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New conversational app on the Google Assistant
New conversational app on the Google Assistant.
About this update from Time Out Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 9139X Time Out Group plc 30 November 2017 \n\nRNS Reach\n \n \nGet instant recommendations for things to do in London:\nTime Out launches conversational app on the Google Assistant \n \nPlanning your weekend or a night out in London? Time Out's new conversational app for\nthe Google Assistant helps you find cool things to do in a new, easy and playful way\n \nLondon, November 30, 2017: You can now instantly discover the best things to do in London via Time Out's new conversational app on the Google Assistant. Starting today, users can \"Talk to Time Out\" to get inspiration for a night out or the weekend ahead, making it easier than ever to decide where to take your date, get your culture fix, or what to explore. \n \nAlways at the pulse of the city, Time Out's editors curate unique, high-quality content about the best events, restaurants, bars, film, art, music and theatre for millions of people around the world to discover. To access this content via the Time Out conversational app, users can say \"Talk to Time Out\" on the Google Assistant to start a fun and engaging two-way conversation. The Google Assistant is available on eligible Android phones, iOS and voice-activated speakers like Google Home.\n \nPeople who want to be in-the-know about what is going on in the city - whether at home not wanting to miss out, or already out on the town with friends - can ask questions to Time Out like, \"Ask Time Out what I should do tonight?\", \"Are there any Christmas markets?\", \"I want to go ice skating,\" \"What's a good theatre show this week?\", \"Where should I go on a date?\", \"What's a great restaurant to go to tonight?\", or, \"Surprise me.\"\n \nThe app not only gives users instant recommendations, based on Time Out editors' hand-picked things to do. It allows anyone to have a conversation with 'their best friend in the city', with a lot of local flavour and Time Out's signature personality built into the dialogue. The creators of the conversation also hid serendipitous gems into the experience to bring this playful tone of voice to life (such as asking the app, \"Where are you from?\" or \"What's the word on the street?\"). To make sure the app is seamless and helpful, Time Out has worked closely with Google to design a conversation that can address users' expectat...