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Google delivers voice search free to iPhone owners
Google delivers voice search free to iPhone owners
Google has done it again; this time adding sophisticated voice recognition technology to an iPhone application . So far this technology only works with the iPhone, expect to see it for free in the App Store sometime very soon. With this application users will virtually be able to ask their ...
Google Adds Searching by Voice to iPhone Software
Google Adds Searching by Voice to iPhone Software
nytimes.com — SAN FRANCISCO — Pushing ahead in the decades-long effort to get computers to understand human speech, Google researchers have added sophisticated voice recognition technology to the company’s search software for the Apple iPhone . Users of the free ... (more) Google Adds Searching by Voice to iPhone Software
 Google Mobile App for iPhone, now with Voice Search (video)
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Google Mobile App for iPhone, now with Voice Search (video)
youtube.com — Mike LeBeau of the Google mobile team gives an overview of the new Google Mobile App for iPhone. The App let's you speak your queries without pushing any bu... (more) Google Mobile App for iPhone, now with Voice Search (video)
Google’s Voice Search Finally Hits The iPhone
Google’s Voice Search Finally Hits The iPhone
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Google delivers voice search free to iPhone owners
Top iPhone News — ... “It’s important to understand that machine recognition will never be perfect,” Mr. Reddy added. “The question is, How close can they come to human performance?” Google has declined to say how often the service is inaccurate, but they do believe that it is easily accurate enough to be useful to customers. If you want restaurant recommendations and driving directions this application can help you out. You can also look up contacts in your in you iPhone’s address book. Click here to view the embedded video. [Via NYT]

iPhone Buzz Week in Review - Week 46 2008
Top iPhone News — ... . There may be a sneak peak by the end of 2008 but we wouldn’t count on it. Google has set out to deliver the first voice search feature to the iPhone. This application will be free (no surprises there). With this application users will virtually be able to ask their iPhone any question like, “Where is the nearest Starbucks?” or “How old is the oldest man in the world?” Google will not comment on just how often this application works correctly, but they do say that they believe users will be able to get a lot of use out of it. ...

iPhone Buzz Week in Review - Week 46 2008
Top iPhone News — ... . There may be a sneak peak by the end of 2008 but we wouldn’t count on it. Google has set out to deliver the first voice search feature to the iPhone. This application will be free (no surprises there). With this application users will virtually be able to ask their iPhone any question like, “Where is the nearest Starbucks?” or “How old is the oldest man in the world?” Google will not comment on just how often this application works correctly, but they do say that they believe users will be able to get a lot of use out of it. ...

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