Still dial 411? Google's free directory assistance option is shutting down
Google is shutting down its voice recognition directory assistance service, GOOG-411, come November after using the service to firm up its voice recognition technology for future projects.
The search giant didn’t get into specifics as to what the tech would be applied to, but it list a few general areas: voice search, voice input and voice actions on smartphones running Google’s Android operating system.
It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that Google’s making … Continue Reading
Roundup: Google stealing? Goog-411, Sansa Connect and more
Google is shutting down its voice recognition directory assistance service, GOOG-411, come November after using the service to firm up its voice recognition technology for future projects.
The search giant didn’t get into specifics as to what the tech would be applied to, but it list a few general areas: voice search, voice input and voice actions on smartphones running Google’s Android operating system.
It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that Google’s making … Continue Reading
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