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Google removes “OK Google” hotword from Chrome for Windows, Mac, and Linux

Google seems to be doing a little spring cleaning in the Chrome web browser. While the company’s been adding features to Chrome for years, the latest version of Chrome for Windows, Mac, and Linux is missing a few features that had been available in earlier versions. We already knew Google was killing the notification center. […]

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OK Google, Listen to NPR: Google launches custom voice actions for Android apps

Google is letting Android app developers create custom voice actions for their apps, letting users new ways to launch and use those apps with a voice command. So how does it work? If you’ve got the NPR One app installed on your phone, just say “OK Google, listen to NPR” and the app will launch and […]

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Toggle Android to toggle WiFi, Bluetooth, and Flashlight with voice commands

Want to quickly turn WiFi, Bluetooth, or the flashlight on or off on your Android phone? You can pull down from the top of the screen to bring up the Quick Settings panel and tap an icon to toggle the feature. Or if you have a device running Android 5.0 and have the latest version […]

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BlackBerry Assistant is the company’s answer to Siri (and Google Now… and Cortana)

BlackBerry is joining the voice-activated personal assistant party with a new feature called BlackBerry Assistant. When the BlackBerry 10.3 operating system launches it’ll include the company’s voice assistant software which lets you search for information, send text messages and more without touching the keyboard. In other words, BlackBerry Assistant is basically the BlackBerry version of Apple’s Siri. […]

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Meet Microsoft’s “Cortana” digital assistant for Windows Phone

Microsoft’s answer to Siri and Google Now/Google Voice Actions is coming, and it’s called Cortana… at least while it’s in testing. The folks at The Verge have been reporting that a new digital assistant for Windows Phone is on the way, and now they have a first look at how the service will work. Cortona […]