Which of course brings about the next question I suppose, to the people that hate it most… why do they hate it so much? Is it the security fear, or not wanting to see one company so powerful, or simple fear of change?
To be fair, you realize that there are thousands of people suddenly trying to get a phone number. When you DO get a number, I want to hear if your impression is any better. I’m also curious to hear any tips you may find on using the number as well.
It keeps getting better. I just authorized my GV account with my Gizmo account… which I had previously setup with my Google Talk account. So in the end this means, you can call my GV number and it will ring my Google Talk account on my computer. So I can call and receive calls using my computer alone. This is looking very promising.
As stated previously, Google never goes into something with just the visible goal in mind. Their latest software project called Google Wave is a designed to make the way you use email and most every other connection on the Internet become one uniform communication tool. During their recent “hackathon” a company (Twilio) used the GWave API to make phone numbers into links that “when a user clicks a link, a call is placed to the user’s cell phone or landline and to the phone number in the link and the two are connected. The subsequent phone conversation can then be recorded, transcribed, and automatically inserted into the wave as text with a link to the audio of the conversation.” You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know that this is exactly the kind of benefits Google Voice is looking to be used for in everyday life. The question now is just a matter of, will Google work with Twilio to help them configure their product to use Google Voice, or will Twilio become the next business to fall under the Google umbrella like Grand Central?
Everyone knows “you can’t fix stupid” but hopefully you can make them a little less lethal. Just as using a hands free device for your phone will not stop people from getting so carried away in their conversations that they lose track of their driving, having your phone respond to your voice to send text/dial/whatever will only mean people now have more options to distract them. But there is nothing saying that this has to be used while driving only. It can be very useful for those times when a person just doesn’t want to type, and definately doesn’t want to spend time talking on the phone. (Text annoying work associate, “I can’t make the party, having car problems.”)
And then there are those people who get a phone that is just a little too advanced for their own good. (“How do I Google?”) Speaking in plain English and having your phone know what you want to do sounds too good to be true. Let’s hope it isn’t.
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First Android App - Monty Python Soundboard
January 19th, 2010 at 1:28 pmNext important lesson. Ringtones is different from ringtones. Case sensitivity is very important!
First Android App - Monty Python Soundboard
December 31st, 2009 at 10:35 pmI have learned my first most important lesson. Test the apps out on version 2.0 of Android (Droid’s) and not just 1.5 (Hero’s). Force closes stink.
Google's next moves?
November 3rd, 2009 at 11:18 amWhich of course brings about the next question I suppose, to the people that hate it most… why do they hate it so much? Is it the security fear, or not wanting to see one company so powerful, or simple fear of change?
Google Voice first impressions
October 20th, 2009 at 9:23 amHopefully you are in the “elite” invited club by now. Any updates on your first impressions now?
Xbox plans to unite with Facebook
July 7th, 2009 at 2:09 pmHere is a bit more from some of the E3 conference http://bit.ly/yz73i I will see what I can find out about some updated information shortly.
Google Voice first impressions
July 2nd, 2009 at 8:28 amTo be fair, you realize that there are thousands of people suddenly trying to get a phone number. When you DO get a number, I want to hear if your impression is any better. I’m also curious to hear any tips you may find on using the number as well.
Google Voice first impressions
June 27th, 2009 at 10:25 amIt keeps getting better. I just authorized my GV account with my Gizmo account… which I had previously setup with my Google Talk account. So in the end this means, you can call my GV number and it will ring my Google Talk account on my computer. So I can call and receive calls using my computer alone. This is looking very promising.
Google Voice, good or bad, it's coming
June 22nd, 2009 at 12:48 pmAs stated previously, Google never goes into something with just the visible goal in mind. Their latest software project called Google Wave is a designed to make the way you use email and most every other connection on the Internet become one uniform communication tool. During their recent “hackathon” a company (Twilio) used the GWave API to make phone numbers into links that “when a user clicks a link, a call is placed to the user’s cell phone or landline and to the phone number in the link and the two are connected. The subsequent phone conversation can then be recorded, transcribed, and automatically inserted into the wave as text with a link to the audio of the conversation.” You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know that this is exactly the kind of benefits Google Voice is looking to be used for in everyday life. The question now is just a matter of, will Google work with Twilio to help them configure their product to use Google Voice, or will Twilio become the next business to fall under the Google umbrella like Grand Central?
http://googlewavedev.blogspot.com/2009/06/twiliobot-bringing-phone-conversations.html
DWT- Driving While Texting... is voice to text really the answer?
June 11th, 2009 at 9:22 pmEveryone knows “you can’t fix stupid” but hopefully you can make them a little less lethal. Just as using a hands free device for your phone will not stop people from getting so carried away in their conversations that they lose track of their driving, having your phone respond to your voice to send text/dial/whatever will only mean people now have more options to distract them. But there is nothing saying that this has to be used while driving only. It can be very useful for those times when a person just doesn’t want to type, and definately doesn’t want to spend time talking on the phone. (Text annoying work associate, “I can’t make the party, having car problems.”)
And then there are those people who get a phone that is just a little too advanced for their own good. (“How do I Google?”) Speaking in plain English and having your phone know what you want to do sounds too good to be true. Let’s hope it isn’t.