How to get Google Voice Search on your PC

February 01, 2013

If you own an Android-powered smartphone or use the Google app on your iOS device, it's a good bet you've fallen in love with Google's voice-powered search. It works freakishly well. What you may not know is that you can enjoy a similar experience on your PC. All you need is Google's Chrome browser. And that really is all you need, because it turns out Voice Search is built right in. Just head to Google.com, then click the little microphone on the right side of the search field. (Needless to say, this will work only if your PC has a microphone. Most laptops do; most desktops don't, unless you have a Webcam.) The feature is also available in Google Maps, though it doesn't extend to other Google properties like Calendar, Gmail, and YouTube. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2026853/how-to-get-google-voice-search-on-your-pc.html