Google Allo, A Smart Messaging App

Allo is an instant messaging mobile app developed by Google that includes a virtual assistant and provides a “smart reply” function that allows users to reply without typing. Allo’s “Smart reply” function uses Google’s machine learning technology to suggest a reply to the last message, which can be selected from a few options. The feature…

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More Hardware Announced At I/O

Announced at Google I/O last week were several hardware products including: Google Home – a Wi-Fi speaker that also works as a smarthome control center and an assistant for the whole family. Daydream view –  a high-quality VR headeset. Our goal for Daydream is to simplify the complexity behind virtual reality. Google Wifi – a mesh wifi system…

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Google Home

Google Home is a Wi-Fi speaker that also works as a smarthome control center and an assistant for the whole family. You can use it to playback entertainment throughout your entire house, effortlessly manage every-day tasks, and ask Google what you want to know.

Google Assistant

Google Assistant is an intelligent personal assistant developed by Google and announced at Google I/O May 2016. It is considered an extension of Google Now. Unlike Google Now, Google Assistant can engage in two-way conversations. The assistant is currently integrated in the Allo app.

Windows 10 Free Upgrade Still Available

Windows 10 free upgrade is still available at least for now. Paul Thurrott of Thurrott.com has been checking it regularly and he says it is still working. Be aware that this could end at any time so do the upgrade right away.  

Lightweight Speed Test From Netflix

Netflix America’s favorite use for Internet bandwidth has created a free speed test at Fast.com that is very light because it contains no ads. The results are very similar to SpeedTest.net but the site is much faster.

Let Others View Your See Your Phone Remotely With Inkwire

is a free remote access application for Android from ClockworkMod, creators of the very popular ROM Manager. Inkwire enables you to share a phone with an other Inkwire user on a phone or in a browser on any computer by going to Inkwire.io

Google Fi, Reasonably Priced Cell Phone Service

Google Fi is a cell phone service that only charges you for the data you use. It cost $20 a month for unlimited talk and text. WOW! Data is only $10 per gigabyte and you get a refund for the data that you don’t use. Say your plan is for 1 GB per month and you…

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Chromebooks Are Best For Noobs

I’ve said it many times but I’ll say it again. Most “normals” (non-geeks) should not be using a full on multi-purpose computer. They are far to complicated. Most non-geeks just want to get on Facebook, check email and order stuff from Amazon. There is no reason to get a computer that can do anything including…

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What is Sway?

Office Sway is a presentation program and is part of the Microsoft Office family of products. Generally released by Microsoft in August 2015, Sway allows users who have a Microsoft account to combine text and media to create a presentable website. Users can pull content locally from the device in use, or from internet sources…

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