Google to bring Skynet to iPhone in voice recognition update
Infinite Loop — Have none of the engineers employed by companies like Google ever had enough time off to watch the Terminator trilogy? Companies may have the best of intentions when building artificial intelligence systems that assist with vocal queries from, say, an iPhone, but the rest of us know how this is going to end. Regardless of our impending doom, Google is set to announce an update to its search application that brings these very features to an iPhone near you. Snarky, half-dead film references aside, the New York Times ...

Google Introduces Voice-Enabled Search to iPhone
Wired: Gadget Lab — While Google waits for it Android mobile operating system to mature, the search giant is launching a sophisticated voice recognition tool for iPhone. The software, set to release some time Friday, will be part of Google's free, long neglected mobile app [iTunes Link] on iPhone, and it will allow users to perform a Google search by simply dictating a query, according to a story in the New York Times. Examples: "When was Michael Crichton's birthday?" or "Japanese restaurants in San Francisco," or "400 kilometers into miles." Google's app might sound groundbreaking, but similar speech recognition ...

Google is listening, and iPhone users are talking
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Internet Tools, iPhone According to the New York Times and the Google iPhone page, the big G is about to add voice recognition capabilities to its iPhone search app (iTunes link), with the new version showing up on the App Store any minute now. You'll be able to ask questions (the kind Google can answer, of course; someone else will have to tell you if those pants make you look fat) and get speedy search results returned from the web or your own address book. The voice recordings from the application will be sent to Google's servers for processing "in the cloud." Given the size of Google's infrastructure ...

Apple delaying Google voice search app for iPhone and iPod touch?
MacDailyNews — ... . MacDailyNews Take: This is quite the Seinfeldian article, but at least it gives us an excuse to post the video below. Google shows off Google Mobile App: MacDailyNews Note: As of 10:32am ET, in Apple's App Store, the free "Google Mobile App" ( iTunes App Store link ) is currently still version 0.1.414, released August 28, 2008.

New Google Mobile iPhone App with Voice-Recognition Now Available [IPhone]
Lifehacker — ... , but it is now available from the iTunes App Store . The iTunes page itself doesn't show the app as updated, but download and sync it anyway, and you'll notice a shiny new Google Mobile on your iPhone complete with voice-recognition. I've just started playing with it, but my initial one-word review: Amazing!

Let there be voice! Google Voice Search for iPhone launches
VentureBeat — Better late than never right? Despite still not being listed on Google’s App Store page, the update to Google Search app, the one containing voice search, is there. Simply click the “Get App” button on this page (within iTunes) and you’ll be able to get it (even if you have the previous version installed). I’ve been testing it out the past few minutes. While finding tricky words like “parislemon” (the name of my personal blog) doesn’t exactly work (it looked for Paris, London — understandable), using a phrase like “where is sushi?” work beautifully. After a few seconds of ...

Google iPhone Voice Search App Now Available
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Google's iPhone Voice Search Mobile App Now Available [Google]
Gizmodo — ... with talky talky search action is now up. Our own impressions of it are good. When you're not in a noisy place (or another phone is ringing in the background) it can pretty much translate anything you say into a meaningful phrase. "Gizmodo" was understood, surprisingly, as was "bear market" and "bare ass". That's right, it was smart enough to tell the difference between the words bear and bare, depending on the context. If you're an iPhone user, you should go get it now right here. ...

Google Mobile With Voice Search For iPhone Now Available
iPhone Savior — The highly anticipated Google Mobile app with voice search for iPhone is finally available for download or for upgrading if you're already using the original version. I immediately began test driving the voice search function without delay. Other than my first attempt at searching for iPhone Savior and getting "ice tea" the app was spot on. I enjoyed the alien-like sounds it makes during a search which made me feel like I was communicating with some strange being. When I decided to be a masterful ass clown by speaking the word "fart", on my first attempt Google directed me to "heart" and then ...

