Yes, Microsoft have released a beta of a new app - surprisingly not for Windows Phone, but for it’s biggest competition - Android. This app will look familiar to fans of Motorola’s Smart Actions or the all-powerful Tasker.
The catchy titled (ahem) on{X} sets rules or actions that are then activated based on location, time, speed, weather or other conditions. This allows recipes such as “Show me the weather forecast every day at 8:00 AM if the expected temperature is below 50 Fahrenheit” or “Text my wife ‘I’m on my way’ when I leave work”.
The actions are set up via a web interface that connects to the app installed in your device via a Facebook log-in.
The rules and actions are nowhere near as powerful as Tasker with a few actions such as turning on/off Wi-Fi conspicuously missing. The need for a Facebook account will also deter a few people. However if you want to give this type of automation a try, on{X} is free and as this is a beta version Microsoft will no doubt be adding more functionality over time.
