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Just say it! Searching by voice with the new Google Mobile App for iPhone
Google Mac Blog —
Posted by Bill Byrne, Mobile UI Witch, Google Call me lazy, but sometimes I just don't have the time or the patience to type a search query on my iPhone. Well, no more excuses. With the new release of the Google Mobile App for iPhone, I can just hold the phone to my ear, wait for the tone and say stuff like "Indian restaurants." And just like that, I'm looking at a bunch of places that will easily satisfy my craving. And, of course, while I'm enjoying my Tandoori chicken, I can use the voice search feature to settle important disputes with my friends without ever having to lift a finger. I say "lyrics to Purple Haze" and Google quickly proves I ...
News Roundup for November the 17th
Apple Eclectic —
The weekend’s big news — where ‘big’ is in comparison to, for instance, the news that the original MacBook Air can handle four finger gestures — is of course Google’s Voice Search for the iPhone. This promises to take your spoken query, convert it to text, and then submit it to the world’s favourite search engine. Check out the video below, where assorted Googlers demonstrate both the technology and their lack of basic general knowledge — “What it the capital of Iceland?” Jeez. ...
Google adds voice search to iPhone app
MacNN | The Macintosh News Network —
Google has added voice search to its Google Mobile App for iPhone, and has integrated the accelerometers and sensors into the feature's operations. The company's blog says that Google Mobile, when raised to the user's ear, will issue a beep, signifying when they should speak the term for which they wish to search. Product manager for Google Mobile Gummi Hafsteinsson states that it speak with the i... ...