Google Mobile App Update With Voice Recognition Finally Available - And it Works
ReadWriteWeb — Google's highly anticipated update of its Google Mobile App for the iPhone (iTunes link) finally arrived in the App Store this afternoon. The app now uses voice recognition to translate voice commands into search queries. The new version also gives you easy access to all your other Google apps, though the star of this update is obviously the voice recognition, which, in our tests, was amazingly accurate. Note: the description in iTunes has not been updated yet, but if you follow this link, you can just download and install the new version. Sponsor It Actually ...

Google Mobile App update available
Obsessable News Feed — New Google application for the iPhone that will answer location based questions and give driving directions, finally released. After an unexpected delay in release, the update to Google's Application for the iPhone offering voice recognition features has finally arrived in the iTunes App Store (direct link that will launch iTunes). Since the application was originally expected on Friday, several people began wondering if Apple was going to ban yet another application from their popular App Store and from the iPhone platform without explanation. So far the responses to the highly expected application while ...

Google Mobile iPhone app with voice search now available
AppleInsider — ... application that includes voice search recognition was made available as a free download on the App Store last night. "The new Google Mobile App for iPhone makes it possible for you to do a Google web search using only your voice," said Dave Burke, Engineering Manager for Google's mobile team. "Just hold the phone to your ear, wait for the beep, and say what you're looking for." In addition to allowing users to speak their search queries instead of typing them, the updated app ( Free, App Store ) includes an Apps Tab that allows you to reorder Google Apps to make it easier to ...

Apple posts Google Mobile App featuring iPhone voice search
MacDailyNews — ... completions - contracts 4. Fast access to Google services like Mail, Earth, Photos, Talk, Reader and more 5. Apps tab - you can re-order Google Apps to make it easier to access your favorites 6. Expanded Preferences - set up the App to better suit your needs Voice search is only supported on iPhone and works best for North American English accents. Other languages coming soon. Google shows off Google Mobile App: Google Mobile App (version 0.3.142) via Apple's App Store is here: iTunes link . MacDailyNews Note: Tested. It works well. This is definitely one of those apps ...

Say what? Google iPhone app does speech search, kinda
TechBlog — Linkpost | 11.18.2008 | Main November 18, 2008 Say what? Google iPhone app does speech search, kinda googleapp One of my favorite Windows Mobile applications is Microsoft's Windows Live Search, which lets you search for addresses and locations using your voice. It works beautifully, and it's a no-brainer app for a phone, a device primarily designed to be talked to. So I was very excited when the New York Times broke the news last Friday that Google had added voice searching features to its iPhone application . The Google Mobile App didn't appear Friday as writer John Markoff's story promised, but did pop up in the iTunes ...

News: Mix: Pocket Jockey, Griffin Discount, China Mobile, Google Voice
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond — Muse Interactive has released its Pocket Jockey game for iPhone and iPod touch. Described as a “full-body” horse racing game, Pocket Jockey encourages users to gallop to the beat of a song, and the closer they are to the beat, the faster their horse will go. To control the horse, the player can jump up and down while holding the device in front of them and flick the screen to whip the horse, bounce their legs after placing the device in a back pocket (whip by spanking), or simply by tapping the screen (again, whip by flicking). Pocket Jockey is available now from the App Store and sells for $1. From now until November 30, Griffin Technology is offering a 25% ...

Google Mobile with Voice Search Available Now
Mac|Life all RSS Feed — google Google updated its Google Mobile App last night. The free download, includes voice recognition software that will allow you to explore the world of Google with out using those silly fingers."The new Google Mobile App for iPhone makes it possible for you to do a Google web search using only your voice," said Dave Burke, Engineering Manager for Google's mobile team. "Just hold the phone to your ear, wait for the beep, and say what you're looking for."Google Mobile App, also means you will no longer need to specify your location with integrated use to Search with My Location, you simply search for a business, and the results  will be based on where you, and your ...

Appiphilia: Review of Google finding its voice on iPhone application
L.A. Times Tech Blog — The upgrade is out! The Google Mobile app (free), which was released in late August, just got a makeover. In addition to offering search of iPhone contacts, one-touch access to Google services (such as Gmail, Docs and Translate) and predictive type, now it is offering voice search. The interface is more simple and sensible across the ...

