Coming soon: Google Now on your search homepage - Firstpost

Would you like to make Firstpost your default homepage?   Yes | No It seems Google has begun testing out the live code for bringing Google Now on the Google Homepage itself. According to a report in GoogleSystem, it looks like Google Now won't be limited to Android, iOS and Chrome, it will also be added to Google's homepage. Some code from a page that's tested by Google offers more information about this feature. Essentially Google Now syncs with your Google account and gets your all the information based on your activities. From what movie tickets you've booked to flight timing, basically its everything you've chosen to share with Google. Screengrab Also as this piece in ArsTechnica points outs, Google Now will bring up places you've searched for the next time your phone sees you're in that location. The report also points that there is other information embedded in the code which indicates that Google Now is coming to the homepage. For instance, the phrases, "Get started with Google Now," "Just the right information at just the right time," or "Google Now uses your Home location to show relevant information like weather, traffic conditions, and nearby places." have been spotted. GoogleSystem has also put up screenshots of the Google Homepage with the Google Now functionality. The fact that Google Now is one of most important products for the company is nothing is new. Google recently added web speech support for Chrome as well. CEO Larry Page keeps emphasising the importance of Google Now in each investor call. In the Q1 2013 call, Page spoke about how the future of Voice-based search and Google Now. He said, "Voice commands are going to be increasingly important. It's just much less hassle to talk than type! So this quarter we launched Chrome support for web speech APIs. Developers can now easily add voice recognition into their web apps. We expect to see a lot of innovation there." Clearly, Now will coming to your Google Homepage soon. Firstpost encourages open discussion and debate, but please adhere to the rules below, before posting. Comments that are found to be in violation of any one or more of the guidelines will be automatically deleted: Personal attacks/name calling will not be tolerated. This applies to comments directed at the author, other commenters and other politicians/public figures Please do not post comments that target a specific community, caste, nationality or religion. While you do not have to use your real name, any commenters using any Firstpost writer's name will be deleted, and the commenter banned from participating in any future discussions. Comments will be moderated for abusive and offensive language. via Technology - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHpfkZFOwpIHnBer_WkMD4qwMd0Gg&url=http://www.firstpost.com/tech/coming-soon-google-now-on-your-search-homepage-720849.html

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