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“OK Google” can now work on any unlocked Chromebook (kinda)

The Google Chrome web browser and Chrome OS have supported “OK Google” hotword detection for over a year. Just type chrome://flags into the location bar, find the experimental OK Google feature and click the enable button. Up  until recently this has only let you use your voice to search the web after opening a new tab. Now there’s a […]

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Google Search for Android adds “OK, Google” support everywhere

Google is rolling out an update to its search app for Android that lets you use “OK, Google” to start a search, set a reminder, or perform other actions from any screen on your phone. Up until now you could only do this while you were on the home screen. Droid Life reports that Google Search […]

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Lilbits (1-23-2014): Talking to Chrome

Google Android users can search the web or launch actions on their phones or tablets by tapping a microphone icon and then speaking. If you have a Google Nexus 5 or other supported device you don’t even have to tap — just say “OK Google” to get started (when you’re on the home screen). A […]

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Lilbits (11-26-2013): Cheaters never win (unless they’re not caught)

Want to know which phone, tablet, or PC has the fastest processor? You might turn to benchmarking tests like Antutu or 3DMark. These tests don’t always paint a solid picture of real-world performance, but they can at least help you figure out which device performs certain CPU or GPU-intensive tasks the quickest. Or at least […]

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OK Google: Voice search comes to Chromebooks

Google is bringing some of its voice search technology from Android to Chrome OS. If you have a Chromebook that’s running on the Dev Channel, you can now enable support for “OK Google” voice commands. This lets you search the web with your voice — and could eventually let you launch apps, start a hangout […]