| PSA: Google Play offers 24/7 phone support for apps, books, movies and music Apr 19th 2012, 00:21  Maybe it got lost in the transition from Android Market to Google Play, but it's come to our attention that Mountain View's now offering phone support for any issue related to its shop. The deal's fairly simple; if you happen to run into any troubles with apps, tunes, books or movies purchased from Play, then you can head to a dedicated support page, pop in your G credentials, let 'em know what the problem is, and within minutes a "specialist" should be ringing you. Indeed, a good move on Google's part. Now you know where to go the next time your favorite app goes missing. PSA: Google Play offers 24/7 phone support for apps, books, movies and music originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  Talk Android |  Google Play Support | Email this | Comments | | Google Cloud Print adds FedEx, Canon to remote printing roster, throws Android users a PDF bone Apr 18th 2012, 23:28  Chrome users are in store for a bundle of printing perks today courtesy of a recent update to Google Cloud Print. In addition to wirelessly sending documents to nearby printers, Mountain View's now adding FedEx to the drop down destination list, granting users the ability to obtain retrieval codes for use at any of that shipping service's locations across the U.S. The remote printing feature has also gained an additional device partner, enlisting Canon into the ranks of participating companies, occupied by the likes of Epson, Kodak and HP. And as an extra bonus for the Android faithful, handsets and tablets sporting the search giant's Ice Cream Sandwich OS will now be able to receive and display transmitted docs as PDFs, although you'll need to install the beta version of the company's mobile browser to take advantage of this seamless integration. Open OS, meet the closed-off cloud. Google Cloud Print adds FedEx, Canon to remote printing roster, throws Android users a PDF bone originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Google Chrome Blog | Email this | Comments | | Segway Seg-Link kit hits the FCC, injects dreams of PC-based transporter tinkering Apr 18th 2012, 23:01  Own a Segway? You're about to own something else, too. That "something else" is better known as the USB-enabled Seg-Link kit, a downright mysterious new product that has shown itself today tromping through the FCC's database. Details are exceedingly light, and even the user manual doesn't do a stellar job of explaining the device's true purpose; best we can tell, it'll enable Segway owners to connect their two-wheeled transporters to a PC. Beyond that, we're left to imagine a world of Dinan-like horsepower flashes, tinkering with compression calculations, adjusting gear ratios and implementing other tactics learned in one of the fourteen Fast & Furious films. We're guessing it'll be on sale in the US of A within a few months -- till then, feel free to drop your hypotheses on what it'll bring in comments below. Segway Seg-Link kit hits the FCC, injects dreams of PC-based transporter tinkering originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | FCC | Email this | Comments | | Uber tackles Taxis in Chicago with Uber Garage experiment Apr 18th 2012, 22:39  Uber has been making quite a name for itself with its fleet of private Town Cars you can order straight from your smartphone. But, high-end luxury shuttles only account for a tiny fraction of the car service market. A much larger piece of the pie is owned by the humble taxicab. Uber Garage is the company's new workshop for experimental new features and services, and the first product of the labs is a taxi service for UberChicago customers. With more cabs per-capita than anywhere else in the US and the second lowest rates in the nation, it was the logical choice for a launch location. Taxi drivers who take part in the program will get alerts when an Uber user wants a cab. Rather than wave and whistle and wait on a busy corner, a user simply fires up the Uber app and demands a ride. There's no cash to exchange or credit card to swipe -- drivers a paid by Uber direct, and the fare includes a 20-percent tip. Though, that doesn't mean you're not free to tip some cash on top of the default gratuity. If you're in the Chicago area and have taken advantage of an Uber Taxi, let us know how it went in the comments. Uber tackles Taxis in Chicago with Uber Garage experiment originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink TechCrunch | Uber | Email this | Comments | |
