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Duet Display - A Second Display You Already Have

Duet Display. I already have a couple of external portable displays that I can connect to my notebook to give me the ability to have two screens going simultaneously. This makes is easier to go back and forth between documents, and is a good way to get a bigger screen when traveling with a small notebook computer. However, I am jealous of iPad owners who can use their tablets as a second screen with this little app and program. The Android version isn't out yet; but, I will definitely give it a try. In fact, I have a 19 inch Samsung tablet in the kitchen that we use for recipes and video that would be ideal as a second screen when traveling. You can't really multitask; but, this makes it easier to go back and forth between tasks. Less downtime and more productive time.

Dragon Anywhere- Make Your Spoken Word Come Alive

Dragon Anywhere support%u2014Professional-grade dictation app for mobile professionals | Nuance.For $15 a month, the mobile app from Dragon, Dragon Anywhere, allows me to speak any dictation anywhere into my phone, and it immediately, and accurately, turns into a digital text file. I can use the text file for correspondence, briefs, or other documents. I can even automatically sync the documents with Dropbox or Evernote. Save your thoughts in real time. Anytime. Anywhere. What's in your phone?

PhotoScan by Google Photos - Save The Past

PhotoScan by Google Photos - Apps on Google Play. Those of us of a certain age remember when photos were shared in paper albums, and pasted in place. These days our photo lives are stored on a remote server, and accessed through apps like Google Photos. But, what of the past? How do we save our prized memories? Many of us share photos of photos on Facebook or other social media. But, were you aware that there is an app within the Google Photos app that scans photos with your smartphone camera and uploads them for you? Pull out those printed photos and scan away.  

Microsoft And Samsung Join Forces

As a dedicated Samsung phone user, I am pleased that Microsoft is making the connection with Samsung devices more robust. Not being reliant on Google apps for phone specific tasks creates competition, and the new YourPhone app is pretty cool. I love the new ability to send an operating phone screen to Windows for desktop access to the phone apps as long as both devices are connected to the same WiFi network. I can't wait until the DeX interface makes this possible without a USB cable connection. Here is YourPhone running on my system. Any Android app is now accessible on my desktop.

Samsung DeX - It's Not Just For Android Anymore

Hands-on with the new Samsung DeX app for Windows 10 | Android Central. A new Samsung app, that only works with the new Galaxy 10s, loads in Windows and turns the Windows computer into an Android phone by ovelaying the phone screen on the Windows device. Just plug in the phone to the computer with a USB cable and the phone acts like a desktop version of Android. You can also do this with an HDMI monitor or screen; but, the USB option allows the use of all the peripherals connected to the Windows computer. Brave new world.

#MondayMorningMusings - Windows - Is The Desktop Computer Dead?

Microsoft: Windows Virtual Desktop is now 'feature complete' | ZDNet. Many of the computer apps we use these days are just front ends to a software as a service product that resides somewhere else, and which we access over the Internet. More and more, we access our software (at least the software that we use for work and production) by accessing code stored on remote servers that are constantly maintained and updated. Ultimately, this creates a device independent system that only requires us to have a terminal device with Internet access. Being able to run full blown Windows in this environment using a "feature complete" virtual desktop, may lead to a big shift away from discrete personal computers, and a return to dumb terminals. Now, we just have to figure out whether this is a good thing or a bad thing.  

Run Dex In A Window With Note 10

You can now run DeX in a window on Windows and macOS with the Note 10 | Android Central. DeX used to require a separate box to put your Samsung phone screen on your big screen. It is cool to run Windows and keyboard and other peripherals from the phone. But, it is even cooler to do it with a single HDMI cable running from the phone to the big screen. I like doing this with my Note 9; but, I might be persuaded to buy the Note 10 just to connect to my Windows computer with a USB cable. This feature may be ported to the Note 9, so I will wait to see. Do you use DeX?

Google Shuts Down Trips App?

[Update: Dead, RIP] Google is preparing to shut down the Trips app [APK Teardown]. Google has shut down the Trips app. What app, you say? I never heard of that app, you say? Exactly. A vast majority of us use Google Maps, and the fact that Maps has been getting more and more functionality should have been a clue. Most of us don't even use the features in the Maps app. We want to get from Point A to Point B, and we don't do a lot of trip planning these days. Remember the AAA Triptiks? I used to be the designated Triptiks reader on long drives, and, even then, I was more interested in the time remaining to destination. Anybody use Trips?

Android Auto Gets Major Update

Five key new features of Android Auto's big 2019 update. Android Auto just got its first major update in 4 years, and not a moment too soon for Florida drivers. The Legislature has made texting in the car an offense that justifies a stop and ticket, and anything that removes the temptation to look at a phone is good. It could be argued that any screen on the dashboard can be a distraction; but, it is certainly safer to use the voice to control the device while keeping eyes on the road. The new notification hub and the new app list are nice, and will greatly increase the likelihood that drivers will use Android Auto. What's in your car?

Get Google Assistant On Your Tizen Watch

Get Google Assistant on your Samsung Galaxy smartwatch with GAssist. My Galaxy Watch, running Samsung's excellent Tizen OS, is superior to Wear OS phones. However, I use Google Assistant for all of my mobile device searching, and it isn't available on Samsung watches. Until now, that is. GAssist.Net and its companion Android app, while not wake word ready, can, with a tap of the watch, give Tizen users voice responses from Google Assistant. Check it out. I now have Google Assistant with me when I leave the phone and go just with the Smartwatch.