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Video-chatting service ooVoo is welcoming some new additions to the family. This week the company announced new Facebook and iPad apps which will join the ranks of its existing PC, iPhone and Android software.

With over 46 million users, ooVoo allows you to create chat rooms with up to 12 friends, outdoing Google+’s Hangout limit of 10 participants. Users can now log into ooVoo using their Facebook credentials, eliminating the need to create new accounts in order to take advantage of ooVoo’s services. Unlike competitor Skype, participants don’t need an ooVoo account to join an existing chat. Each chat is assigned a unique link which can be shared with potential chat buddies. Read the rest of this entry »

Like Google Docs, Gmail provides users with the ability to access content offline. However, where Docs just lets you view files, Gmail allows you to edit emails without an active Internet connection when signed in through Google Chrome. Viewing and searching messages happens in real-time, while sent messages are stored and fired off when you reconnect to the web. To activate the offline Gmail, follow our quick how-to below.

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As we grow closer to October, the anticipated month for the release of the iPhone 5, rumors of the new iPhone have been running wild.  

Today, 9to5Mac reported that the new iPhone will have 16:9 aspect ratio instead of the current 3:2. The width of the screen will stay the same at 1.9632 inches, but 176 pixels will be added to the display– making it 640 x 1136 resolution. The glass is said to measure 3.484 inches tall and 3.9999 inches diagonally, much larger than the iPhone 4S’s 3.5-inch screen. The extra pixels will make the bigger display just as sharp as its current Retina display.   Read the rest of this entry »

So you want to access Google Docs, but you don’t have a web connection. No problem. Chrome users can access Docs without an Internet connection with Docs Offline.Follow the steps below and you’ll be able to view (but not edit) your Google documents and spreadsheets whether you’re connected to the web or not.

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Today’s drivers want their cars to be as connected as they are. But giving drivers access to their smartphones, apps and the web from behind the wheel can lead to unnecessary distractions.

Garmin, however, thinks they’ve figured out a way to give drivers what they want without adding to driver distraction. The company today announced its new multi-sensor controller concept for use with vehicle’s infotainment systems. Read the rest of this entry »

How about a side order of Android with those baby-back ribs? Chili’s restaurant is gifting patrons with a free Android smartphone when they spend over $25 on their website…if they agree sign on for a two-year contract with a major carrier. The unusual promotion is designed to market the restaurant’s new Android app that helps users locate nearby Chili’s locations, check out the menu, snag a few coupons and of course, order some food.

Chili’s offer covers 11 phones including the Motorola Droid Bionic and the ZTE Fury from three carriers (Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon). The phones will be provided through Simplexity, an eCommerce site. The plans will come from the carriers themselves. Read the rest of this entry »

Talking to your car is about to feel a lot less robotic and a lot more natural. Nuance Communications, the folks behind Dragon Naturally Speaking, have announced Dragon Drive!, a new in-car voice recognition platform that the company says will allow drives to use a more conversational tone while using voice commands in their vehicles.

Nuance says Dragon Drive!, which will be fully integrated into drivers’ vehicles, will allow users to control both the embedded and connected features of their in-car infotainment systems. Read the rest of this entry »

Remember in high school when you were assigned a sack of flour and you had to treat it as your baby for a week? This social project has just turned mobile, with DoSomething.org’s new effort. Since May 14 and until June 4, you can turn your child or friend’s cell phone into a virtual baby for 12 hours, teaching them how much work a baby actually entails. DoSomething.org’s Pregnancy Text campaign aims to address the fact that America has the highest teenage pregnancy rate of any developed country and attempt to do something about it.

Here’s how it works: Go to the Pregnancy Text Web page and enter five people’s cell phone numbers, then press submit. Your friends will then receive a text saying their phone will be taken over by a virtual baby for the next 12 hours. The cell phone alerts when the “baby” needs food, sleep or diaper changing. Since the phone is hijacked, there’s virtually no way to turn the baby off. We could see this being used to prank someone in a nasty way. Read the rest of this entry »

Do you live in the US and can’t stand the thought of losing your grip on the Galaxy S III? If so, Amazon’s got you covered. According to Unwired View, the site has started taking pre-orders for Samsung’s 2012 flagship smartphone, letting you get your hands on a unit in the US before anyone else does. The only catch is that it’s off-contract, meaning you’ll have to pony up $799.99 to secure ownership of the phone.

That might sound pricey, but it’s worth noting that this HSPA+ model — same as the one being sold in Europe — will be unlocked, so you can switch carriers at a moment’s whim, and no carrier customizations will tarnish the phone. You’ll be getting the exact specs you’ve heard about thus far, including the impressive 1.4-GHz Exynos quad-core chip, 16GB of internal storage space, and your choice of Marble White or Pebble Blue coloring. Because it’s a GSM phone, it will only work on T-Mobile or AT&T’s HSPA+ networks here in the U.S. Forget about speedy LTE. Read the rest of this entry »

To no one’s surprise, Google finally completed its long-anticipated merger with Motorola Mobility today, announcing that the deal had closed for a price of $40 per share. Google Exec Dennis Woodside, who had helped oversee the merger, will take over as CEO of the division with former Motorola head Sanjay Jha stepping down. 

Though some in the industry are concerned that Motorola may get early access to new versions of the Android OS, so far Google has done everything in its power to show partners like Samsung and HTC that it won’t be giving its latest acquisition any special treatment. When it came time to release its first Ice Cream Sandwich phone last fall, Google offered the opportunity to Samsung, which came out with the Galaxy Nexus, not Motorola. And the company recently announced it would allow multiple manufacturers to build its flagship Nexus phones at the same time.

Whether merging with Google helps or hurts Motorola’s market position remains to be seen. Check out the press release below for more details: Read the rest of this entry »