Google has been focused on voice for several years now (aided early on by the now defunct GOOG-411 service), and the most prominent use of the technology is seen in Google Android. Google has added voice search to Google Maps for Chrome browser...
Google will shut down 1-800-GOOG-411, its voice-powered directory assistance service, on Nov. Google Disconnects GOOG-411 The service was launched in 2007, and Google credits the service for helping develop services now available on smartphones...
Meanwhile, radio ads could have lots of synergies with any future Goog-411 (voice-powered search) monetization efforts, which will similarly use audio clips. The need to bridge the gap between the online and offline worlds stuck out as a key issue...
We had the chance to catch up with Bryan a few weeks before his keynote presentation at Search Engine Strategies Toronto Conference when you click, it calls 800-411-Goog. Voice is a much easier interface than typing.
Canadians can dial 1-800-GOOG-411 to connect to a computer that's armed with voice recognition software software. But most people don't think of Google as an offline information service - until they try GOOG 411.
Features are similar to what Google offers with GOOG-411. At the top of the list of new features is the launch of Live Search 411, a voice search product built on technology acquired from Tellme earlier this year.
