Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Gemini useful but still not available in Hong Kong

 


I gave it a try. It's convenient to use as you simple have to type @ in the address bar in the chrome browser and then choose 'Chat with Gemini'. Next, type in your question. 

JUST THAT THIS FUNCTION IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE IN HONG KONG. 

Google Lens as a Chrome extension on Chrome desktop browser

 Search anything you see on any page with Google Lens

Google Lens in Chrome makes it easy to search anything you see on your screen. Search within a video you're watching, a slide in a livestream, or an image on a webpage. Google Lens will give you answers right there, in your tab, and you can continue browsing with the new information you’ve found.


Open the Chrome menu.

Select Search with Google Lens .

Select anything on the page by clicking and dragging anywhere on the page.

Refine the answers by typing in the search box in the side panel.

For quicker access, click Pin  in the side panel to add the icon to your toolbar.

Two useful desktop apps for IPA transcription

 There are now a few mobile apps for turning an orthographic text into an IPA phonetic text. But in practice, we will more likely use a desk...