Sure, that other voice-operated phone utility’s been getting a lot of coverage lately, but that doesn’t mean that Google Voice Search doesn’t work at all. In fact, in tests in the middle of Australia and the bottom of the Great Barrier Reef, Google’s shown just how well it can work. More »
When Google launched their Voice service a couple of years ago, people made a big deal about what their move into the telecom world meant. In a print-only interview with New Scientist Peter Norvig, Google’s head of research, he said the main reason they launched the service was so they could better learn how to transcribe human voice to text. More »
Google Voice recently started offering number porting, but in a limited test. Today, number porting is available for all users. Current Voice users can port their cell phone number to Google Voice for a $US20 fee, so none of your contacts have to learn a new number for you. More »
Any post about Google Voice brings a small collection of sighs and aggravation from our non-US readers: “What about us?” Here’s how you can obtain a US Google Voice number and use it overseas. More »
Google initially rolled out free voice calls in Gmail (via Google Voice) as something they would offer through 2010. Now, “in the spirit of holiday giving”, they’ve extended free calling through all of 2011. More »
