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Google Voice Search offers natural user input
Google Voice Search for desktop computers, which the Web giant launched today, isn't much more than the company porting a technology that's been on mobile phones for a while to PCs. But don't write it off as a trivial bit of technology too quickly. Voice Search on the desktop moves computing one step closer to the natural user interface that's been the holy grail of computing for decades.The feature isn't much different from the service that Google offers to smartphone users with its mobile app. Instead of tapping a microphone icon on a phone's screen, users click on a microphone icon in the search box at www.google.com while they are using Google's Chrome browser. Of course, the user's computer has to have a built-in microphone, or the user needs a headset, in order for the service to work.
Google is rolling out the feature this week, so it will be available for some users sooner then others. And, for now, it's only available in U.S. English.
So let's start by saying Voice Search for the desktop isn't really an office-friendly feature. And it's not just the intrusion into colleagues' work (though I did beg forgiveness from my cubicle neighbor before I started spouting off queries). Nearby conversations can inadvertently find their way into search requests. Those challenges also arise in coffee shops and other public spaces. Clearly, this is a feature that works best at home.
Source: C|Net
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