Tweet
It appears Chromebooks are pumping the brakes on the built-in “OK Google” voice search command to make room for Google Assistant.
The Chrome OS-powered laptops look to be depreciating the voice feature used for basic searches, according to repositories spotted by Chrome Unboxed. And with this shift, Google Assistant appears primed to take over for users’ Google-related needs.
Previously, users could go through their Chromebook’s settings to setup instant search via an “OK, Google” prompt, but the report claims this functionality is taking a back seat to a more front-and-center process for the feature-heavy Google Assistant.
Since activating voice search and Google Assistant use the same hotwords, it’s likely Google is phasing out voice search to reduce confusion over the identical phrases on the Chromebook platform.
It’s too early to tell how close Google is to dropping its Assistant on Chromebooks, but as rumors also point towards Google potential working on a new ‘Eve’ model of its own, we wouldn’t be surprised to see the tech giant make some assistant-related moves sooner than later.
[ul]
[li]The 7 best Chromebooks you can buy right now[/li][/ul]
Continue reading…
The Chrome OS-powered laptops look to be depreciating the voice feature used for basic searches, according to repositories spotted by Chrome Unboxed. And with this shift, Google Assistant appears primed to take over for users’ Google-related needs.
Previously, users could go through their Chromebook’s settings to setup instant search via an “OK, Google” prompt, but the report claims this functionality is taking a back seat to a more front-and-center process for the feature-heavy Google Assistant.
Since activating voice search and Google Assistant use the same hotwords, it’s likely Google is phasing out voice search to reduce confusion over the identical phrases on the Chromebook platform.
It’s too early to tell how close Google is to dropping its Assistant on Chromebooks, but as rumors also point towards Google potential working on a new ‘Eve’ model of its own, we wouldn’t be surprised to see the tech giant make some assistant-related moves sooner than later.
[ul]
[li]The 7 best Chromebooks you can buy right now[/li][/ul]
Continue reading…