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    Andrew Tarantola
    Andrew Tarantola
    12.10.2015

    SwiftKey released a new app on Thursday designed to give users with learning disabilities (those living with autism, for example) a non-verbal means of communication with friends and family. The app, called Symbols, allows these users to construct sentences using a series of images rather than words. It's driven by the same prediction engine that powers SwiftKey's popular keyboard app. What's more, Symbols also takes time and date into account when recommending specific symbols to further simplify routine communications. Plus, the app can be heavily customized to suit the user's specific needs including the addition of custom images and categories, speech-to-text and audio playback.