Voice Editing Comes to Google Docs
Last fall I wrote about Google’s new Voice Typing feature. This tool brought fairly high-quality dictation options to Google Docs, which was a very impressive new addition. On February 24th, this...
View ArticleCreate Unique Video Content With Boomerang
Rather than simply sticking with its initial focus on still photos, Instagram has continued to branch out to offer new types of content creation and sharing. The latest of these new features is...
View ArticleBring Some Fun To Your To-Do List With Victories
Have you ever wanted to make your to-do list a bit more dramatic? A bit more fun? Victories is a new app that will help with this process. Despite having many features found in a standard mobile to-do...
View ArticleFind (and Share!) Accessible Travel Options With Access Earth
Whether you are just planning your day or you are planning a vacation in a foreign country, finding information about the accessibility of hotels, restaurants, stores, and other public venues can be...
View ArticleShare Your Favorite Reads With Litsy
The idea of making reading social is not a new one. Tools such as Goodreads and LibraryThing already offer tools for sharing your reading with your friends. Litsy is a new app that is aimed at a...
View ArticleCollect and Share Resources With TileAcademy
TileAcademy is a new resource that allows users to create simple pages for collecting and sharing resources. Still in Beta, this application is geared towards those in the education field and places a...
View ArticleNavigate Wikipedia With Ease On Your iOS Device With Viki
If you are like me, you probably search for Wikipedia on your smartphone frequently. While Wikipedia’s mobile interface is very usable, the browser-based experience is not able to take advantage of all...
View ArticlePersonalize Your Avatars and Emoji With Bitmoji (and a Hiatus Announcement)
Emoji, memes, and GIFs are everywhere on the internet, but they don’t generally let you add a personalized touch to your communications. Bitmoji is a free app for iOS, Android, and Google Chrome that...
View ArticleThe End For Now
After careful consideration, I’ve decided to extend my break from this blog. In addition to moving to a new job last winter, I’ve started teaching more and writing in other venues. I’m also just...
View ArticleGoogle Maps’ New Accessibility Feature
Late last week Google Maps debuted a new feature that incorporates accessibility information into entries about individual business and locations. The feature, which was created by a group of Google...
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