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By Scot Finnie The marketing hype surrounding AI broadly — and generative AI (genAI) more specifically — is becoming tiresome. You can't open an article or watch a news video without running into at least a reference to it. We may be approaching the point at which we stop breathlessly extolling its virtues (and dreading some of its outcomes). The hype is so extreme that a fall-out, which Gartner describes in its technology hype cycle reports as the "trough of disillusionment," seems inevitable and might be coming this year. That's a testament to both genAI’s burgeoning potential and a sign of ...
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By JR Raphael Taking notes is serious business, and having the right note-taking app for your Android device can make a world of difference in your ability to stay organized. That's because a good note-taking app doesn't just help you take notes; it also makes it easy to find what you've saved later, regardless of where you are or what type of device you're using at that point. But figuring out which note-taking app makes the most sense for you isn't always easy. The Google Play Store has an endless array of similar-seeming options, and what's ideal for one person may not be optimal for anothe...
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By JR Raphael We've been exploring unconventional ways to control your favorite Android device with physical gestures — y'know, real-world movements like shaking and flipping the thing in a variety of specific ways. But get this: Android also has the ability to let you interact with your phone by simply moving your face. I kid you not: A cursory glance to the left with your pretty little peepers could take the place of the typical Android Back gesture. An upward glance could open your notifications. And a coy-looking eyebrow raise could take you back to your home screen (as well as make anyone...
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By JR Raphael Ever have one of those moments where you see some new tech twist — an app, a feature, an idea of some sort — and you just stop in your tracks and think: "Whoa. Now, that's clever"? I won't lie: Those moments come up far less frequently for me than they once did. By and large lately, we just haven't been seeing the same sort of awe-inspiring advancements in the mobile-tech arena that we did a decade ago. And most companies — Google very much included — are currently obsessed with chasing a very specific flavor of AI that's overhyped, frequently impractical, and awkwardly out of pl...
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By Howard Wen Google Workspace is an expansive suite of business and productivity apps. Its core apps — Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Gmail, and Meet — are worth mastering individually. They also have features that integrate with other Workspace apps. Knowing how these apps can work together can save time and broaden how you and your co-workers use Workspace. In this article we’ll guide you through a series of useful Workspace cross-app features, from turning a Gmail message into a task in Google Tasks to collaborating on a Docs document in Google Spaces. This list isn't comprehensive; w...
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By Matthew Finnegan Google has expanded access to generative AI (genAI) features within its Workspace office app suite, with a lower-priced payment tier aimed at small and mid-sized businesses. The move came as Google rebranded Duet AI for Workspace to Gemini for Workspace, the company announced on Wednesday. This reflects a similar change to Google’s general purpose Bard chatbot, which switched to Gemini earlier this month. Gemini for Workspace is available via two pricing plans. Gemini Enterprise replaces Duet AI for Workspace Enterprise, which launched last August. The price for the add-on ...
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By Matthew Finnegan Adobe is promising to make it easier to digest lengthy PDFs with a new generative AI (genAI) assistant coming to Acrobat. The Acrobat AI Assistant is now available in public beta for customers on paid Acrobat individual and teams licenses (a private beta is in place for enterprise customers), as well as the free-to-use Reader app. There’s no immediate word on cost at launch, though Adobe said an add-on subscription will be required for Reader and Acrobat users. “The AI Assistant in Acrobat is a helpful feature for existing teams using Acrobat and for potential new clients w...
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By Matthew Finnegan Miro has unveiled a set of security tools designed to help businesses protect sensitive data shared on its digital whiteboard application. The new Miro Enterprise Guard includes features to automate detection and classification of sensitive data, manage content for legal audits, and provide IT admins with greater control over encryption. Visual collaboration is one of the fastest-growing areas of the wider collaboration software market, according to IDC. Digital whiteboard apps provide a shared canvas for coworkers to brainstorm ideas and plan projects, with Miro competing ...
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By JR Raphael When we talk about Android gestures, we're typically talking about the on-screen variety — y'know, the assorted swipes, swirls, and swivels that help you fly around your phone faster than a flamingo on ice skates. Here's a little-known secret, though: You can also control your Android device and make it do all sorts of useful stuff by shaking it, flipping it, or even throwing it across the room. (For full disclosure, the throwing part is mostly just if you want to break the thing. But the other two actions are much more practical.) And all you need is the right off-the-beaten-pat...
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By Howard Wen Among the experimental tools that Google offers is NotebookLM, a bare-bones notes app that you use in your web browser. What makes it interesting is that it uses Google’s generative AI chatbot (variously known as Bard or Duet AI and now rebranded as Gemini) to analyze sources of text that you “feed” it, and then generate notes based on the information in them. Here are some scenarios where you might want to use NotebookLM: This guide will take you through setting up and using NotebookLM. You’ll need to have a Google user account to sign up for Google Workspace Labs (if you’re not...
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