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For those who have taken the time and trouble to make use of Google’s voice search tool, if you were to look at it in a fair and objective manner despite owning all sorts of Apple devices at home, would have to (grudgingly perhaps?) admit that it works far better than what Siri offers. Well, Google themselves have integrated Google TV functionality into its voice search tool, with some rather futuristic results to boot. The setup is not as simple as that of talking to an omniscient computer as though aboard the USS Enterprise though. Just how does it work? Speaking into the remote and saying “CNN” will send CNN to your TV, while ordering streaming TV shows is a simple matter of speaking into the remote.

Should you be unable to remember the name of a particular show, you are able to provide a short description of things, where it will deliver accurate suggestions. Apart from searching for and playing TV channels as well as streaming videos, the voice search also works equally well for locating videos on YouTube. The new voice search capability can be found on the LG Smart TV (G2 Series), the VIZIO Co-Star, and the Sony Internet Player (NSZ-GS7).

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We’ve been writing a lot about new updates for iOS apps lately, but for the first time in recent memory, we finally have more to talk about than the fact that an app has been updated to support iOS 6 and iPhone 5. Google has unleashed a new update for Google Voice on iOS, and though the changelog is still painfully short, it does come with a pair of exciting new features in tow.

For instance, users can now begin a text directly from their inbox, saving a step or two when it comes to firing off a new message. Users also have the ability to designate a fall back number to use if Google Voice ever fails. We use Google Voice a lot around here at SlashGear Towers, and though we love the app, we can tell you that it doesn’t always work as intended. Therefore, it’s definitely a good thing that Google has implemented this new feature.

Aside from those two new additions, Google has also included a big fix for those dialing on an iPad or iPod Touch. A number of “minor text-related” bugs have also been quashed in this latest release. That’s it as far as additions and fixes go, so as you can see, it’s a pretty light update. Don’t get too excited though, iPhone 5 users, as it seems that this latest version of Google Voice doesn’t take full advantage of the new handset’s larger screen.

Yesterday, Google delivered an update for the iOS version of Chrome, bringing it up to date with support for iOS 6 and iPhone 5. Google has also been busy launching updates for its apps on Android, so it seems that the big G has been going big on the updates lately. Since Google’s apps are loved by many, we doubt we’ll be hearing many complaints about that. The latest version of Google Voice for iOS is now live on the app store [download link], so go and check it out.

Google Voice update lands on iOS is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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