Chrome Beta Adds 'OK Google' Hands-Free Browsing
Look, ma: I'm browsing with no hands! The latest Chrome Beta integrates the "OK Google" voice command for hands-free searching.
Users in the United States running Windows, Mac, and Linux will gain access to the new function over the next few days. Initially available for English speakers only, support for additional languages and Chrome OS is coming soon, Google said.
"If you've ever tried to cook and search at the same time—say, when your hands are covered in flour and you need to know how many ounces are in a cup—you know it can be tricky," software engineer Ji Adam Dou mused in a blog post on the official Chrome site.
Forget the typing, clicking, and hard-washing. "Simply open a new tab or visit Google.com in Chrome, say 'OK Google,' and then start speaking your search.
Well, you may need to type, click, or wash you hands to open that tab, but after that, it's all hands-free!
You will be able to perform searches by asking "OK Google, how many ounces are in a cup?" or set an alarm with the command "OK Google, set a timer for 30 minutes."
And, when your kitchen fills with smoke from the too-burnt cupcakes, just tell Google to "remind me to pick up dessert from the bakery at 6 p.m. tonight."
To enable the hands-free feature, visit Google.com and click on the mic icon to "Enable OK Google."
The search giant also added the ability to import supervised users onto new computers, making it easier to keep an eye on young Web explorers. Using the new "import" option, you can now allow supervised users to browse on any PC.
Just click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar and select "Settings." Under the "Users" heading, tap "Add new user," then "Import an existing supervised user." Select the appropriate person, and click "Import supervised user" to complete the syncing process.
The Chrome browser function is currently supported on Windows, Mac, and Linux, and will be available soon for the Chrome operating system, Google said.
Most recently, Google's predictive digital assistant, Google Now, arrived on the Chrome browser, adding notifications like those that appear in the Android and iOS mobile apps.
source ; www.pcmag.com
Users in the United States running Windows, Mac, and Linux will gain access to the new function over the next few days. Initially available for English speakers only, support for additional languages and Chrome OS is coming soon, Google said.
"If you've ever tried to cook and search at the same time—say, when your hands are covered in flour and you need to know how many ounces are in a cup—you know it can be tricky," software engineer Ji Adam Dou mused in a blog post on the official Chrome site.
Forget the typing, clicking, and hard-washing. "Simply open a new tab or visit Google.com in Chrome, say 'OK Google,' and then start speaking your search.
Well, you may need to type, click, or wash you hands to open that tab, but after that, it's all hands-free!
You will be able to perform searches by asking "OK Google, how many ounces are in a cup?" or set an alarm with the command "OK Google, set a timer for 30 minutes."
And, when your kitchen fills with smoke from the too-burnt cupcakes, just tell Google to "remind me to pick up dessert from the bakery at 6 p.m. tonight."
The search giant also added the ability to import supervised users onto new computers, making it easier to keep an eye on young Web explorers. Using the new "import" option, you can now allow supervised users to browse on any PC.
Just click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar and select "Settings." Under the "Users" heading, tap "Add new user," then "Import an existing supervised user." Select the appropriate person, and click "Import supervised user" to complete the syncing process.
The Chrome browser function is currently supported on Windows, Mac, and Linux, and will be available soon for the Chrome operating system, Google said.
Most recently, Google's predictive digital assistant, Google Now, arrived on the Chrome browser, adding notifications like those that appear in the Android and iOS mobile apps.
source ; www.pcmag.com
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