The last thing you want to come home to after a once-in-a lifetime family vacation abroad is a $2,000 phone bill. We’ve all heard the nightmare stories of people who travel internationally and then get a ridiculous cell phone bill upon their return. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Here’s some advice on …
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Hey Bixby, nice to finally talk to you. Samsung on Tuesday officially launched voice capabilities for its Bixby smart sidekick in the US, about three months after the artificial intelligence technology first became available on its new Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus phones. The company had delayed the launch and missed its own promised “later this spring” deadline, …
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If you use a wheelchair to get around — or roll with someone who does — Google has just made it easier to know what kind of accessible doorways, elevators, parking and seating you’re going to get when you arrive. A new feature in Google Maps for Android (and Google Search results) lets you scan one of 7 million map …
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Now playing: Watch this: 5 tips for getting started with Bixby Voice 2:52 Bixby is the assistant software unveiled to much fanfare alongside the Samsung Galaxy S8 ($180 at eBay) and Galaxy S8 Plus. It comes in three flavors: Bixby Home, Bixby Vision and Bixby Voice. Bixby Voice, which is similar to Siri or Google Assistant, was the only facet of …
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Unlike many of us, the Indian government doesn’t think much of Google‘s mapping services. The country’s mapping and surveying agency, Survey of India, urged citizens to stop relying on Google Maps and Google Earth, saying neither has been authenticated by the government, reported Business Standard. To encourage this, the SoI made its own maps available online for citizens to use …
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Google published its first Street View images on Google Maps back in May 2007, making this the 10th anniversary of that important feature. Since then, Google says in a celebratory blog post Tuesday, the company has published Street View images of 83 countries, and its mapping vans, equipped with 360-degree cameras, have covered 10 million miles. “Larry [Page] kicked off …
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We’ve all done it: walked back into a massive parking lot and realising you’ve no idea where your car is. Fortunately Google Maps for Android and iOS now gets you out of a tight spot by saving your space. Tap the blue dot in the app and there’s now an option to record the location where you’ve left your car. …
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Not understanding a foreign language can be one of the most challenging things about traveling abroad. This can be especially disconcerting when using a service like Google Maps to find a local restaurant or shop only to discover that all the reviews are in a different language. Google Maps has made all this easier with a feature that translates the …
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Mobile devices mean never having to memorize anyone’s phone number. If you’re an iPhone user, you can now feel free to forget where you’ve been too. A new Google Maps feature has finally arrived on Apple’s iOS that’ll help you remember your previous locations. Starting Tuesday, Your Timeline for Google Maps will enable iOS users to see a daily snapshot …
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It’s time to get started with that New Year’s resolution you’ve put on hold for three months already. Google on Thursday said it will now let people book fitness classes in the US using search, maps or its “Reserve with Google” website. On Google Maps and in search, you can look up a specific gym and click to see the …
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