We’ve all seen the future of computing in movies. We talk to Hal and Jarvis and they’re smart enough to recognise what we want them to do. Today’s computers are learning to be like that, just not as cool. Yet
Google Voice has always been somewhat available to the American public, but now it’s really available to the public in that it doesn’t require you to beg random strangers for an invite code over Twitter to sign up. [Google]
We knew that Gizmo5 was acquired by Google, but now we’re seeing the first effect of that merger as Gizmo5 has closed its doors to new users until the Google-powered re-launch. [Cool Geex]
Your lungs deliver air, vocal cords vibrate, mouth moves, and… nothing. One of those processes failed and you’re left voiceless, speech impaired. Enter Audeo which captures electrical signals intended for the vocal cords and interprets them to produce sound.
It’s still about 100 numbers too many, but Google Voice has gone from blocking a decent swath of phone numbers—ranging from sex chat lines to nuns to some simply rural digits—to around 100.
Remember AT&T’s hilariously ironic request for the FCC to investigate Google Voice for not following net neutrality rules? The FCC is all over it, and has sent a letter to Google asking why and how Google Voice blocks certain calls.
Here’s a fantastic idea for a product: A coffee maker that responds to voice commands…just not a voice command to “make me some freaking coffee!”
The chatter surrounding a Google Voice launch was downright feverish Thursday, prompting many to speculate the event was imminent. Details were sparse, and the launch didn’t come, but Google is definitely ready to do something based on new info.
