You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours — all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.
While you’ll likely be able to speak to and be understood by most of your electronics in the distant future, here in the present Google’s Chrome browser updating with a new Web Speech API is still considered a big deal. This feature is coming today to Chrome Beta, that being the perpetually beta pre-final release iteration of the web browser, here bringing speech recognition to any app whose developer wishes to integrate it in-browser.
This release is made to bring on everything from game control to text dictation – you’ll no longer have to type outside your browser with systems like Dragon Dictate to keep your fingers in check – though they might just adopt Google’s friendliness here, too. This release of Chrome beta doesn’t automatically recognize speech from the browser itself, but through apps and webpages that’ve already taken advantage of the API.
Above you’re seeing Google engineer Glen Shires speak about how the Web Speech API works in one of its simplest forms. If you’re interested in using the webpage shown in the video, you can do so here: Web Speech API Demonstration. If you’re interested in working with Google’s software here for the near future as a developer, you’ll be able to do so with Chromium Blog’s set of links – so many your head will pop off!
This voice recognition functionality is currently only being presented for the desktop version of Google Chrome web browser. You are able now, on the other hand, to get Android Google Chrome web browser Beta releases through their new beta channel. If you do install a beta release, mind you, you’ll be doing so of your own accord, complete with Google’s warning that the release is not final and may not act as you think it might.
Let us know if you’re integrating Google’s Web Speech API into your app or webpage via the comments below or our tips email you’ll find in the upper portion of the SlashGear homepage. We want to know you!
[via Google Chrome Blog]
Chrome Beta integrates speech recognition is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Voice control has been the trend in phones for a while now, but it’s not content to just stay there. The newest Chrome Beta is introducing a Web Speech API, which means a talk-y future is on the horizon, hopefully. More »
Google’s latest browser update landed today with little fanfare from Mountain View — just a tiny blog post proclaiming a faster, more stable Chrome. Diving into the build’s change notes, however, reveal Flash updates, bug fixes and support for MathML. Not a lot in the way of consumer facing features — though Bookmarks are now searchable, via the Chrome omnibox. Not as fancy as the last release, but we never to scoff at stability and speed. Check it out at the source link below.
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You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours — all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.
Ok, I have to admit that I am quite disappointed in Samsung on this one, Granted their previous Series 3 Chromebox had enough power for what is was supposed to do but like most of you I would have been thrilled to be serve with a small performance update alongside this facelift. So Here it this 2013 Series 3 Chromebox is basically a 2012 Series 3 Chromebox with a new look and still comes with a 1.9GHz Celeron CPU, 4Gb of RAM and a 16GB SSD
Needless to say, Adobe hasn’t had the best of times when it comes to the overall reliability of its Flash Player on Apple-made devices — so much so that Steve Jobs took it upon himself to write some thoughts about it a couple of years ago. Thanks to Google, though, Adobe can proudly say it’s famed Flash Player is now more secure than it’s ever been — well, at least on Chrome. According to Google, both companies have been working closely since 2010 to find ways to improve the security aspects of the famed plug-in, noting that some of the most recent enhancements can now be found in the latest Stable release of the browser — in which a novel plug-in architecture is used, allowing Flash to run “inside a sandbox that’s as strong as Chrome’s native sandbox.” The Flash plug-in improvements within Chrome aren’t just for Mac users, however, as Google has said Adobe’s Player is now fully sandboxed on Windows, Linux and, of course, its own Chrome OS as well.
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The latest Google Chrome update for Windows is focus on saving battery life and easier website permissions. Google has recently enabled GPU-accelerated video decoding on its browser for Windows. Using GPU-accelerated video decoding especially when watching videos can increase battery life, says Ami Fischman, a Software Engineer at Google. In a series of tests conducted, it was confirmed that the batteries lasted 25 percent longer when GPU-accelerated video decoding was enabled on Chrome. This is, of course, a good news for Chrome users, especially road warriors and people who love working outside since it would mean longer battery life.
Additionally, Google is now making it easier for users to view and control website permissions for capabilities such as geolocation, pop-ups, and camera/ microphone access, therefore saving time from having to dig through settings pages to find these permissions. A simple click on the page/ lock icon next to a website’s address will allow users to view a list of permissions that they can adjust. The latest Chrome update also features an optional “do not track” request that users can send to websites. However, Google says that effectiveness of such requests will depend on the responsiveness of the website.
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Google has released version 23 of its Windows Chrome browser, which includes a feature designed to save users’ battery life. Unlike with previous versions of Chrome for Windows, the latest version provides enhanced video decoding, which reduces hardware usage and thusly increases battery life. This is in addition to a couple of other handy features, including Do Not Track.
This feature works by shifting the process of video decoding from the CPU to the GPU, which requires less power. Google’s tests on the new feature showed a 25-percent battery life increase. Said Google software engineer Ami Fischman, “Now Chrome users on Windows will experience longer battery life so they don’t get cut off while watching their favorite YouTube video on repeat.”
Other new features include the addition of “Do Not Track,” something that has been available on Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Opera for a while now. Users who enable DNT will provide a simple header notifying websites of the user’s preference. According to Fischman, Google is working “with others” towards an industry standard on handling DNT requests.
Also added is an aggregation of permissions in a menu that can be accessed via an icon next to a website’s URL. When the icon is clicked, a menu will appear detailing various permissions that can be changed, such as access to the system’s webcam and microphone. Previously, users had to navigate through the browser’s “Settings” options to alter these permissions.
[via Chrome Blog]
Chrome for Windows gets battery-saving feature, Do Not Track is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Last year, Google launched its Chrome Remote Desktop in beta. This app allows users to remote access their own computers while away, and to access other computers running Chrome with the remote desktop extension. Google announced Monday that the application is now out of beta, and that it includes some new features.
As the announcement touts, “from adjusting printer settings on your mom’s computer to finding a lost file on your dad’s laptop,” Chrome Remote Desktop simplifies the task of hopping on someone’s machine (or your own) and getting stuff done. The new features include real time audio for Windows users, and the ability to copy and paste between local and remote machines. Says Google, more features are in the pipeline, and will be announced as they become available.
Getting started with Chrome Remote Desktop is simple enough that, should you be unfortunate enough to have to play tech support for someone, walking them through the steps on setting up the app should be relatively frustration-free. After downloading the extension, you’ll be prompted to choose your Google account from a list if you have more than one. Once you’ve selected the account, you’ll be presented with a list of requested permissions, which includes permission to view your email address, your Chrome Remote Desktop computers, and to view and send chat messages, as well as permission to perform all three actions when you’re not actually using the app.
After clicking the “Allow Access” button, you’ll be presented with two options: connect with a different computer, or set up a connection with your own. Under “Remote Assistance,” you can either share your computer with someone else by clicking “Share,” or you can access another computer by clicking “Access.” In order to access your own computer, you’ll be prompted to click “Enable Remote Connection,” and then set up a 6-digital PIN.
Over all, using Chrome Remote Desktop proved to be fast and simple. Google touts it as a useful tool for those using Chromebooks, allowing users to remote desktop from the Chromebook into a laptop or desktop computer to access files while on the go. You can check out our review of the Samsung Series 3 Chromebook here.
[via Google Chrome Blog]
Chrome Remote Desktop out of beta, has new features is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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