Google Voice Search Works Better For American Accents
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IBM: Talking Web Will be Commonplace in 5 Years
ReadWriteWeb — Every year IBM releases a "Next Five in Five" list, a list of innovations that "have the potential to change the way people work, live and play over the next five years". This is the third such list, and it mentions a "Talking Web" among the 5 items. You will talk to the Web and the Web will talk back, according to IBM. In the future "you will be able to surf the Internet, hands-free, by using your voice - therefore eliminating the need for visuals or keypads." In fact this is already starting to happen, as recent iPhone releases from Google and Say Where show. Sponsor ...

Top 30 iPhone Apps for Organization and Productivity
Mashable! — So it’s almost the new year, and you want to start being more organized and productive, right? Well we’ve put together a list of great iPhone apps to help you manage your tasks, track your time, store passwords, and stay organized. With these 30 apps you can create to do lists, invoice for contract work, access your computer ...

Google Wants Your Vote on Mobile Features
jkOnTheRun — For some, a new year means a new approach. Google is taking that to heart with their new Product Ideas webpage, a place where people can suggest new features or vote for those already suggested. It’s no surprise to me that Google’s first iteration for product ideas is specific to mobile. Their move into the portable device space with the Android OS coupled with continued enhancement for phone-specific services point to a big mobile year for the search giant. There are already over 500 submissions, although I’ve see a few repeats in my casual browsing. I’ll be going through the bulk of the list later today and ...

Easter Egg Within Google Mobile App Offers Up a Useful Feature
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — As some sort of New Years’ gift (or something), Google (NSDQ: GOOG) has alerted the general public to an easter egg found within the Google Mobile app for the iPhone. There’s nothing too crazy included in the easter egg, but one feature I actually found quite useful… Keep reading and I’ll tell you about it. So how do you uncover the easter egg? Click the ‘Settings’ button at the bottom right, and then continue to swipe up 7 or 8 times. A ‘Bells and Whistles’ menu should appear. Touch to enter the ‘Bells and Whistles’ area and you’ll notice some new options to play around with, ...

iPhone Smackdown: Mobile Websites vs. Apps
Mac|Life all RSS Feed — Remember back in January 2007 when Steve Jobs tried to use the RDF to persuade us that Web apps on the iPhone were just as good as real apps running on the phone's OS? Man, that seems like forever ago. Now, here we are, almost two years and 15,000 apps later. And, boy, do we have choices when it comes to doing cool stuff with our iPhones. To save you time and give you the 101st reason to be glad you own an iPhone, we tested nine different iPhone-optimized websites and their corresponding iPhone apps to see which is faster, better, and more full-featured. The nine we tested are Facebook, Amazon, eBay, The New York Times, Google, Flickr, Weather.com, Zagat, OpenTable, and ...

Our Favorite Go-To, Get-It-Done, Easy-To-Use iPhone Apps for Law
The Mac Lawyer — What happens when four lawyers from diverse practices and backgrounds get together to discuss how each uses their iPhone to improve their productivity and reduce a few of life's frustrations?  You get a great list of iPhone apps that are sure to help you too! Apple reports over 25,000 apps are now available via the iTunes store, making it a daunting task to sift through to find the best. So here are some of the favorite picks from David Sparks of the MacSparky website, Ben Stevens of The Mac Lawyer website and Reid Trautz of Reid My Blog! (who are presenting on this topic at this year's ...

Google iPhone App updated for UK and Australia
iGadget Life — Google Voice Search now for British & Australian iPhone owners Google have updated their iPhone App for British and Australian citizens to better recognise their accents when using the voice search feature. Being a Brit I have previously had problems using the Google iPhone App, as most of the time it failed to recognise what I had asked it to search for. The update to the Google iPhone App has resolved the problem of only understanding American accents. On a dozen or so tests I can say that the App came up trumps with the correct search term each time, a massive improvement. This has opened up the App ...

15 Apps To Make Your iPhone A Better Reference Tool
iSmashPhone - Turn your Phone into your MyPhone — The iPhone is an extraordinary device, but Apple gives it to you naked. It's full functionality comes from the apps you find in the App Store. And with over 1,000,000 apps to dig through, chances are you won't find the good ones. But luckily, we'll do it for you! These ...

