Knowledge Handler

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I am a retired librarian, most recently serving at Indiana Wesleyan University's Cleveland Education Center.

Saturday, October 09, 2021

Voice Recognition

Mishaal Rahman reports on Google's efforts at speech to text .

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Android

StatCounter reports that the Android operating system has 70 percent of the world smartphone market.

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Android Keyboard Apps

J.R. Raphael explains the strength of Android's keyboard app . He also talks about Google's GBoard keyboard in a related post.

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Thursday, December 03, 2020

Android Voice Commands

J. R. Raphael explains the voice control possible after installing Google's Voice Access app on your Android phone.

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Monday, November 23, 2020

Android Notification System

J. R. Raphael explains how to set up an Android notification system called Filter Box on your Android phone.

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Thursday, August 06, 2020

Android Time Savers

J. R. Raphael reveals Android time saving features available in a variety of apps.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Contract Tracing Software for Android and iPhone

J.R. Raphael provides an overview of opt-in contact tracing software which might reduce the spread of coronavirus if widely installed. Raphael commends the corporate cooperation, but questions whether there will be sufficient voluntary adoption of the app.

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Friday, January 03, 2020

A Dozen Android Tips

J.R. Raphael provides Android tips .

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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Office Web Apps for Android Devices

Microsoft is now promoting Office apps for Android .

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Monday, February 25, 2019

Android Features That Have Yet to Be Implemented

J.R. Raphael muses about Android features which have been announced a while ago, but which have yet to appear in implementations.

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Saturday, December 01, 2018

Android Communication Apps

J. R. Raphael offers his list of the best Android texting apps .

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Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Android File Management Apps

J. R. Raphael provides a video and text review of Android file management apps, including:

  1. Solid Explorer File Manager
  2. Pushbullet
  3. Folder Synch Pro
  4. Files Go

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Friday, May 25, 2018

Antivirus for Android

James A. Martin compares Android antivirus offerings.

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Android P -- Navigation

J. R. Raphael shares what he has learned about gesture navigation in the new Android operating system, "Android P."

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Friday, January 05, 2018

Android Security Apps

J. R. Raphael warns that security apps purchased for Android offer redundant protection to that offered by Google .

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Friday, October 13, 2017

Microsoft Edge Browser Migrates to iOS, Android

Gregg Keizer notes that Microsoft is porting the Edge browser to the iOS and Android platforms.

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Thursday, August 24, 2017

Android for Travelers

Richard Hoffman provides tips on keeping your data secure when traveling overseas.

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Sunday, August 13, 2017

Android and IOS Security

Lucas Mearian analyzes the Android and IOS operating systems, and reports that IOS is more secure in real-world implementation.

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Friday, July 28, 2017

Android Efficiency Apps

J.R. Raphael suggests six Android apps for efficiently using the phone.

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Sunday, June 11, 2017

Android "In Apps" Search

Derek Walter shows how to use Google's In Apps function to quickly search the contents of an Android phone.

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