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Friday, December 21, 2018
How to Use Google Lens on iPhone and iPad
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Google Lens can can now recognize over a billion items in the world around us, the search engine giant announced this week.
That's four times as many things that the AI-powered feature could identify when it was first launched last year, thanks partly to a huge number of Google Shopping products which have been added to its knowledge base.
While its optical character recognition engine has been optimized to read more product labels, Google has also honed its machine learning and AI to recognize more animals, including common pet breeds.
In addition, you can use Lens to get more information about places as well as word definitions and translations of words. Google Lens can now also recognize people, Wi-Fi network names for auto-connecting, and geometric shapes. And if it isn't sure what an object is, it will offer up similar photos that match.
Google Lens originally appeared on iOS as part of Google Photos and could only be used on pictures you'd taken. However, last week Google added the feature to its flagship search app, and this implementation is better since it allows you to aim your phone's camera at things in your environment in real time.
Follow the steps below if you'd like to give it a whirl.
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Google Lens can can now recognize over a billion items in the world around us, the search engine giant announced this week.
That's four times as many things that the AI-powered feature could identify when it was first launched last year, thanks partly to a huge number of Google Shopping products which have been added to its knowledge base.
While its optical character recognition engine has been optimized to read more product labels, Google has also honed its machine learning and AI to recognize more animals, including common pet breeds.
In addition, you can use Lens to get more information about places as well as word definitions and translations of words. Google Lens can now also recognize people, Wi-Fi network names for auto-connecting, and geometric shapes. And if it isn't sure what an object is, it will offer up similar photos that match.
Google Lens originally appeared on iOS as part of Google Photos and could only be used on pictures you'd taken. However, last week Google added the feature to its flagship search app, and this implementation is better since it allows you to aim your phone's camera at things in your environment in real time.
Follow the steps below if you'd like to give it a whirl.
How to Use Google Lens on iPhone and iPad
- If you don't have it already, download the Google app [Direct Link] from the App Store and launch it.
- Sign in with your Google credentials or create an account.
- Tap the Lens icon to the left of the microphone in the Search bar.
- Tap the blue button that says Turn on camera to use Lens.
- Tap OK in the permissions alert to allow Google to access your camera.
- Aim your device's camera at an object that you'd like more information about and tap on the circle that appears. If light is poor, you can activate your phone's flash using the lightning bolt button to illuminate whatever is in frame.
- If you want to use Google Lens on photos you've taken, tap the picture icon at the top right of the camera view, tap OK in the permissions alert to allow Google to access your photo library, then select a photo.
How to Disable Google Search App Permissions
- Launch the Settings app.
- Select Google from the list of third-party apps.
- Turn off Google's access to your device's camera by toggling off the Camera switch.
- Tap Photos.
- Tap Never.
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Last-Minute Holiday Deals: PayPal on eBay Has $100 iTunes Gift Cards for Just $80
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We're in the final stretch to Christmas, with just four more days until December 25. To help out with any last-minute holiday shopping, PayPal on eBay today has a new offer on App Store and iTunes gift cards (e-delivery), and it's one of the best discounts on the cards we've seen in a while: you can get the $100 iTunes gift card for just $80 while supplies last.
The Family Stone and more holiday films are under $10 on iTunes this week
PayPal's Digital Gifts eBay storefront will email the card to your friend or family member, or you can send it to yourself to print out and give to them on Christmas. As usual, the gift cards are valid only on purchases made on the App Store or iTunes Store in the United States, and the recipient of the card will need a valid Apple ID to redeem the credit.
Once you place the order, PayPal will email a redemption code within a few hours of the purchase. iTunes cards are great gifts for any Apple fan because they provide credit for so many different services, including the iOS App Store, Mac App Store, tvOS App Store, iTunes Movies and TV Store, iBooks Store, iCloud, Apple Music, and they can even pay for third-party monthly subscriptions to apps like Hulu.
If you're looking for a smaller iTunes gift card, Walmart has the $50 tier down to $40 for a limited time. Similar to PayPal on eBay, this is sale is available online only and the iTunes gift card will be emailed to you or someone you choose within a few hours after purchase. Buy one, get one 20 percent off is still available as Target as well, and Amazon currently has the weakest iTunes gift card sale, offering $7.50 off all tiers.
We're keeping track of iTunes gift card sales and more as Christmas nears, so be sure to head to our full Deals Roundup for information on all of the latest sales and discounts running this weekend.
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We're in the final stretch to Christmas, with just four more days until December 25. To help out with any last-minute holiday shopping, PayPal on eBay today has a new offer on App Store and iTunes gift cards (e-delivery), and it's one of the best discounts on the cards we've seen in a while: you can get the $100 iTunes gift card for just $80 while supplies last.
PayPal's Digital Gifts eBay storefront will email the card to your friend or family member, or you can send it to yourself to print out and give to them on Christmas. As usual, the gift cards are valid only on purchases made on the App Store or iTunes Store in the United States, and the recipient of the card will need a valid Apple ID to redeem the credit.
Once you place the order, PayPal will email a redemption code within a few hours of the purchase. iTunes cards are great gifts for any Apple fan because they provide credit for so many different services, including the iOS App Store, Mac App Store, tvOS App Store, iTunes Movies and TV Store, iBooks Store, iCloud, Apple Music, and they can even pay for third-party monthly subscriptions to apps like Hulu.
If you're looking for a smaller iTunes gift card, Walmart has the $50 tier down to $40 for a limited time. Similar to PayPal on eBay, this is sale is available online only and the iTunes gift card will be emailed to you or someone you choose within a few hours after purchase. Buy one, get one 20 percent off is still available as Target as well, and Amazon currently has the weakest iTunes gift card sale, offering $7.50 off all tiers.
