Google Adds Hands-Free Voice Search to Chrome Beta

Google updated the beta version of its Chrome browser Thursday, adding a neat new voice-activated search feature.

While voice search has been available to Chrome users for some time, it requires clicking the microphone icon in the Google search bar to enable the feature. Now Chrome beta users can search the web without touching their computer — simply by saying "Ok, Google."

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"With the latest Chrome Beta, you can search by voice on Google—no typing, clicking or hand-washing required," wrote Google engineer Ji Adam Dou in a blog post announcing the update. "Simply open a new tab or visit Google.com in Chrome, say 'Ok Google,' and then start speaking your search." Read more...

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