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Show HN: A messaging app for trading favors

sriramyadavalli — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 21:13:44 +0000

Article URL: https://sites.google.com/site/karmamessaging/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8484538

Points: 4

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New comment by sriramyadavalli in "How Twitter Cards Work (technical)"

sriramyadavalli — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 18:58:45 +0000

If Twitter could use common standard like microdata (proposed by w3c), it would probably be a better approach.

The big problem with Twitter product cards is the lack of real time information (ie the data shown to user is crawler dependent). So, e-commerce vendors with dynamic pricing needs (like hotels, airlines) wont use it much. E-Commerce vendors (like Etsy) where users are little less price sensitive have a better shot at using these cards.

New comment by sriramyadavalli in "Omnilinks, AppLinks and the State of Mobile Deeplinking"

sriramyadavalli — Wed, 14 May 2014 19:39:57 +0000

IMHO, the hard part in deep linking is connecting existing web app content w/ views inside the mobile app. But, not sure if that can be delivered as a SaaS/proxy service + SDK (since it is too specific to each site).

New comment by sriramyadavalli in "Ask HN: Listen to HN articles as radio."

sriramyadavalli — Wed, 07 May 2014 00:19:23 +0000

I am actually developing a service that is a text to speech solution for any app. So, while you travel to work you can listen to ur email/calendar/other data.

New comment by sriramyadavalli in "Omnilinks, AppLinks and the State of Mobile Deeplinking"

sriramyadavalli — Fri, 02 May 2014 17:57:10 +0000

May be I am missing something. Isnt Omnilink just detecting the user agent (eg Google/Twitter crawler) and presenting the right content to the crawler? Is there something else to this solution?

New comment by sriramyadavalli in "Client-side Java is dead (2005)"

sriramyadavalli — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 22:34:53 +0000

Looking at all the client side Android development, seems like the tide has changed

New comment by sriramyadavalli in "The Decline of the Mobile Web"

sriramyadavalli — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 20:26:16 +0000

The key issue is that mobile apps tend to be task oriented. A lot of web companies (like FB) are not transitioning into app studios by breaking down a monolithic site into set of mobile apps that deliver a single feature/accomplish a single task.

If the open web were to be redefined along those lines, I dont see why users wont use that.

Ask HN: Enable "car mode" for your mobile app

sriramyadavalli — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 05:50:20 +0000

I am building a mobile SDK/SaaS service that allows developers to easily integrate "car mode" into their app. By using the SDK, a button would show up in the app and the user will be able to launch an "audio/voice interaction mode" of the app.

We are working with car manufacturers to make the SDK dead simple. I wanted to know if anyone would be interested in using this. It would be great to hear feedback on the idea.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7100999

Points: 1

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New comment by sriramyadavalli in "Google’s iron grip on Android: Controlling open source by any means necessary"

sriramyadavalli — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 06:21:25 +0000

Nothing wrong with what Google is doing. Google is essentially a consumer (and enterprise) cloud services company that is looking to commoditize (read open source/sell at cost) all other parts of the stack. That includes open-sourcing Chrome/Android, selling Chromecast/Google Fiber at cost.