Nano tips

[Oasis]

Has anyone tried Nano tips on gloves?

http://www.nanotips.com

[Guest]

Can't see this taking off. Takes seconds to whip a glove off and plus phones have voice commands now. I never type now I'm just constantly telling my phone to do things. No need to remove your helmet either, and it's quicker.

[Arwen]

I tried something similar (can't remember the name) Cost about £10 a bottle and was useless. When ever the gloves got slightly wet it would come off.

[Mr Fro]

Can't see this taking off. Takes seconds to whip a glove off and plus phones have voice commands now. I never type now I'm just constantly telling my phone to do things. No need to remove your helmet either, and it's quicker.

Not so easy if you've only got a few seconds at the lights. How do you get your phone to do what it's told?

[Guest]

Can't see this taking off. Takes seconds to whip a glove off and plus phones have voice commands now. I never type now I'm just constantly telling my phone to do things. No need to remove your helmet either, and it's quicker.

Not so easy if you've only got a few seconds at the lights. How do you get your phone to do what it's told?

Simple, if you're at lights don't get your phone out, nothing can be that much of an emergency and if it is.. Pull over.

Plus if you're using earphones most have a button on the wires you can press/hold and give the phone commands. Easier again.

I use Siri on my iPhone (obviously had to change it to a male voice, female just done what she wanted [emoji6]), but Andriod & Windows have basically the same setup now too. No excuses really.

[Oasis]

Totally agree on the voice commands, I do that with the driving function on my galaxy S5, works great for phone, text and music. Connected to my bluetooth helmet.

The only thing it doesn't recognise is postcode formats. So if you say AA9 6AA the phone translates it too AA 96 AA and then can't find that destination.

But your right, if I do need to enter a postcode I can just pull over and whip the glove off.

[Joeman]

No need to press a button. Just say "ok Google" and give your android device instructions to follow.

As for post codes,just give it the street name and area. Let Google work it out.

[Guest]

No need to press a button. Just say "ok Google" and give your android device instructions to follow.

As for post codes,just give it the street name and area. Let Google work it out.

Good shout, don't new iPhone 6's have a similar feature? Only time my iPhone 5 uses "Ok Siri" is if it's plugged in to a power supply [emoji22]

[Mr Fro]

Simple, if you're at lights don't get your phone out, nothing can be that much of an emergency and if it is.. Pull over.

Of course. I use my phone as a sat nav so occasionally have to tinker with a route while at the lights.

"Okay Google" needs internet doesn't it?

[Guest]

Simple, if you're at lights don't get your phone out, nothing can be that much of an emergency and if it is.. Pull over.

Of course. I use my phone as a sat nav so occasionally have to tinker with a route while at the lights.

"Okay Google" needs internet doesn't it?

It depends, texts & phone calls, no, if you've saved a route into your google maps and downloaded it so its "available offline" no.

Anything else, yea

[Joeman]

I think the voice recognition is processed in the cloud so even with a local copy of the maps you may still need internet for "OK Google" to work... Don't know, try it. Switch on flight mode and see.

[Oasis]

Ok google is ok but the samsung car mode is an overlay of this function that works a little better. Sadly as I'm a learner I need to select to avoid motorways in the settings, each time I set a new route.

Also you can't add options such as avoid motorways, toll roads and ferries if your using a downloaded map in offline mode.

I have direct access to some of the google maps team as I am a Google trusted photographer for the street view program. They said that they have been trying to work out a way for the offline mode to have options and it maybe in a future update.

[Joeman]

Mobile data bundles are so cheap at the moment we shouldn't be worrying about data usage anyway.

I pay 20quid a month for 22gb of data and unlimited calls and texts.

[Oasis]

Mobile data bundles are so cheap at the moment we shouldn't be worrying about data usage anyway.

I pay 20quid a month for 22gb of data and unlimited calls and texts.

That's a bloody good deal! What network?

[Joeman]

Mobile data bundles are so cheap at the moment we shouldn't be worrying about data usage anyway.

I pay 20quid a month for 22gb of data and unlimited calls and texts.

That's a bloody good deal! What network?

Vodafone 12month sim only deal. Half price at the moment with free Spotify/Netflix subscription included in the price!

[numptyspence]

I have never tried that stuff but i bet i wears off

i used some conductive thread off ebay and turned my gloves into touchscreen gloves

Im probably the worlds worst person with a needle and thread but it works a treat

http://www.instructables.com/id/Making-A-Glove-Work-With-A-Touch-Screen/

and has lasted nearly 2 years so far, but i wouldnt bother turning the gloves inside out just wear them and stitch carfully

[Stu]

I just turn glove mode on!

job done

[Oasis]

I have never tried that stuff but i bet i wears off

i used some conductive thread off ebay and turned my gloves into touchscreen gloves

Im probably the worlds worst person with a needle and thread but it works a treat

http://www.instructables.com/id/Making-A-Glove-Work-With-A-Touch-Screen/

and has lasted nearly 2 years so far, but i wouldnt bother turning the gloves inside out just wear them and stitch carfully

I got some conductive thread in the end. £2 on ebay.

Decide to have a school night beer last night, woke up this morning to find I had sown it into my gloves.

Ok, so I now know you should never drink and operate a needle but it works great! Full touch screen operation with a thick winter glove.