7) Hands-free Google Voice Search in Chrome - By Glen Shires.

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. With the latest Chrome Beta, you can search by voice on Google—no typing, clicking or hand-washing required. Simply open a new tab or visit Google.com in Chrome, say "Ok Google," and then start speaking your search.

This will be rolled out to English (U.S.) users on Windows, Mac and Linux over the next few days, with support for additional languages and Chrome OS coming soon.

 Here are a few examples to get you started:
Perform searches: Say “Ok Google, how many ounces are in a cup?”
Set a timer: Say “Ok Google, set a timer for 30 minutes”
Create a reminder for Google Now: Say “Ok Google, remind me to pick up dessert at 6pm tonight”

To enable this feature, visit Google.com, click on the mic icon, then click on “Enable Ok Google:" By

Glen Shires

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