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Here are the three resources we've prepared for today:

• Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earring" in ultra-high resolution

• Amazon launches Alexa+: its new AI-powered personal assistant

• AppMagic: Rankings and information for all kinds of Apps

Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earring" in ultra-high resolution

The Mauritshuis in The Hague, Netherlands, houses its crown jewel: "Girl with a Pearl Earring" by Johannes Vermeer.

Whether you've had the privilege of seeing it in person or not, you can now explore this masterpiece through the museum's digital exhibition. Here, "Girl with a Pearl Earring" and other works are displayed in breathtaking detail through ultra-high-definition images.

You can see it here: Girl with a Pearl Earring

Additionally, the museum offers extensive information on their website about this work as well as many others in their collection.

Links:

• Mauritshuis

• Girl with a Pearl Earring (complete information)

• Girl with a Pearl Earring (ultra-high resolution image)

• Collection of works

Amazon launches Alexa+: its new AI-powered personal assistant

Amazon has introduced Alexa+, a new generation of its voice assistant that transforms Alexa into a more comprehensive personal assistant powered by generative artificial intelligence.

Initially launching in the United States, Alexa+ will be free for Amazon Prime members and available to non-Prime users for $19.99 per month.

The new version of Alexa "is more conversational, smarter, personalized, and helps you get things done," Amazon explained.

As shown in the product presentation, Alexa+ "keeps you entertained, helps you learn and stay organized, summarizes complex topics, and can converse about virtually anything. Alexa+ can manage and protect your home, make reservations, and help you follow, discover, and enjoy new artists. It can also help you search, find, or buy practically any product online, and can offer helpful suggestions based on your interests."

This is one of the videos introducing Alexa+

Today there are 600 million Alexa devices worldwide, according to Amazon.

Links:

• Introducing Alexa+, the next generation of Alexa - Amazon

  Powered by generative AI, Alexa+ is your new personal AI assistant that gets things done—she's smarter, more conversational, more capable, and free with Prime.

• 50 things to try with Alexa+ - Amazon

• New Alexa - Amazon

• With Alexa Plus, Amazon finally reinvents its best product – The Verge

• Videos showing Alexa+'s capabilities: Meet the new Alexa

AppMagic: Rankings and information for all kinds of Apps

Looking for insights about mobile apps or market research in the app industry? AppMagic is a website that provides detailed analysis of the app market across both the App Store (Apple) and Google Play (Android).

AppMagic offers a free basic tier and premium paid services. The free version gives you access to top app rankings, key market trends, and leading publisher information.

Users can filter data by various criteria including timeframes (daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly), tags, and geographic regions.

The platform also offers free app-specific searches, delivering detailed profiles that include estimated revenue, download numbers, and competitor analysis.

To ensure accuracy, the AppMagic team manually categorizes all applications by genre.

AppMagic sources its data from public App Store and Google Play information, as well as from their client base.

Link:

• AppMagic

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