We're keeping track of iTunes gift card sales and more as Christmas nears, so be sure to head to our full Deals Roundup for information on all of the latest sales and discounts running this weekend.
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Apple Extends Limited Time iPhone XR and iPhone XS Trade-In Promotion to Australia and China
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Apple has extended its limited-time promotion offering extra trade-in credit towards an iPhone XR or iPhone XS to Australia. The promotion has also gone live in China, as spotted by 9to5Mac, and in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macao. The promotion first launched in the United States in late November.
As in the United States, Apple is offering higher trade-in values for select older iPhone models towards the purchase of a new iPhone XR or iPhone XS. In Australia, the iPhone XR starts at $1,229, but customers can purchase the device for as low as $849 when trading in an iPhone 7 Plus for a limited time.
The promotion is only available at Apple Stores in Australia and China, whereas it's also available online in the United States. Apple says the offer ends January 31, 2019 in China, but it has yet to specify a deadline in Australia.
Many analysts have expressed concerns about weakening iPhone sales, and Apple's aggressive marketing of the iPhone XR in particular and its decision to stop disclosing iPhone unit sales starting next quarter fit that narrative. Apple's stock price is down nearly 30 percent since the day of its last earnings report.
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Apple has extended its limited-time promotion offering extra trade-in credit towards an iPhone XR or iPhone XS to Australia. The promotion has also gone live in China, as spotted by 9to5Mac, and in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macao. The promotion first launched in the United States in late November.
As in the United States, Apple is offering higher trade-in values for select older iPhone models towards the purchase of a new iPhone XR or iPhone XS. In Australia, the iPhone XR starts at $1,229, but customers can purchase the device for as low as $849 when trading in an iPhone 7 Plus for a limited time.
The promotion is only available at Apple Stores in Australia and China, whereas it's also available online in the United States. Apple says the offer ends January 31, 2019 in China, but it has yet to specify a deadline in Australia.
Many analysts have expressed concerns about weakening iPhone sales, and Apple's aggressive marketing of the iPhone XR in particular and its decision to stop disclosing iPhone unit sales starting next quarter fit that narrative. Apple's stock price is down nearly 30 percent since the day of its last earnings report.
Buyer's Guide: iPhone XS (Buy Now), iPhone XR (Buy Now)
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Apple to Launch iPad mini 5 and Entry Level 10-inch iPad Next Year
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Apple is preparing to launch a new fifth-generation iPad mini in the first half of 2019, according to sources in the Apple supply chain, followed by a new entry-level iPad in two models.
The claims come in a new China Business Times report, first spotted by Japanese blog Macotakara, which says Apple is preparing to launch the iPad mini 5 in the first half of next year in an attempt to halt a general decline in iPad sales, with mass production expected to start by the end of December.
Apple hasn't updated its smallest iPad since September 2015, but the device did receive a price cut in March 2017, with a 128GB capacity model costing $399.
Reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed in October that Apple is working on a new version of the iPad mini with an upgraded processor and a lower-cost display panel, with the device being launched in 2018 or early next year.
Notably, Kuo's prediction came two months after DigiTimes said it did not believe Apple plans to introduce an updated iPad mini, and in fact has "no further plan" for the smaller tablet.
In addition, today's report claims that next year Apple will replace its sixth-generation entry level 9.7-inch iPad with a similarly priced model that features a 10-inch display within a narrower frame. Following strong sales of the 2017 model, Apple is said to be launching two low-priced versions of the iPad in 2019 to boost sales growth.
Apple's low-priced 9.7-inch iPad was last updated in March 2018. It's thicker, heavier, and has fewer features than iPad Pro models, but it does support Apple Pencil and is also Apple's most affordable tablet, starting at $329.
Today's report goes on to say Apple plans to reduce production costs of the two iPads by reducing the amount to LED procurement in Japan and switching to Korean-made LED displays.
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Apple is preparing to launch a new fifth-generation iPad mini in the first half of 2019, according to sources in the Apple supply chain, followed by a new entry-level iPad in two models.
The claims come in a new China Business Times report, first spotted by Japanese blog Macotakara, which says Apple is preparing to launch the iPad mini 5 in the first half of next year in an attempt to halt a general decline in iPad sales, with mass production expected to start by the end of December.
Apple hasn't updated its smallest iPad since September 2015, but the device did receive a price cut in March 2017, with a 128GB capacity model costing $399.
Reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed in October that Apple is working on a new version of the iPad mini with an upgraded processor and a lower-cost display panel, with the device being launched in 2018 or early next year.
Notably, Kuo's prediction came two months after DigiTimes said it did not believe Apple plans to introduce an updated iPad mini, and in fact has "no further plan" for the smaller tablet.
In addition, today's report claims that next year Apple will replace its sixth-generation entry level 9.7-inch iPad with a similarly priced model that features a 10-inch display within a narrower frame. Following strong sales of the 2017 model, Apple is said to be launching two low-priced versions of the iPad in 2019 to boost sales growth.
Apple's low-priced 9.7-inch iPad was last updated in March 2018. It's thicker, heavier, and has fewer features than iPad Pro models, but it does support Apple Pencil and is also Apple's most affordable tablet, starting at $329.
Today's report goes on to say Apple plans to reduce production costs of the two iPads by reducing the amount to LED procurement in Japan and switching to Korean-made LED displays.
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Buyer's Guide: iPad Mini (Don't Buy), iPad (Caution)
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