Google has quietly rolled out its new conversational search feature in the latest version of its Chrome browser for Windows, Mac and Linux.
Users that hit up the Google homepage will now see a small microphone
symbol in the right-hand side of the search field, as well as at the
top of any page containing search results; it will ask for permissions
to access a connected microphone, before enabling conversational search
queries.
The update means that users can now search the Internet and ask
Google questions from the desktop using only their voice. The idea is
that people should be able to use words and phrases used in everyday
conversation, rather than the strict keywords that have been embedded in
our brains over the last decade or so.
The user could ask, for instance, ‘How do I get to Wembley Stadium?’,
and Google will interpret the question and then serve up relevant route
information via Google Maps. As with Google Now, the service also draws
on information stored through other Google products and services. If
the user asks when their flight is supposed to leave, or if they’re free
later this afternoon, the service will automatically dig into Google
Calendar to check. see for yourself
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