Google rolls out ‘interpreter mode’ for Home and smart displays
Users invoke the feature in one of several ways and it keeps going until you verbally turn it off....
Feb 14, 2019 at 1:32 pm ET
Greg Sterling
Greg Sterling is a Contributing Editor at Search Engine Land. He writes a personal blog, Screenwerk, about connecting the dots between digital media and real-world consumer behavior. He is also VP of Strategy and Insights for the Local Search Association. Follow him on Twitter or find him at Google+.
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