IFTTT update: Assistants, magazines, DIY tools, & more — new on IFTTT

June was a very busy month at IFTTT HQ: we launched over thirty services on the same day with our Data Access Project; championed four non-profits; brought some heavily requested services, Google Photos and Songkick, to the platform; and had our typical stream of partners launching every other day. There’s now over 520 services on IFTTT! Here’s the rundown on everything new:

Assistants and home control systems

There’s never been so many different ways to control your world. Assistants like Cogitai Continua and JiBo Beta can handle everything from social media to IoT. Meanwhile, Anymote Smart Remote, Concierge, Halo Labs’ smart fire alarm, Sowee, and Hager IoT offer new ways to monitor and customize your home life.

Home Connect expands their suite

To help you build the home of the future, our friends at Home Connect recently integrated three new appliances: the Home Connect Fridge, Dryer, and Dishwasher.

New angles on security and tracking

Speaking of the home, three new services specialize in ways to keep you feeling safe and secure. Easy4ip offers a camera with alarm modes, Angelcam offers cloud-storage for a wide range of camera brands, and Nice monitors and secures your garage door. Of course, security issues happen outside the home, too — MyWakes can help you track the things that matter to you, no matter where you (or they!) are.

Lights and power monitoring

We’ve yet to see a month where a smart lighting product doesn’t launch on IFTTT. June’s new options include the WeMo Dimmer, Flux Smart Light, and MagicHue. We also added the Mirubee system, so you can make sure your new lights aren’t running up your energy bill.

DIY systems for the electronics-inclined

Still not finding the exact automation setup you’re looking for? Time to build it yourself with Matrix-io and Seeed Wio.

More news you can use

June saw the launch of our 30+ Data Access Project services, from the Library of Congress to Amtrak to the World Health Organization. We also welcomed Time, Sports Illustrated, InStyle, and Hacker News to the platform. Whatever you’re into — there’s an Applet for it there somewhere!

Live outside of the US? New options for notifications

Our phone call and SMS services have always been incredibly popular. But they weren’t the best solution for anyone living outside of the United States. Enter: VoIP Calls and ClicksendSMS.

Continuing with the international theme, Sateraito Office, based in Japan, joined the platform. Their Applets help users send emails and messages across a wide range of office services.

Make and store new memories

Songkick’s Applets will make sure you never miss a concert.  Pair them with Google Photos Applets to capture those memories, or use Unforgettable Me’s personal data-tracking system to log your entire day.

...and a 3D printer

The first one on IFTTT! Polar3D’s Applets help you track your projects.

That was June on IFTTT. Spoiler alert: July’s already had some pretty cool launches. Check back here next month to get all the details, and find your new favorite service.

IFTTT update: Gmail on IFTTT just got even better

Over one billion people have an email address that ends in gmail.com — so it’s not surprising that it’s one of our most popular services. To help you do more with Gmail, we’re happy to share that the service now has several new options to explore.

1. Create a draft

Turn your drafts folder into a catch-all for on-the-go ideas, meeting notes, or anything else you might want to quickly share out. The content will be sitting in your Gmail, ready for you to polish and send.

2. Send yourself an email

Now you can build Applets with a simple action: send this content/photo/news/item/etc to my Gmail inbox. In the past, an Applet could send content in an email from your Gmail — but in order to receive the content yourself, you’d have to include your email as one of the recipients.

3. Send an email to larger groups — up to 60 separate addresses!

Before, Applets could send content to up to five email addresses via your Gmail account. Now, you can send it to up to twenty. We’ve also added the ability to include up to twenty bcc: and twenty cc: emails. That adds up to more people receiving the right information, at the right time, with the right visibility.

4. Export an email archive

Gmail’s high storage limits mean you never have to delete your emails. But there are situations where you might want to view the emails you send in a different format, with new context around them. Now you can pull the details into a Google spreadsheet, or another cloud-storage service. You could even add them to a calendar.

Of course, all of these new features are in addition to the things you could always do with Gmail and IFTTT. Gmail Applets can also run when you:

• Get any email

• Get an email from a specific person

• Get a new attachment (great for syncing across cloud-storage systems!)

• Star an email

• Get an email with a specific label

• Get an email that fits a specific search criteria, like receipts or invoices

We’re excited to see what you do with these new super-powered Gmail options. Unleash your inbox today!

IFTTT update: Non-profits and IFTTT

We recently announced our new initiative, the Data Access Project. The response has been exciting: already, thousands of you have turned on Applets that use public data! We’re proud of the ways we’re working to bring you closer to the institutions and agencies that impact your life.

However, we realize that impact goes both ways: armed with the right information at the right time, every person can be a force for good in the world.

Coming out of our work on Applets for activism, we started speaking with the team at Equal Rights Advocates. When we embarked on the Data Access Project, we realized it was the perfect opportunity to work closely with ERA to build out a service, and bring more non-profits to IFTTT. Here’s an in-depth look at these groups, and why we’re excited to have them on the platform.

Equal Rights Advocates (ERA)

ERA is a national (US-based) civil rights organization dedicated to protecting and expanding economic and educational opportunities for women and girls. Since 1974, their campaigns have used public education, legislative advocacy, and litigation to fight for women’s equality. Their service pulls from their news and social feeds — turn on Applets to follow their progress and spread the word about their vital and tireless work.

World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

The WWF is the world’s leading conservation organization. They’re active in over 100 countries, on a mission “to conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth.”  To that end, they’re focused on issues that impact food, climate, fresh water, wildlife, forests, and the oceans. They’ve taken on an ambitious goal-oriented approach to their work, and it’s not hyperbole to say that the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. Their service lets you share and save stories across their impact areas, so you can amplify their work and stay informed.

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

The ACLU has certainly been in the news a fair amount lately. But for almost a century, they’ve been working to defend and preserve the U.S. constitution and the civil liberties of its citizens. The odds are good that if you look closely at a landmark Supreme Court decision from the last hundred years, you’ll find that the ACLU has been involved. They’ve grown to become the nation’s largest public interest law firm, with operations in every state. Connect their service to hear about breaking ACLU news first, and share it with the groups that are important to you.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)

The EFF is focused on civil liberties in the digital world: from user privacy to net neutrality to patent law, you might be surprised at how often your world intersects with the issues they champion. They advise policymakers, educate the public and press, host workshops, and manage an action center to help citizens get involved. The EFF's Applets can help you stay informed and take action.

It was exciting to work with ERA to bring their service to life, and to find other useful and inspiring non-profit feeds to highlight. As the Data Access Project evolves, we look forward to working closely with more causes. It's rewarding for our team, and — we hope you'll agree — our users!

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