A futuristic vision of Google Maps has been shown by the company this week at Google I/O 2013, the event set for developers but aimed at the public. Google spoke up about “The New Google Maps”, as they called it, complete with expansions built around the user – each individual, that is. Exploring will be expanding in this new vision, built for the Google Search user using their Google account. Search through Google Maps will … [Read more...]
Google’s Conversational Voice Search system has been living on both iOS and Android for either weeks or months – this week it’s coming to the Chrome web browser for all devices complete with a command familiar to Google Glass users: “Ok, Google.” This system will allow users to speak with natural language – conversational, that is – on any desktop computer with a microphone. Google Search expands with … [Read more...]
This week at Google I/O 2013, a new application has been introduced to take on cross-device and cross-platform communication: Hangouts. This system expands on what’s existed inside Google+ with a Hangout, turning chat both text and video to come with a user wherever they go. This system allows for saving of conversations, photos, video, and media of all types, sharing made as smooth as it has been inside Google+, now here on the web, in … [Read more...]
This week the folks at Google have begun their traditional giving away of a series of devices with the Chromebook Pixel. This device is the highest-definition display-toting notebook on the market running Chrome, and it works with a touchscreen interface to round-off its abilities as Google’s choice for “best notebook in the world.” This system is the same unit SlashGear reviewed earlier this year. The initial Google I/O 2013 … [Read more...]
The folks at Google have this week at Google I/O let it be known that they’re bringing HTML5 Autocomplete functions to the Chrome mobile web browser for Android. This system will help bring back the massive amounts of users (over 90%, according to Google), that abandon in-browser product purchases on their smartphones and tablets. Your information saved in Chrome in your desktop browser will be able to sync with your mobile web browser on … [Read more...]
This week Hugo Barra spoke up at Google I/O 2013 on the devices that make Android a unique and powerful system, including the HTC One and the Samsung GALAXY S 4. This introduction moved quickly to a Google Edition of the Samsung GALAXY S 4. This version of the device will be working on AT&T and T-Mobile 4G LTE with a 16GB internal storage and a vanilla flavoring of Android. This will be sold through the Google Play and will receive updates … [Read more...]
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Washington TimesFive free money saving appsWashington TimesHARRISBURG, Pa., May 18, 2013 – The growing field of mobile technology will continue to reinforce the adage “there's an app for that.” There is a mobile app for everything you could p…
TechHiveHere comes the sun: 5 apps for safer tanningTechHiveThis branded app is one of the more comprehensive offerings, providing updated UV index levels for your current location, a general weather forecast, recommended sun protection gear, suncare p…
