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Enable Apple’s Hidden Autocorrection In iOS 5

4:00AM November 11, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

If you’ve always been a tad jealous of Android’s autocorrection, iOS 5 actually has a very similar feature hidden within the OS. Here’s how to enable it. More »

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ezAutoCorrect For Chrome Fixes Typos In Gmail

11:00PM September 26, 2011 | Thorin Klosowski

Chrome: We’re all prone to the occasional typo and if you’re sick of right-clicking to correct mistakes in emails composed in Gmail, ezAutoCorrect fixes the most common blunders automatically. More »

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Gmail Adds Spell Checker To Its Search Box

12:00AM January 14, 2011 | Kevin Purdy

Wondering why nobody’s ever written to you about a comunique? Pondering why there’s no mention of dispinsation in your inbox? Gmail now suggests correct spelling searches, kind of like its bigger search brother. More »

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Autocorrect Common Spelling Mistakes On The Fly

7:30AM November 10, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Spellcheck is handy but automatic correction is an even more seamless way to fix mistakes as you type. Today we look at two applications that correct your spelling errors, key transposing and other errors on the fly. More »

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Use Android Voice-to-Text As An SMS Spell-Checker

4:00AM September 11, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

Android’s Voice-to-Text feature is surprisingly accurate, but even if you haven’t picked it up as your go-to input method, you can still use it when you want to make sure those difficult-to-spell words are correct. More »

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What Are Your Favourite Spelling Memory Aids?

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1:30PM June 22, 2009 | Angus Kidman

The UK is eliminating the “I before E except after C” rule from formal teaching, but what other spelling aids help you stay accurate? More »

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spellr.us Runs A Spell Check Across Your Site

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4:00PM April 8, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Suspect that your site is riddled with typos? Web service spellr.us will identify spelling mistakes while you wait. More »