This is a good Android app to have to launch apps, set remainders, alarms, update statuses in Facebook, Twitter etc. Google Now should have these features but for now they don't, till then apps like Assistant and EVA are good ones to have.Speaktoit Assistant is a virtual buddy for your Android device that uses natural language technology to answer questions, find information, launch apps and connect you with various web services, such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Evernote, and many others.The Assistant works with your smartphone to...
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
This is a great feature to have when we need to send large attachments more than 1GB to others. It is not showing up yet in my Gmail but Google said this will be rolled out to all the users soon in the next few days. Have you ever tried to attach a file to an email only to find out it's too large to send? Now with Drive, you can insert files up to 10GB -- 400 times larger than what you can send as a traditional attachment. Also, because you’re...
Monday, November 26, 2012
If you use Evernote and want to be even more productive then read this book “The Evernote Bible - The Guide to Everything Evernote, Including: Tips, Uses, and Evernote Essentials [Kindle Edition]“ by Brandon Collins. It offers tons of tips to use Evernote effectively. One of the uses I have for Evernote is I use it as a read articles later tool like Pocket, I created a separate folder and store it there. What’s included in The Evernote Bible?Amazing...
Sunday, November 25, 2012
A good comparison of map apps from Google, Apple and Nokia. While Google Maps is available in all the three operating systems (iOS, Android OS and Windows Phone OS), the other two are exclusive for their own OS (Nokia available only for Windows Phone OS and Apple maps for iOS only). “iPhone 5 with Apple Maps, Nexus 4 with Jelly Bean and Google Maps and Nokia Lumia 920 with Windows Phone 8 Nokia Maps Test Comparison. Local search, augmented reality, turn by turn navigation and maps coverage - we go through mapping and directions features on each...
Saturday, November 24, 2012
I don't know why Pocket (formerly Read It Later) took so long to release this official extension but is finally here. You can check all your stored articles by clicking the Pocket icon installed in extensions bar (shown above). It gives two options either to "add tags" or "view list".The Pocket Chrome Extension lets you save any page with a single click, or save any link on a webpage using the right-click context menu.The extension also adds the...
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Monday, November 19, 2012
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. For Winston Fiore, the journey began with his big heart and dedication to others. Fiore set out on a 5,000 mile trek across Southeast Asia using walking directions on his Android phone to lead the way. Learn how you can contribute to Smile Trek to raise funds for cleft surgery: http://smiletrek....
Friday, November 16, 2012
This is stunning, just like Instant Search, the Instant Google Street View works like a charm. Just start typing for example "White House" you will see a good Street View version of the White House like the above picture. It works even for the local street addresses. The site is an independent site not owned by Goog...
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Google is releasing the new Jelly Bean update 4.2 to most of the new phones, I just received mine in Nexus 7. One of the new features is Photo Sphere, where we can take a panoramic shot by clicking the panorama icon below the main camera button.Up, down and all around you, it’s like no camera you’ve ever seen. With Android 4.2, snap pictures in every direction that come together into incredible, immersive photo spheres that put you right inside the scene. View your photo spheres right on your phone, share them on Google+ with your friends...
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
The new Jawbone Up, for fitness enthusiasts, is on sale right now for $129.99. UP™ is a system that takes a holistic approach to a healthy lifestyle. The wristband tracks your movement and sleep in the background. The app displays your data, lets you add things like meals and mood, and delivers insights that keep you moving forward. Via Cnet.com&nb...
Monday, November 12, 2012
Box.com has free storage space upto 5GB but with the below link you can get 25GB storage space for free. The 25GB storage option normally costs $9.99 per month.I use both Box.com and Dropbox, both are equally good, but if you are in business area check out Box.com and their apps features.Register for a new account and get 25GB of Box.com cloud storage + Sync.$10 valueA demo of Box.com is shown bel...
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Get these two apps for free for a limited time, thanks to President Barack Obama winning the election.* Congratulations to President Barack Obama on winning re-election, to celebrate, Peterson Birds is FREE for 2-days only! (reg. $14.99)* Winner Best Outdoors App Ever Award 2011Peterson Birds of North America (iPhone & iPad App iTunes link)Peterson Feeder Birds of North America (iPhone & iPad App iTunes li...
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Chrome browser has a good setting that enables restarting the browser with the same tabs that were opened the last time by going to: chrome://settings/ and enabling the setting “Continue Where I left off”. But when you close the browser accidentally, there is no way to save the content you typed say in a blog, in Google+ or Facebook or in the comments. If they’re long for instance, then you have to retype them all over again. However, thanks...
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The bread clips or twist-ties as shown below do a decent job in keeping the bread fresh, but are environmentally unfriendly. The best method to seal the bag without the clip is as shown in the video above, doesn't need a clip or a twist-tie to keep the bread fresh. In my opinion this method keeps the bread fresh for a longer time compared to other methods using clips available in stores.Bread ClipTwist-tie for bre...
Friday, November 2, 2012
Previously, Mophie had special power packs for iPhones, now they seem to make them available for Android phones starting with the popular Samsung Galaxy SIII. It is priced at $99 per unit with choice of two color options, Black or White.Introducing the mophie juice pack (2800 mAh) for the Samsung Galaxy S III. Take full advantage of everything your S III has to offer with this durable, ultra-thin battery case. Enjoy up to 32 extra hours of audio,...
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