Google Handwrite

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Post by sama » Thu, Jul 26, 2012, 7:22 PM UTC

Google Handwrite
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Re: Google Handwrite

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Post by realmickey » Thu, Jul 26, 2012, 8:04 PM UTC

When is Google's/Android's competitor to OneNote going to be available?

Re: Google Handwrite

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Post by ericdykstra » Thu, Jul 26, 2012, 8:05 PM UTC

Fun feature. Would be killer with support for non-latin based language. Imagine walking down a street in Japan, seeing a restaurant, and wanting to search for reviews. Oh no! It's written in kanji and you have a hard enough time reading basic words, much less names. Open up Google on your phone, write the kanji and add the japanese word for review behind it, and off you go.

Great potential, anyway.

Re: Google Handwrite

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Post by jenius » Thu, Jul 26, 2012, 8:05 PM UTC

Sometimes opening a keyboard and typing is just too efficient. Sometimes you need a technology that will slow your life down and make it more prone to errors. Google handwrite: why type when you can awkwardly scribble?

Re: Google Handwrite

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Post by positr0n » Thu, Jul 26, 2012, 8:09 PM UTC

ericdykstra wrote: post #3

Fun feature. Would be killer with support for non-latin based language. Imagine walking down a street in Japan, seeing a restaurant, and wanting to search for reviews. Oh no! It's written in kanji and you have a hard enough time reading basic words, much less names. Open up Google on your phone, write the kanji and add the japanese word for review behind it, and off you go. Great potential, anyway.

The video shows a Japanese woman doing just that :)

Re: Google Handwrite

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Post by Permit » Thu, Jul 26, 2012, 8:10 PM UTC

ericdykstra wrote: post #3

Fun feature. Would be killer with support for non-latin based language. Imagine walking down a street in Japan, seeing a restaurant, and wanting to search for reviews. Oh no! It's written in kanji and you have a hard enough time reading basic words, much less names. Open up Google on your phone, write the kanji and add the japanese word for review behind it, and off you go. Great potential, anyway.

Judging from the commercial it does. Although I won't embarrass myself by guessing the language.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyeJXKfAcpc

Re: Google Handwrite

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Post by agscala » Thu, Jul 26, 2012, 8:10 PM UTC

Basically google wants more data to improve their handwriting recognition for something else down the line. Smart move

Re: Google Handwrite

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Post by minwcnt5 » Thu, Jul 26, 2012, 8:12 PM UTC

ericdykstra wrote: post #3

Fun feature. Would be killer with support for non-latin based language. Imagine walking down a street in Japan, seeing a restaurant, and wanting to search for reviews. Oh no! It's written in kanji and you have a hard enough time reading basic words, much less names. Open up Google on your phone, write the kanji and add the japanese word for review behind it, and off you go. Great potential, anyway.

Having to handwrite the Kanji seems like an extra step though - it'd be easier to simply take a photo.

Re: Google Handwrite

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Post by dag11 » Thu, Jul 26, 2012, 8:13 PM UTC

This is pretty cool, and works really well! For me, though, Jelly Bean voice search from my lock screen is still the quickest.

Re: Google Handwrite

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Post by bokonon » Thu, Jul 26, 2012, 8:14 PM UTC

jenius wrote: post #4

Sometimes opening a keyboard and typing is just too efficient. Sometimes you need a technology that will slow your life down and make it more prone to errors. Google handwrite: why type when you can awkwardly scribble?

I agree with you, but at the same time I think it's great that somebody is at least trying to innovate the tools we have for interfacing with technology. I know handwriting recognition isn't anything new, but the idea that the keyboard is all we will ever need can only contribute to the stagnation of advancement.

I'm still waiting for the day I can telepathically control all my devices.