15 Apps To Make Your iPhone A Better Reference Tool
iSmashPhone - Turn your Phone into your MyPhone — The iPhone is an extraordinary device, but Apple gives it to you naked. It's full functionality comes from the apps you find in the App Store. And with over 1,000,000 apps to dig through, chances are you won't find the good ones. But luckily, we'll do it for you! These ...

15 Apps To Make Your iPhone A Better Reference Tool
iPhone 3G Tricks — The iPhone is an extraordinary device, but Apple gives it to you naked. It’s full functionality comes from the apps you find in the App Store. And with over 1,000,000 apps to dig through, chances are you won’t find the good ones. But luckily, we’ll do it for you! These applications make your ...

Corporate Branding Races to iPhone Apps: Winners and Losers
iSmashPhone - Turn your Phone into your MyPhone — iPhone apps, probably the most popular thing to be used since the color TV. We have seen companies of all sizes put together some really cool concepts for iPhone apps, but are they meeting the very high expectations from users? Regardless of the cost, even if it is free, we expect these applications to run fast and without a ...

Google Search Now Location-Aware On iPhones
iPhone Alley - News — Google announced recently that the Google home page will now be location-aware when accessed on an iPhone. Now, whenever you go to Google.com on your iPhone, Google will tap in to the device's GPS capabilities to determine your location and give you location-relevent results. The ability to search with My Location has also been added to the Google Mobile App [$0.00 | App Store].

Jailbreak: The Poor Man’s iPhone 3GS [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network — Having iPhone 3GS envy? Well, if you already have iPhone OS 3.0 jailbroken, here’s how to make your last-year gadget feel just a tad more like the new iPhone 3GS. Battery Percentage Many users were disappointed to learn that Battery Percentage is exclusive to the iPhone 3GS, and not a general feature in iPhone OS 3.0. ...

Must have iPhone Apps for Bloggers
Redmond Pie — Here is a my definitive list of the top must-have apps that every blogger must know or have on their iPhone and/or iPod touch. WordPress – The official WordPress iPhone app, for writing drafts and publishing on-the-go with support for offline use. Download WordPress for iPhone     iEarn – Check your Google Adsense™ earnings and statistics on your iPhone. iEarn displays your Google Adsense™ revenue made today, yesterday, last 7 days, this month and last month including Impressions, Clicks, eCPM and CTR stats. Download ...

Weekend news & rumor roundup, talkcast reminder
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Rumors, Cult of Mac, TUAW Business, Podcasts It was a surprisingly rumor-filled Saturday, as both AppleInsider and Boy Genius Report weighed in with hints of a future iMac revision and capabilities expected for iTunes 9. Aside from finally giving users the ability to manage iPhone application order on the desktop (thank goodness), the new version of Apple's media player app is rumored to include Blu-ray playback capability; this brings the technology once referred to as a "bag of hurt" by Steve Jobs onto the Mac platform in earnest. While AI doesn't zero in on Blu-ray as one of the two ...

ChaCha Beats Google and Yahoo in Mobile Search Tests
ReadWriteWeb — But was this a fair fight? Mobile analyst firm MSearchGroove has just published the results of a series of tests which show that the mobile search service ChaCha beat out two other voice-enabled search applications on the iPhone when it comes to search query accuracy. To test this, the researchers used Google's own mobile application and Vlingo for iPhone, an app that lets you search both Google or Yahoo. Oddly, they ignored Yahoo's mobile app, which also has voice search built in. The results of their study aren't entirely shocking: if you want to be understood, ask a human, not a ...

Best Free iPhone 3G Applications
Free iPod Touch Apps | Free iPod Touch Games | AppleRepo.com — Many Free iPhone 3G Applications are available in the iTunes Apps Store. According to the Apps popularity, The best free iPhone 3G applications are listed below: Google Mobile App – This is similar to firefox 3’s.it not only searches the web but also shows the contacts listed in your phone as soon as you type in few letters. Evernote – Best iPhone application for taking, storing and reviewing notes. This application can also be used for taking notes either by taking photo or by recording your voice. ...