Voice search enabled on Google homepage (Chrome)

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Post by res0nat0r » Wed, Jun 22, 2011, 4:49 AM UTC

Voice search enabled on Google homepage (Chrome)
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Re: Voice search enabled on Google homepage (Chrome)

#2

Post by mshafrir » Wed, Jun 22, 2011, 5:44 AM UTC

Seems like this is using the HTML5 speech input API. http://chrome.blogspot.com/2011/03/talking-to-your-computer-...

Re: Voice search enabled on Google homepage (Chrome)

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Post by revorad » Wed, Jun 22, 2011, 6:10 AM UTC

Combined with the best search engine in the world, this is nothing short of magical. We are living in the future.

Re: Voice search enabled on Google homepage (Chrome)

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Post by alphadog » Wed, Jun 22, 2011, 6:11 AM UTC

Interestingly enough, I notice it on http://www.wunderground.com/ homepage using Chrome.

Not exactly sure how they're using it?

Re: Voice search enabled on Google homepage (Chrome)

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Post by jmjerlecki » Wed, Jun 22, 2011, 6:14 AM UTC

Now all we need is google instant with voice capabilities. I would like for it to predict what I am going to say.

Re: Voice search enabled on Google homepage (Chrome)

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Post by elithrar » Wed, Jun 22, 2011, 6:19 AM UTC

"Please note Voice Search is available for US English only."

Damn, and there I was going to search for Crocodile Dundee quotes.

Re: Voice search enabled on Google homepage (Chrome)

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Post by superchink » Wed, Jun 22, 2011, 6:19 AM UTC

alphadog wrote: post #4

Interestingly enough, I notice it on http://www.wunderground.com/ homepage using Chrome. Not exactly sure how they're using it?

I managed to dig up this blog post (http://mikepultz.com/2011/03/accessing-google-speech-api-chr...) that seems to explain how to use it for your own purposes.

Re: Voice search enabled on Google homepage (Chrome)

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Post by greendestiny » Wed, Jun 22, 2011, 6:34 AM UTC

Just went 0 from 4, anyone getting good results? Not ruling out a bad mic or pronunciation on my end, although I imagine because searches are short and abstract they could be pretty hard to parse.

Re: Voice search enabled on Google homepage (Chrome)

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Post by natesm » Wed, Jun 22, 2011, 6:38 AM UTC

greendestiny wrote: post #8

Just went 0 from 4, anyone getting good results? Not ruling out a bad mic or pronunciation on my end, although I imagine because searches are short and abstract they could be pretty hard to parse.

I sent a bunch of Cocoa classes at it, for no other reason than that's what's on my mind right now.

NSView -> "nfcu". OK, fair enough.

NSViewController -> "nfcu controller". OK, I guess.

CAAnimation -> "salvation".

This is probably a place where that controversial "profiling" could probably help, since I'm an atheist Cocoa developer.

Re: Voice search enabled on Google homepage (Chrome)

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Post by zackattack » Wed, Jun 22, 2011, 6:46 AM UTC

Gonna be great for searching lyrics