Google Live Transcribe feature now works when offline
To help aide those that suffer from hearing impairments Google is now expanding the Live Transcribe feature to work completely offline.
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‘Sound Notifications’ Android accessibility app lets your phone notify you of important noises
Over the years, Google has worked hard to add accessibility features to Android, both to make Android itself more accessible and to use Android’s smarts to make the world more accessible. The latest Android accessibility feature, Sound Notifications, can alert those with hearing loss to any important noises nearby.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle releases one-tap Action Blocks that add Assistant shortcuts to Android homescreens
Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day and Google is marking the occasion with several mobile features. One-tap Assistant Action Blocks are launching today on Android, along with new features for Live Transcribe and Sound Amplifier.
[Update: Rolling out] Android Live Transcribe can save transcripts, recognize sounds
Back in February, Google introduced Sound Amplifier and Live Transcribe for Android. An upcoming update to the latter app next month will let users see non-speech sound events, like clapping and music, as well as transcripts.
Google says Android Live Transcribe can technically detect farts, but it won’t (for now)
Machine learning powers a slew of features across Google’s apps and services. The company spent I/O 2019 and today highlighting various accessibility use cases. That happened to spur a discussion on Twitter that concluded with Google acknowledging that Android ML fart detection is technically in the realm of possibility.
Google brings Live Transcribe and Sound Amplifier to Android phones for deaf or hard of hearing
Just yesterday during the Super Bowl, Google took out an ad to go over how Translate helps users around the world to better understand their surroundings and communicate. Today, Google is announcing two new accessibility features for Android users who are deaf or hard of hearing with Live Transcribe and Sound Amplifier.
