Clever Sense Launches Alfred for the iPad & Deeper Integration With Facebook’s Location API to Help Alfred Learn Faster

Clever Sense today announced an updated Alfred for iPad and important social enhancements to the popular app for iOS devices that puts serendipitous recommendations in the palm of a consumer’s hand. Dubbed “Pandora for the real world,” Alfred is a personal robot that delivers tailored recommendations based on past experiences and preferences the user shares with Alfred. With Facebook Location and Likes integration, Alfred learns from what a user already does, rather than relying on asking questions, greatly enhancing Alfred’s ability to deliver recommendations that consumers will love. As Facebook’s status update structure evolves, Alfred will continue to glean information, if users choose, to become ultra-personalized.

As part of the new application, Alfred enables users to sign in through Facebook to further teach the app about their preferences. Based on their recent Locations and Likes, a consumer’s personal Alfred will prompt users to rate a restaurant, bar, coffee shop or venue they recently visited. This data feeds into Alfred’s artificial intelligence and machine-learning platform, to further learn from the user’s personal taste. The native iPad version offers enhanced usability and high-definition images with an enriched user experience. Additionally, Alfred’s new Map view optimizes discovering relevant places. Offering a personalized Google Maps view of places nearby, the Map view is a highly visual way to access Alfred’s recommendations.

“Alfred is your personal robot—like a friend—who can learn your tastes and give you recommendations before you even ask. Integrating with Facebook is a natural fit, as we are all about finding great places in the real world for consumers that they might otherwise miss,” said Babak Pahlavan, Clever Sense CEO. “Facebook is a rich source of information for Alfred, and by integrating this social network aspect with the app, our friendly robot can put users’ Likes into context to offer a value-add to each of our users. These interactions mean something, and Alfred makes sense of it for you. This is also the first step into making recommendations based on social interactions!”

The updated Alfred app can now be downloaded at www.alfredmobile.com and in the iTunes store.

About Clever Sense

The Clever Sense platform:
The technology behind the Clever Sense platform curates the real world by harvesting and sifting through the vast amount of information available on the Web. The platform is designed to connect the online world with the offline world by delivering recommendations to the users in context, taking into account time, place, and intent.

About Alfred:

Alfred is your personal robot who recommends places based on your favorites. Alfred provides high-quality, curated recommendations that are personalized based on what you teach him about your tastes and his extensive knowledge of the general web. Use Alfred to explore hidden gems in your own city and rely on him when you’re travelling to make sure you never miss places you’ll love!