First Round Capital. The List | INVENTIONI.ST. January 22 September 9 August 29 August 23 April 17 April 4 January 14 January 7 November 18 October 16 September 29 September 11 August 25 August 17 August 9 August 7. Startup of the Week | INVENTIONI.ST. October 16 October 2 September 18 August 20 August 13 July 2 June 19 June 12 June 7 May 20 May 13 May 1 February 5 November 15 November 5 October 18. CODING FOR GOOD. Robert Scoble - Google+ - This app will freak you out, but it's the future of, well,… This app will freak you out, but it's the future of, well, a lot Everyone I've shown this app to today (it came out last week) says "that's freaky. " What does it do? It captures a ton of data on your phone as you move through the world. Right now it keeps a list of places.
This is the future folks and, it, is, indeed, freaky. Last night I spent a few hours with Liang talking about this kind of persistent ambient sensing app. It studies all the sensors in your phone. This app knows EVERYTHING about where you are, even more than you do. I'm already addicted to it, and Highlight, which uses some of the same data to show me people near me. I'm not the only one. Let's see what it learns pretty quickly. 1. Everyone should watch this video to see what the future will look like once you cross the freaky line (I already have and I predict you will too -- these kinds of apps will save you money and make your life better. Are you freaked out yet? Google Now: behind the predictive future of search. 291inShare Jump To Close For decades, visions of the future have played with the magical possibilities of computers: they'll know where you are, what you want, and can access all the world's information with a simple voice prompt.
That vision hasn't come to pass, yet, but features like Apple's Siri and Google Now offer a keyhole peek into a near future reality where your phone is more "Personal Assistant" than "Bar bet settler. " The difference is that the former actually understands what you need while the latter is a blunt search instrument. Google Now is one more baby step in that direction. Sticky TOC engaged! Video Video You can also watch this video on YouTube. With Android 4.2, launching alongside the Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 on November 13th, Google has updated the feature with new information cards in new categories. Deeper understanding A deeper understanding The breadth of that backend and the simple cards it enables is what makes Google Now so intriguing as a product. Neural networks. Vibrative Virtual Keyboard.