You’ve probably seen the TV ads for OK Google, but what is OK Google and how do you use it? We explain everything you need to know about OK Google, including how to access the Google Now voice search from any screen on your phone, even if you live outside the US. Also see: How Siri, […]
What is OK Google? How to use OK Google from any screen on your phone in the UK
1 September 2014 By Leave a Comment
Teach Google Now new voice commands
9 August 2014 By Leave a Comment
Google Now is great for getting directions, checking the weather, looking up the definition of a word, or just searching the Web, but that’s no longer all it can do. With the help of a free app called Commandr for Google Now, you can toggle Wi-Fi on or off, pause your music, or ask your phone to […]
How to master voice control on Android: Going beyond Google Now
19 May 2014 By Leave a Comment
Optimizing Google Now Before we download the third-party app, let’s go over a few settings for Google Now that make the voice control experience better on Android. Launch Google Now on your phone and tap on the Menu button in the bottom-right corner of the screen (you may have to scroll down to get to […]
Not sure what music to listen to, just ask Google Now on Android to “play some music”
24 March 2014 By Leave a Comment
Google is well known for its shenanigans and easter eggs when it comes to search, just try a Google search for “askew” to see them in action. So when Google Now on Android gets a cool new voice activated feature, I wonder if it is an easter egg or a full blown feature. This time around, […]
Google Now Lets You Star And Sync Your Google Contacts To Your Android Favorites
17 January 2014 By Leave a Comment
An announcement from Google today lets us know about a wonderful new feature available for Google Contacts. You can now “star” people to your hearts content, and any one of those people or google contacts that you “star” will sync to your Android device’s “favorites” in the contact list. This feature has certainly been a […]
10 Essential Android 4.3 Tips and Tricks
28 October 2013 By Leave a Comment
Android 4.3 is a mature mobile operating system and it’s quite easy to use, but you can make it even more useful to you with these essential tips and tricks. Remember that, while some of these might work on other versions of Android, too, most of them are for Android 4.3 and later. 1. Create […]
How to manage your Google Now Reminders
30 September 2013 By Leave a Comment
Within just a short period of time, Google released two updates that show it really wants people to start using Google Now and its Reminders feature. The first update to Google Keep added the option to set reminders for notes, which tie into Google Now. The second update to Google Now itself adds the ability […]
