Google Search Updated With ‘Take A Photo’ And ‘Take A Video’ Commands

The latest addition to the Google Search app is the ability to launch your device’s camera using your voice. You can say “Take a photo” or “Take a video” and Google Now will launch you into the appropriate camera mode. This feature is not available to non Google Now Launcher users.

This feature is useful for the Moto X and other always listening devices. Without touching the phone, you could launch the camera and have it be ready to snap some photos. 

Now what's on our mind: Is this smartwatch capable? Will smartwatch users be able to use this new functionality with smartwatches using Android Wear? What's your thoughts on this new feature, leave us your comments!

To download and use the Google Now Launcher on any phone running Android 4.4 KitKat follow our link.

Google Search Updated With Google Now Support For iOS

Google released Google Now to iOS this morning. This comes as no surprise, nor does it interest us one bit. Good for iOS users. Welcome to the fun that is Google Now! Well, sort of. The Google Now for iOS will never be as powerful as the version on Android because Apple won’t allow it to be.

For now though, you can open up the iOS Google Search app and find some cards for flights or restaurants or routes home from work and even track packages and flight info from Gmail. But from what we can tell, it may not be able to update in the background at full capacity like the Android version does, which means no ongoing notifications for card updates. You’ll have to consciously open up the app to get Now goodies rather than have it dictate your life for you. You also can’t access Google Now through a shortcut like swiping up or long-pressing navigation buttons. You’ll have to open the Search app and then swipe up the Now cards to view them.

Source: Apple App Store