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Samsung Chromebook Pro Tipped to Introduce 'Wake on Voice'

Samsung Chromebook Pro Tipped to Introduce 'Wake on Voice' 5f5u24

By Tasneem Akolawala | Updated: 24 November 2016 18:01 IST

Highlights

'Wake on Voice' found in Chromium commits
Samsung Chromebook Pro to get this
Introduction of Google Assistant is also speculated

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Google's fast-growing Chrome OS recently got the ability to Android apps, adding a huge breadth of apps to the platform. Now, the company is reportedly adding a 'Wake On Voice' command to its Samsung Chromebook Pro laptop, and possibly even integrating Google Voice Assistant. 5t2tr

ChromeUnboxed found traces of this while digging in Chromium commits. In one of the commits, the 'Gru' baseboard ed 'Wake on Voice' via the digital signal processor. The Gru baseboard is what the Samsung Chromebook Pro is built on, and this is why the report speculates that the laptop will be shipped with 'Wake on Voice' enabled.

Chromebooks already 'Ok Google' to run search based on relevant voice commands. Now, with 'Wake on Voice', the Chromebook will also wake up from deep sleep just by giving it an appropriate voice command. The report also speculates that the 'Wake on Voice' inclusion could also mean the introduction of Google Assistant.

long-rumoured merger between Android and Chrome OS.

As per previous leaks, the Samsung Chromebook Pro will come with a 12.3-inch touchscreen display with a screen resolution of 1600x2400 pixels, and feature a 360-degree-hinge that allows s to rotate the display as per their requirement. It will pack a 2GHz hexa-core processor coupled with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of inbuilt storage. It is expected to be 13.9mm thick and weigh 1.08kg.The battery life on Chromebook Pro lasts up to 10 hours. In of connectivity options, the laptop will have two USB type-C ports, headphone jack, and an SD card slot. It will be bundled with a stylus that kept inside the slot present on the Chromebook itself.

It would be a welcome change with the voice assistant on board in the Samsung Chromebook Pro. Would you want Google Assistant enabled in future Chromebooks? Let us know in the comments below.

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