the service in the usual human language, typing text from the keyboard as if you give instructions to your personal assistant. Service will process your command and specify the details, if necessary, and then proceed to its implementation.

It should be borne in mind that the CAP is in the early stages of its development, and therefore the number of recognized commands is limited, and some details such as the date and time will have to specify manually. However, the potential of the huge project. Given Microsoft's research in the field of personal assistants, it can be assumed that once the CAP will be part of Cortana, will greatly enhance the possibility of a virtual assistant. In the meantime, everyone can try out the new service and at the same time to contribute to it.

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