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Google iPhone App Gets Voice Recognition
Google iPhone App Gets Voice Recognition
Both Yahoo, Microsoft and even Google -- with its 1-800-GOOG411 -- already offer voice recognition for mobile search queries, but the New York Times is fascinated with a new voice recognition feature for Google's iPhone app, which will be made available today. Just listen to Times writer John ...
Google Adds Searching by Voice to iPhone Software
Google Adds Searching by Voice to iPhone Software
nytimes.com — Users of the voice technology can ask any question, ranging from “Where’s the nearest Starbucks?” to “How... tall is Mount Everest?” > (more) Google Adds Searching by Voice to iPhone Software
Google Is Taking Questions (Spoken, via iPhone)
Google Is Taking Questions (Spoken, via iPhone)
nytimes.com — Users of the voice technology can ask any question, ranging from “Where’s the nearest Starbucks?” to “How... tall is Mount Everest?” > (more) Google Is Taking Questions (Spoken, via iPhone)
Update On Google iPhone Voice Recognition App: Look For It On Monday
Update On Google iPhone Voice Recognition App: Look For It On Monday
techcrunch.com — Google’s voice recognition search application for the iPhone, originally set for launch on Friday, will likely go... live sometime Monday, we’ve heard from a source with knowledge of the situation. Google was under the impression that the ... (more) Update On Google iPhone Voice Recognition App: Look For ...
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