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techcrunch.com - 11/16/2008

More Apple iPhone Search Weirdness, And Embarrassment For Google

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Google’s carefully orchestrated launch of their new voice-recognition search application for the iPhone took a dive this weekend. The application didn’t appear as promised, and Google took down the YouTube video demo’ing the product (although it’s still on the Google ...

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nytimes.com - 11/14/2008

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)

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google.com - 11/15/2008

Google Mobile - Google Mobile App

— google.com — Features Instant access to search: start a Google search with just one click. Google Suggest: get relevant... search suggestions as you type, saving you keystrokes. URL suggestions: these appear as you type the name or web address of the site you are ... (more) Google Mobile - Google Mobile App

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techcrunch.com - 11/16/2008

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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Google’s the latest hit by the arbitrary iPhone ban-hammer?
CrunchGear — ... Everyone is so excited - so excited! - about the Google iPhone app that is supposed to allow instant voice search. But where is it? The youtube video that preceded it is now down and all mention has been scoured from Google’s website, Soviet-style. Not a good sign. ...

Google iPhone voice search misses expected launch
Obsessable News Feed — ... [Techmeme] More Apple iPhone Search Weirdness, And Embarrassment For Google [TechCrunch] ...

Google makes big “Voice search for iPhone” announcement…so where is it?
Apple Gazette — ... Google has even gone so far as to take down its demo video of the product (although it is still available on the “Google Channel” - and I got it from Tech Crunch), and we all know how odd Apple has been about App Approvals. Is it possible this didn’t get approved? ...

Google Voice Search For iPhone Coming Today?
Tech Observer — ... tech bloggers, this was bigger than Obama," Philip Elmer-DeWitt wrote at Apple 2.0. Imagine being able to dictate a Google search query into your phone -- no typing involved -- and have the result displayed almost instantly. The application also features location-based technology, that "knows" where you are, and tailors search results to your location. But Friday came and went, and the application, known as "Google Mobile App for iPhone," was nowhere to be found. Bloggers freaked. The failure of Google's application to appear was taken as a symbol ...

★ Google Mobile Uses Private iPhone APIs
Daring Fireball — ... it actually appeared in the App Store. The publicity from John Markoff’s feature in The New York Times put pressure on Apple to accept the app.) ...

Google Mobile utilizaría APIs privadas del iPhone, algo no permitido a otros desarrolladores
Celularis — ... + TechCrunch) de las funcionalidades de la aplicación sin siquiera estar aprobada, cosa que exigía a Apple que aprobara si o si unos días después. ...

Sex can’t sell on the iPhone: Wallpaper Universe pulled from App Store
VentureBeat — ... get delayed because of the reviewing process (which, despite some conspiracy theories, Apple confirmed to me is what happened), but apps like Wallpaper Universe still manage to get through only to be pulled hours later. I have to wonder what exactly Apple is looking at/for while reviewing the apps. ...

G1 update RC33 brings new features, bug fixes, lacks frosting
MobileCrunch — ... Voice Search - similar to the Voice Search functionality found in the iPhone App. Just push a button, speak, and Google will transcribe it and push it through to a search. ...

G1 update RC33 brings new features, bug fixes, lacks frosting
CrunchGear — ... Voice Search - similar to the Voice Search functionality found in the iPhone App. Just push a button, speak, and Google will transcribe it and push it through to a search. ...