Posts Tagged ‘Google’
Well, the moment is finally here for Google Chrome aficionados. What is Google Chrome? Well, the following should help explain: Google Chrome (the browser) now supports extensions which are really cool. Extensions can help you block ads on pages, track information such as prices on Amazon.com, and much more. The second great addition is bookmarking sync. With bookmark sync, you…
Well, it’s almost the update we’ve been waiting for…Google Navigation on the G1. We’ve been hoping for Android 2.0, but hey, Navigation has been the major Wow Factor, and we’ve wanted it. Visit the Marketplace and download the update to Google Maps. When requesting directions through Google Maps on your Android phone, simply click Navigation and Whammo! GPS navigation just…
Talk about Totally Awesome! Google Maps Navigation just changed the whole game for GPS navigation. Garmin’s shares fell by 16.4%; TomTom’s by 20.8% when Google announce their new FREE GPS that is light years ahead of any existing GPS device. Some of the coolest features are: Voice Search View your route by Satellite View your route by Street View Voice…
Google Reader has been on the scene for a very long time; however, it’s such a handy tool, and so very few take advantage of it, it’s worth mentioning. Google Reader can Save You Time Think about all the websites you visit on a weekly basis (or even on a daily basis). Once you start adding up how often you…
Isn’t there something magical to the number 3: Three Stooges, Three Blind Mice, Three’s Company, Three’s a Crowd? Well, Google Chrome is joining the Three’s Crowd with version 3.0 of its famed Google Chrome Web Browser. Alas, most people still ask, “What’s a browser? Is that Internet?” Sigh. I was visiting my sister’s family a few weeks ago, and she…
There’s been a Google Voice app for the Android phone for a while now, but recently, Google released an update that makes it even more useful. Long press on your Android home screen and select Shortcuts and then select Toggle Google Voice (this is assuming that you have the Google Voice App Installed). You can now Toggle the following options…
Well I just received the invite that I’ve been waiting for to enable Google Voice. If you’re not familiar with Google Voice, the following short animation will surly help and most likely peak your interest: In a nutshell, here’s what Google Voice can do (given to me in my first voicemail from Google): Welcome to Google Voice! Google Voice gives…
YouTube, owned by Google, released a new look for their site made especially for viewing on television. The new version of the site can be reached at http://www.youtube.com/xl Our initial impressions are that it’s an improvement. Although this view is made for visitors using their TVs to visit the site, there are none of the annoying comments that plague the…
Does anyone remember a certain android watching a tea kettle steam/boil and commenting to his friend that he’s just myth-busted the idea that if you watch the kettle, it takes longer to whistle? His friend suggested that he turn off his internal clock, and at the whistle, he gave a quizzical look to the kettle. Any takers? Well if not,…
When I found SkyMap, I thought it was the coolest thing. The only problem was that the week that I downloaded and installed the app (for free), it was overcast and precipitating. The application makes use of the compass, GPS, date and time, and phone oreintation. Below is a video from Google about SkyMap. I didn’t know until I saw…
