January 13, 2013
Google is giving Contacts a makeover. Google Voice Contacts is being integrated into Contacts for a more seamless user experience. Very soon you will be able to use Google Contacts alone to place calls and send voice SMS. The thought behind the new layout appears to be an attempt at unification of the multiple points for managing your Google Contacts.
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October 31, 2012
If you think the Siri search feature on the iPhone is pretty cool and convenient, you might find it a little slow and clumsy after testing out the updated version of the iOS Google Search app, released on Tuesday. Google Search goes beyond the web browser search feature in iOS Safari by allowing users to make voice and text activated queries, as well as searches based on a snapped photo.
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March 9, 2012
The Internet has brought plenty of new ways to discover and listen to new music. Some are completely legit, others not so much, and a fair few of these methods are positively illegal. Thankfully there are enough that reside on the right side of the law to mean those of us who don't want to cross the line don't have to. One of which is Freemake Music Box.
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January 16, 2012
The key to using your phone while driving is to reduce the number of steps it takes to make a call, send a text message, or check driving directions. The iPhone includes a few built-in features and apps that might be useful while driving, and there a few third-party apps that can help keep your eyes on the road.
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July 15, 2011
Today, Nuance, the voice-to-text software developer, replaced its Dragon Search application, launched in early 2010, with a new iOS app, Dragon Go. Their slogan, "Say It, Get It, Go!" sums up pretty well the new added features and approach to voice-activated web search.
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February 13, 2011
You’d be probably be surprised to know that popular music was not used in commercials until the mid 80′s. Until then jingles were pretty much all viewers got to hear, until in 1985, Burger King used one of Aretha Franklin’s songs in a TV advertisement. Since then, the use of pop music in advertising has [...]
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June 24, 2010
It isn’t always evident to find out the name of a song. Whether you hear it playing on the radio, at a party, or simply have had it stuck in your head for the past few days. With the help of a computer or cellphone, you can usually find a song title, be it via [...]
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January 28, 2010
I have to admit I’m addicted to live music. When booking a vacation, my main concern is that I’ll miss a great show at home. This year I’m leaving Berlin for good and it hurts to see that Gossip and Pearl Jam will perform live after I have left. I saw both bands in 2009, [...]
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January 17, 2010
In the late 80s, I received a Game Boy and I was instantly addicted to Tetris. I would photograph my high scores and submit them to the Nintendo Magazine. I saw the huge rocket launch several times after completing level 9 high 5, and I would play matches with a friend at school. What stuck [...]
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January 3, 2010
On Christmas day, I became the excited owner of a Motorola Droid, one of the best phones currently on the market running the Android 2.1 Operating System. Like most people who got a Droid that day, I went straight to the app store to find free Android applications that would improve my experience, increase the [...]
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November 27, 2009
Update: The service is no longer available. A free downloadable application that suspiciously looks like an iPhone lying on its flank”¦that’s Dizzler. But the resemblance ends there because Dizzler is not a communication tool and the look is just the starting skin. It’s a desktop entertainment device. Or more simply let’s call it a media [...]
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