Search Engine Relcy Aims To Be The Master Slackbot

Mobile search app expands into Slack universe, promising one-click access to info, services, and other apps without requiring bot commands.

Lots of people, especially in the tech and/or startup world, are in love with group-messaging app Slack. If you ask them what they love, a good number will name the integration of third-party apps and services through several means, including "bots" that allow you to type a simple command to access services outside of Slack. Using the Subcurrent bot, for example, I type "/poll Dogs vs. Cats," to set up a poll of pet favorites using the Subcurrent service. Subcurrent's bot then sends a message with the two choices to my Slack team, allowing them to click on one of the words in order to vote.

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