Survey: People becoming less inhibited about using voice search in public
Texting is the most common use case for voice, and men use voice search more than women, according to new data from Stone Temple Consulting.
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Report: 43% of millennials have made a voice-device purchase in past year
Also, Kayak introduces ability to book a hotel room through Alexa devices.
Report: Google Assistant bests rivals for questions answered and overall accuracy
Cortana was second for questions answered, Alexa second-best for accuracy.
Survey: 60 percent of voice users want more answers and fewer search results
Making calls, searching, texting and map lookups were the most common use cases for voice.
Search for Okay Google commands available in Google Search App
Kristijan Ristovski put together a list of 150 commands you can use with Google voice search at ok-google.io.
Google says 20 percent of mobile queries are voice searches
Voice search growing as virtual assistant market heats up.
Son of Siri: Viv aims to go way beyond today’s digital assistants
Viv hopes to effectively supersede Google as "an intelligent interface to everything."
Google Would Like You To Buy Products Using Voice Search
Google's next frontier is conversational shopping, which would allow you to buy products without the click of a button.
Google Voice Search In Google App Now 300 Milliseconds Faster
Google makes voice search feel "blazingly fast" and improves voice accuracy within the Google App.
Google Launches Custom Voice Actions For Third Party Apps
Voice Actions will allow users to not only launch but explore content in apps.
How Google & Other Voice Search Engines Focus In On Your Voice
Google says error rates on voice searches are only 8%, down from 25% just a few years ago.
Understanding & Leveraging Search By Voice: Up Close @SMX
Columnist Rachel Lindteigen recaps a presentation on voice search and opportunities for marketers, in coverage of the SMX West conference.