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Type without typing on Google Docs!

Google launched a new features voice typing and new collaboration tools for Docs.

Google Docs now supports voice dictation from Chrome and the Docs iOS and Android app.

With Voice typing, you can record ideas or even compose an entire essay without touching your keyboard.

How to?

Enable the feature from the Tools menu in Chrome
Dictate documents using the microphone icon from Docs on Chrome, or with your phone's voice commands when using the Docs app on iOS or Android app.

*Almost able to distinguish between text and punctuation commands like 'new paragraph'
*Voice typing is available beginning in 40 different languages.
Quick video:

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Google launched a new Street View app that adds user generated spherical photos to places in Google Maps.

This replaces Google's previous Photo Sphere Camera app, allows you to browse 360-degree photos of places in Google Maps or shoot and share your own.

Street View app for Android and iOS, which allows you for the first time, to tour immersive 360-degree imagery and instantly contribute your own — right to Google Maps.

Street View is also compatible with 360-degree cameras.

Once you've shot your photos you can keep them private or share them to Google Maps.
 
Google will review user submitted photos — primarily to ensure the images are of actual places, not people.

The app guides you as you shoot photos of the space around you...

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*TechMix*

>> Mozilla launches its first preview of Firefox Browser for iPhone, iPad!

>> Google announced Chrome 45, latest update increase speed and save battery life, especially on laptops.
Google says that this can save 10% of memory on average, with Gmail and other memory-intensive web applications saving up to nearly 25%. Update to latest version!

>> "Are you ok?" 

Companion Mobile App providing virtual companies for you on your way in areas where you feel less than safe.

Simply input your starting point and destination in the app and the software will track your progress, periodically asking "Are you ok?" the software will track your progress, periodically asking "Are you ok?"

If you don't respond within 15 seconds, by pressing a large green "Yes" button, the app will automatically notify your designated companion, including other features for safety.

Currently, the app is available as a free download for both iOS and Android.

Google Chrome will begin pausing many Flash ads by default to improve performance for users which is scheduled to start rolling out on this September.

Chrome won't pause all Flash content — (i.e.) a Flash video you're trying to watch will not be paused, but the surrounding Flash content (usually ads) will.

If you want to look at the flash content that was paused, you can click on it and start it manually

This feature already exists in Chrome; you can turn it on in the browser's manually and not a default one until September's update arrives.



To do so, Go To Settings --> Advanced Settings --> Privacy - Content settings--> Detect and run important plugin content option.

The new option should speed up page loading and reduce Chrome's memory (over)consumption.
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Simple Tips 

How to add your favorite folders to Favorite?

You can do either ways below,

> Drag the required folder onto the Favorites icon in File Explorer's (left-hand pane)

>> Navigate to the required favorite folder --> right-click the Favorites icon and select Add current location to Favorites

 To bring back the default folders --> right-click Favorites icon in File Explorer --> Restore Favorites links