Posted January 11th, 2010 by Gerry
In my opinion, one big gap that Android needs to fill in order to compete with the iPhone and become more popular is something that resembles iTunes. I love my Motorola Droid, but it does not come with media management software so I am left using various applications to keep the content updated. Of course, there are third party applications that can help fill the gap, but something doesn’t feel right when you pay hundreds of dollars for a device and have to locate a program to help transfer your media.
I previously provided my opinion on Double Twist as an excellent option for transferring music in a previous post. Double Twist provides support for synching music, photos, and videos with an excellent feature that will convert videos to the proper format for your device. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted January 8th, 2010 by Gerry
As someone who loves the latest in technology, I was very interested in the news coming from Google regarding the Nexus One earlier this week. I am a big fan of Linux and Android, as a long time Verizon Wireless customer I jumped at the opportunity to own an Android phone when the Motorola Droid was launched. Of course that means that I am locked into a two year contract with the hefty $350 early termination fee imposed by Verizon so a Nexus One is not anywhere in my future even with the announcement that it will be coming to Verizon in the Spring.
Even though I know that I will not be getting a Nexus One, I watched the Google Android Press conference on Ustream to find out more about Nexus One and more importantly what this means to smart phones in the future considering that Google has been claiming to change the landscape. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted January 5th, 2010 by Gerry
The following explanation of what ESPN360.com is can be found at the website in the FAQ section
ESPN360.com is a broadband network for live sports programming. ESPN360.com harnesses the quality ESPN has built through its TV networks and delivers online sports programming to fans through a rich, interactive, and easy-to-use experience.
ESPN360.com broadcasts thousands of live games and events online each year. A majority of the events are exclusive to ESPN360.com, while others are broadband-enhanced versions of games from one of ESPN’s TV networks. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted December 11th, 2009 by Gerry
One of the best features of Google Voice is the ability of the service to transcribe voicemails and send them to you via email or text message. Sometimes it is easier to read the message rather than calling or using the Google Voice Application on my phone to listen to the message. This is extremely helpful if you are in a place where you can’t answer your phone and want to see what the call is about without having to listen to the message.
After a couple months of using the transcription feature I have seen varying results on the usefulness. It seems to be fairly good at getting the correct information from telemarketers and companies that talk slow and clearly. With calls from my friends and people that talk like you would in a normal conversation, the results need some improvement.
As usual, Google is always working to improve their products and released some information on their approach to improving the transcriptions on the Google Voice Blog. In the past, there was an option to select a checkmark to indicate whether the transcription was helpful or not. Now when you select whether the transcription was helpful, Google asks if you would like to donate the voicemail so they can review it to make the transcriptions more useful. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted December 7th, 2009 by Gerry
Android owners were treated by a new labs program from Google today called Google Goggles. The application is still in its early stages, but it offers a great deal of functionality now and can only get better as improvements are made. The software is available in the Android Market for devices running OS 1.6 or later so I was excited to try it out on my Droid.
Once the application is installed you will go through a brief tutorial that explains how to use Google Goggles.
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