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Google Steps Up Voice With New Functionality in Maps

Google Maps users can now search for places and directions by speaking their requests, Google has announced - but the functionality is currently limited to Chrome users in the U.S. Still, though, the offering is of interest to marketers who want to target local buyers that might be driving or otherwise unable to get directions from a computer screen. In the bigger picture, it illustrates the advances in this space , much of which have been fueled by Google.

Going Global

Perhaps more interesting are Google’s efforts to offer Voice Search in other markets and languages. Earlier this year it launched Voice Search in Indonesian, Malaysian, and Latin American Spanish, making the application available in over two dozen languages and accents since the first launch in November 2008. Google's been launching the product in foreign markets via the help of local users in the region, a different approach, it says in its blog.

"The traditional method of acquiring voice samples is to license the data from companies who specialize in the distribution of speech and text databases." Google, instead, opted to tap local communities giving volunteers phones to get voice samples from their friends and family. "Everyone was required to sign a consent form and all voice samples were anonymized. When possible, they also helped to test early versions of Voice Search as the product got closer to launch."

It took thousands of hours of raw data to capture regional accents and idiomatic speech in all sorts of recording environments to mimic daily life use cases, it said. "For instance, when developing Voice Search for Latin American Spanish, we paid particular attention to Mexican and Argentinean Spanish. These two accents are more different from one another than any other pair of widely-used accents in all of South and Central America.

Reno-Tahoe International Airport | Can Do Can Go!

Phones, disabled parking, family restrooms and more throughout its facilities.

Wheelchair service at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport is provided by the airlines through a company called International RAM. The airlines that serve Reno-Tahoe International ask that all departing passenger wheelchair requests be made at their ticket counter upon check-in. The airline will then contact IRAM, who will make available one of their staff to meet the passenger at the ticket counter with a wheelchair.

You can find further information about accessibility facilities and services for travellers with special needs on Reno-Tahoe International Airport’s official accessibility web page .

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