Google is taking another shot at messaging with its new Allo app

Google is taking another swing at the messaging space with a new app called Allo. It's yet another way for users to talk with their friends, but with a couple of neat twists including a "smart replies" feature that even works with photos. Using Allo, people can quickly reply to a conversation using artificial intelligence-driven Smart Replies that Google lifted from its Inbox email product. That means instead of typing a reply, you can tap on bubbles that show up to suggest responses. Smart Replies also works with images, thanks to Google's image recognition technology.