Duolingo introduces AI-powered chatbots

Free language-learning platform Duolingo is helping language learners practice their new skills with the use of chatbots. The service gets three language “tutors” in the iOS app that you can text back and forth for practice. There’s Renèe the Driver, Chef Roberto, and Officer Ada to help you practice French, Spanish, and German. Duolingo promises to add more languages in the future but that’ll depend on demand. And since these chatbots are powered by artificial intelligence, the more you use them, the smarter they get. Chatbots have been gaining popularity in the recent months but are far from being polished products yet. It’s good to see them being used in more and more services to hopefully stabilize and improve them.

Learn Klingon with Duolingo

Nope. This isn't an April Fool's joke. There will come a time when you will be able to learn Klingon online. Duolingo just announced that they'll be carrying a Klingon course. For those who don't know, Klingon is the fictional language on Star Trek. It was created by Marc Okrand. According to Duolingo the language is quite direct and mixes in sense of humour and "plenty of insults." It revolves largely around "spacecraft, weaponry, and warfare." Of course, we don't have to tell the Trekkies that. But if this seems to be something you'd be interested in. You can have Duolingo let you know when the course is up. Now, if someone can teach me Sindarin, that would be awesome. 

Source: Duolingo | Via: SlashGear 

Google announces first batch of Android apps to come to Chromebook

Google previously announced that they would be bringing certain Android aps to Chromebook and now the day has come. Google is bringing the likes of Evernote, Vine, Sight Words, and Duolingo to the Chrome operating system. Using Google’s App Runtime for Chrome, these apps are meant to provide the full Android experience on the Chromebook, even when it isn’t connected online.

If there’s a certain app you’d love to see on your Chromebook, you can let Google know here.

Source: Google | Via: Droid Life

Learn languages on your Android Wear smartwatch with Duolingo

It looks like more and more functionality is being introduced into Android Wear-based devices. Language learning app Duolingo has just updated its app to add Android Wear support. This means you can keep learning right from your list. The screenshots up on Google Play shows the simple user interface of the app and the possibility of having more voice support. You can download the latest version of Duolingo here.

Source: Android Central