Tag: GOGGLES

Google Goggles for Android has made it all the way to version 1.3. Its barcode scanning performance has been much improved, leading to near-instant scans and results. Goggles for both Android and iPhone (where it's part of the Google mobile application for iOS) can now recognize print ads in magazines and newspapers. This feature is different from the experiment announced a couple of months ago ...

Google Goggles has finally made its debut on Apple's iOS. Having been snapping pictures and searching the Web for a while on Android handsets, Goggles has now been rolled into the already feature rich Google mobile application for iOS. This means that big G now gives you three ways to find what you're looking for on an iPhone -- voice, photos, and plain old text search. Given the accuracy and ...

Wow, I haven't had this much fun wasting time at my desk in ages. Goggles is a flight simulator that draws its imagery from Google Maps. Want to fly a cartoon plane over Washington, New York, Hong Kong, or Disneyland? There's 21 total locations, including Mars, and the Moon. You can control the plane with your keyboard's arrow keys. The A and Z buttons control the speed. And you hit space bar to ...