The Ultimate Ears UE Boom 2 and Megaboom are popular, well-reviewed cylindrical Bluetooth speakers that allow you to stream music from your phone, tablet, computer, or other gadgets without wires. Their shape also makes them look a bit like Amazon’s Echo or Amazon Tap devices… and now you can UE’s speakers a lot like an […]
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Report: Google’s Amazon Echo-like product is code-named “Chirp”
Apple, Google, and Microsoft all have software that lets you talk to your phone to perform some actions or get answers to your questions. Siri, Cortana, and Google’s voice search tools can come in handy in the car, around the house, or in other places where you may not want to use your hands to […]
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OK Google, when does this restaurant open? Voice search adds location-aware features
Google is rolling out an update for its voice search feature that lets you ask your phone questions about nearby locations without providing specifics. Standing in front of a restaurant? You can ask Google want time it opens without naming the restaurant. Want to know about a nearby river, museum, or building but don’t know […]
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Hound is an Android voice search app on steroids (from makers of SoundHound)
Google’s Voice Search tool for Android lets you ask Google all sorts of questions: you can check the time, weather forecast, movie showtimes, and more. But the makers of the SoundHound app (which uses audio recognition to tell you what song is playing nearby) think there’s room for a voice search app that can do […]
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Google Voice Search for Android now lets you speak in up to 5 languages
Google’s Search app for Android lets you search the web, ask questions, set alarms, and perform other actions just by talking to your phone. Now Google’s making it easier for folks who speak more than one language to use the feature. Up until recently the Voice Search function has only been able to recognize one language […]
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Report: “Ok, Google” hotwords coming to most Google apps
Ask your recent Android phone “Ok, Google, How old is Mick Jagger?” and it will answer you. Say “Ok, Google, take a picture” and it’ll fire up your camera app and get you ready to snap a photo. But that could be the tip of the iceberg. According to the folks at Android Police Google […]
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Lilbits (2-11-2014): Intel builds a GPU that’s 40 percent more efficient
Smartphones, tablets, and notebooks keep getting more powerful… but that doesn’t mean they have to become more power hungry. There’s a race on to make chips that don’t just offer higher performance, but which are also more efficient than previous models. Intel’s been making pretty big strides in reducing power consumption with its Bay Trail […]
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Okie Diddly Okie Google: Voice search isn’t picky
On of the hallmark features of the Google Nexus 5 is a new home screen and app launcher which features tight integration with Google Search and Google Now. You don’t have to press a button to start a search or open an app, just say “OK Google” and then tell your phone what you want […]
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Google bringing enhanced, Siri-like voice search to iPhone, iPad
Google Android 4.1 Jelly Bean introduced new, enhanced voice search capabilities that allow you to ask your Android phone or tablet a question, and receive an answer instead of a search results page showing a bunch of links. Want to know what the temperature is? Google Voice Ssearch will speak the answer to you and […]