Showing posts with label Google. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Google. Show all posts
22 Jan 2015
Google Translate’s Latest Update Taking Translation to another Level with 2 Awesome New Features.
Google, just some days
back released an update to its Google Translate app for Android and iOS. This
updates are huge and offers a lot of convenience and satisfaction to its users.
One of the updates include the ability of Google translate to translate foreign
languages real time.
The update is already
available for download or update from Google Playstore for Android users or
Apple apps store for iOS users. The update includes voice recognition for seven
languages for now. All users have to do now is to speak one language into their
phone and have the app into text in another language.
For example, if the user
is translating from English into German, he simply has to tap the mic icon and
say "keep it up." Google Translate takes a few moments to process the
sentence and come back with "J'ai faim." The user then won't have to
tap the mic if he wants to translate other sentences; the app will be able to
recognize his voice and what language he speaks in.
At the same time, the
app also automatically recognizes the voice input from the other user, so it
can also translate the other person's sentences into the first language.
Google only released voice
recognition for Google Translate for seven languages for now: English, French,
Spanish, German, Russian, Portuguese and Italian. However, Google is planning
to add several languages in the future. In the meantime, the app also offers
text translations for 90 other languages.
The second update is the
addition of Word Lens capabilities to Google Translate. This new feature allows
users to take a photo of text and receive a translation of it in 36 languages.
Users only need to point their camera at the text, and Google Translate will
provide the text translation over the image.
Word Lens for Google
Translate works without Internet or data connection. Voice translation is also
possible offline, but users will have to download separate language packs for
it to work.
You can download the update Here
30 Nov 2014
How to Download and Install Android 4.4 Kit Kat with Playstore and run it seamlessly on Your Windows PC.
Android Operating system is the most popular OS in the
World and the number of Android Smartphone users as at this year far beats that of other OS. Some android users like
myself have become so fond of it because of the huge variety of features, Apps
and ease of tweaking that we have become addicted to it. Have you ever wondered
how it will look like to run Android OS on your PC? How playing your favourite game like PES 2014 and Asphalt 8 or connecting with your friends via your
favourite social networks will feel like on your Windows PC?.
I craved for it and decided to do something about it. I
carried out research, found out a very cool way to accomplish it without
altering any set-ups of your PC and anybody that can operate a PC can do it.
You can Install and run Android 4.4 Kit kat on your Windows XP, Vista, WIN 7 or
8 PC by following this simple procedures:
2= Click on the green download button. You will be
redirected to another page after which the installer will start downloading.
3= After the downloading is complete, open the .exe file and choose a folder to save it to if you don’t want it to save by default. Then click to install.
4= After the installation is complete, the App will auto-start and initialize itself.
6= When the files finish downloading, your Android installation on PC is set.
7= Next step is to add a Google account like in every
other Android device to be able to use it. You can do this by clicking on Settings>
Bluestack settings> Advanced settings> Add account.
8= On trying to download your first app, it will be requested of you to re-enter your Google account sign-in details. Just enter it, complete the other prompts and you will see a screen like the one below.
9= After the above process, you can start downloading
your favourite Apps and games for use on ur PC. You can use the search button
in the App to search for any Android App available on the Google Playstore.
10= You know how to operate your Droid already.. So enjoy the fun!!!.
10= You know how to operate your Droid already.. So enjoy the fun!!!.
Note: Add the Bluestack shortcut to your desktop for easy access of launching.
Bluestack offers a one day trial after which you will be required to subscribe to Premium with $2 per month or download and install their sponsored Apps of the day to continue using it. I recommend the subscription package where you get unlimited usage for a month and its faster.
Source: Phone Arena
Bluestack offers a one day trial after which you will be required to subscribe to Premium with $2 per month or download and install their sponsored Apps of the day to continue using it. I recommend the subscription package where you get unlimited usage for a month and its faster.
Source: Phone Arena
17 Nov 2014
Google takes another step at dominating your life with the release of its Android TV (Nexus Player).
Google, over the years has been making products and services which has been both very useful and dominating from its search engine (Google search), to operating systems (Android and Chrome), device making, among other impressive products. They are not slowing down either as earlier this year, Google at one its events introduced us to quite a few new things they were working on, which included Android L, Android wear, Nexus 6, Nexus 9, among others. Obviously the biggest part was Android L, which we now know to be Android 5.0 Lollipop (its latest operating system). Towards the end of the Nexus 6 launch last month,, they announced the release of an Android media player which has turned out to be the Nexus Player. The Nexus Player designed by Asus for Google could be Google’s response to Apple’s release of the Apple TV .
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| The Nexus Player and its Accessories |
Below is
a brief summary of TechRadar's verdict of the nexus player:
For Against
Icon-heavy, Intuitive interface No ethernet port
Google
Cast screen-sharing Only 16 entertainment channels
Remote
with built-in mic No Amazon Prime or HBO Go
Gaming controller Weak
game choice
The Nexus
player does everything that the Chromecast does and more. It lets you stream,
download and play music and videos and brings gaming to your TV. It also brings
a rather intuitive search and interface to the device. In appearance, the Nexus
player looks round and sleek with the Nexus logo firmly crested on it and comes
with a remote which is connected to the player via bluetooth and an optional
gamepad, it is pretty light but still nice that it is portable. On the back end
is a DC connector for powering the Nexus Player, a micro USB port and a HDMI
port for connecting to your TV. And that’s about it. No power button or anything.
Specs on the
Nexus Player include an Intel Atom 1.8GHz quad-core processor with Imagination
PowerVR Series 6 Graphics. There’s also a gig of RAM and 8GB of storage. It has
a HDMI port – as mentioned above which can do 1920×1080 @60 hertz output. For
WiFi it has 802.11ac MIMO and there’s also Bluetooth 4.0. It does use 2 AAA
batteries, for the remote, which are included in the box. And of course, it’s
running Android 5.0 Lollipop.
The UI is
actually really simple. At the top of the “home screen” there’s the search bar.
Which you can use as you would Google Now. Following the search bar, there are
movies and TV Shows that Google shows you based on recommendations from what
you have watched before, not just from Google Play Movies & TV, but also
from YouTube and Netflix. Below that section, are your apps and games and then
settings down below that. Some of the apps that are pre-installed include the
Google Play Movies & TV, Play Music, Google Play, Play Games, Hulu+,
Netflix, and Songza.
The Nexus player also has game play functionality bundled
with it and a gamepad for that purpose. Currently there is not a whole lot of
games available for the Nexus Player, but it can play any game in the Playstore. The remote controller feels really comfortable,
nice and sturdy in the hand and it is made by ASUS too. On the controller,
you’ve got your usual controls including two joysticks, the power button, home
and back buttons to control Android TV. The remote controller is powered by two
AA batteries, which you’ll need to replace with time. You can also control or
share contents from your phone or watch with the player, via Google Cast screen
sharing.
The Player is already available for pre-order in North
America for 99$ but is expected to be available in other regions before
Christmas. So let’s keep our hands crossed and I promise to bring the full
review of the player when it lands in our shores. Google is selling the Gamepad
separately from the player for 40$.
