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Posts Tagged ‘Google Now’


This Is the New Motorola Moto X Smartphone

by Joe Gillis, Jul 15 2013 // 9:30 AM

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As with most new smartphones, and other highly anticipated devices these days, it’s hard to keep them a total secret before they come out. Inevitably, photos, specs or in the case of the Motorola Moto X smartphone today, a video will leak out.

The video in question is from Rogers Wireless which highlights the upcoming Motorola Moto X and confirms many of the new features the device will have at launch. Among said features are hands-free searches, notifications showing up as information on screen rather than through a notification light, gestures to launch the camera, and more.

The video also confirms that the device will be able to work hands-free, with features being activated simply by talking to it. In the video a woman speaks the command “OK, Google Now” with the phone fully asleep and it wakes and then performs a search. The clip also highlights other Google Now features, like setting an alarm or getting directions.

All in all, this looks like a pretty great device. Can’t wait to get our hands on one to check it out in more detail.

In the meantime, check out the video after the break. Look for the Motorola Moto X to arrive in the coming months.

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Posted in: News
Tagged: Android, Google, Google Now, Moto X, Motorola, Smartphones, Tech, Video
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‘Google Now’ Reportedly Killing Battery Life For iOS Users

by Chris Ullrich, May 2 2013 // 1:00 PM

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It isn’t that often that iOS users don’t get the latest and greatest aps first, before their Android-using pals. However, when the app in question happens to come from Android-maker Google, iOS users tend to take a back seat.

Most apps from Google do eventually arrive for iOS (thank you Google for Maps) and when they do, iOS users are usually very happy. However, when the app in question causes a problem, that happiness can turn to anger pretty fast.

Sadly, that seems to be the case with the newly-released Google Now feature update to Google’s iOS search app. The shot story is the updated app, which just went live earlier this week, seems to be draining users batteries at an alarming rate.

Fortunately, the folks at Cult of Mac have got you covered. Over at their site they detail just how to make sure Google Now doesn’t kill your battery in short order. You simply turn off location reporting from the privacy setting in the app.

It’s really pretty simple and we’ve included the pic (courtesy of LifeHacker) of where to look for the setting after the break.

If you’re an iOS user who has installed this app are you having any issues with battery life? Let us know in the comments.

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Posted in: Geek · Google · Mobile · Mobile Apps · News · Software · Tech
Tagged: Android, Apple, Battery Issues, Google, Google Now, iOS, iPad, iPhone 5, Location Services, Mobile, Mobile Services
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Google Now Comes to iOS

by Chris Ullrich, Apr 29 2013 // 2:15 PM

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For Android users who’ve had a chance to experience just how good the Google Now service can be, this article won’t interest you as much. However, for the iOS users out there, this should be of great interest.

Not that we have anything against Apple’s Siri, but the Google Now service just gets the job done a bit better. Fortunately, Google Now has arrived for iOS.

It’s not a stand alone app but is, instead, part of the updated Google Search app for iOS. If you haven’t already downloaed it, you can grab it right here.

In case you’re somehow not familiar with Google Now, it’s an intelligent assistant that automatically presents users with information based on location, search history and more, without any action required by the user. It’s also really good at finding things like the nearest food when users asks specific questions like “I want tacos” or similar. Yes, that’s what Apple’s Siri is supposed to do, and it does. . . prety well.

Google Now just does it better. Sorry Apple. As with Maps, you’ve got some work to do in this area. Fortunately, competition is a good thing.

For more on Google Now, check out the official video after the break.

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Posted in: Apple · News · Tech
Tagged: Android, Google, Google Now, iOS, iOS 6, iPad, iPhone 5, Mobile, Smartphones
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