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Can I Identify Plants and Flowers with the iPhone Camera?

June 9, 2022 / Dave Taylor / iPhone & iOS Help / 2 Comments
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I know that there are third-party apps for my iPhone that can supposedly identify plants and flowers, but can I just do that with the Camera app, similar to how Google Lens does on an Android phone?

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How Can I Use Google Lens within Google Chrome on a Chromebook?

May 28, 2022 / Dave Taylor / Chrome OS Help, Google, Chrome & Gmail Help / No Comments
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I find myself constantly having to ID photos and translate text in those photos while in Gmail. Problem is, I only have a Chromebook, so have only been able to figure out a really tedious approach where I save the images, then feed them one by one to Google Lens. Is there a better solution?

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Can I Identify Famous Places and Locations with Google Lens?

December 11, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Android Help / No Comments
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My cousin travels the world and often sends me photos of places that “I should recognize”. I usually don’t. Is there a way to use Google Lens on my Android phone to identify these locations from his photos so I can sound more worldly?

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How to Use Google Lens or Amazon Shopping to Identify Products?

November 6, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Android Help / 1 Comment
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I was at a friend’s house and they made a delicious soup from a package. I’d like to get it, but taking a photo and searching when I get home seems old school. What’s the cool, modern way to use my Android phone to identify and buy a product I encounter? Is that what “Google Lens” is for?

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Is There a Way to Scan And Paste OCR’d Text within Android?

April 16, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Android Help / No Comments
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I’m working on my dissertation and constantly need to quote extended passages from books and magazines. I type them in, word by word, and it’s really tedious. Is there any way to photograph, scan, OCR and generally convert the text I’m seeing to words automatically on my Android phone instead? That’d save me a lot of work!

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How Can I Scan QR Codes with an Android Phone?

August 22, 2020 / Dave Taylor / Android Help / 2 Comments
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I’m seeing more and more QR codes popping up as companies realize that it offers touchless links. Handy on my brother’s iPhone, but on my Android phone, not so much. What are my options for scanning a QR code on my new Google Pixel phone?

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Use My Camera to Identify Stuff with Google Lens?

July 3, 2019 / Dave Taylor / Android Help / No Comments
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I remember a few years ago seeing a demo on TV of a program for Android that let you point at objects and could then identify what they are. So cool. Can my Pixel 3 do this trick or do I need an app?

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