Google Bumps Up Search a Notch With Google Nose BETA

Posted by samzenpus on Monday April 1, 2013 @01:18AM from the smelling-is-believing dept.

coastin writes "The folks at Google Labs have launched a new way to search with Google Nose BETA. The new condensation in search will have you "Coming to your senses" where you can go beyond type, talk, and touch for a new notation of sensation. Get acquainted with Your internet sommelier, expertly curated Knowledge Panels pair images, descriptions, and aromas. Take a whiff of the Google Aromabase — 15M+ scentibytes. Don't ask, don't smell! For when you're wary of your query — SafeSearch included. What's that smell? Google Nose BETA leverages new and existing technologies to offer the sharpest olfactory experience available with: Street Sense (vehicles have inhaled and indexed millions of atmospheric miles), Android Ambient Odor Detection (collects smells via the world's most sensible mobile operating system), and SMELLCD 1.8+ (high-resolution compatible for precise and controlled odors)"

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Svefg cbfg by suso · 2013-04-01 01:18 · Score: 4, Insightful

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1. Re:Svefg cbfg by ByOhTek · 2013-04-01 01:28 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  BZT Cbavrf!
  
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  Self proclaimed typo king, and inventor of the bear destroying coffee table (patent not pending).
Re:Play a good April Fools joke for once by i+kan+reed · 2013-04-01 01:39 · Score: 4, Funny

At least it protects you from reading the rest of the april fools jokes.
Re:What happened? by Sigma+7 · 2013-04-01 01:57 · Score: 4, Informative

The built-in ROT13 feature was causing the author of Leet Key to complain about Mozilla choking his source of fame. Therefore, they had to remove it.