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Tag: Google Now

Gene Munster ups Siri’s exam grade from ‘D+’ to ‘C’

Tuesday, January 9, 2018 1:32 pmTuesday, January 9, 20187 Comments

In our latest 800 question test of AI assistant Siri, she was able to understand…

Believe it or not, Apple’s Siri is actually quite good at lots of things, recent data shows

Monday, December 4, 2017 4:19 pmFriday, January 5, 201829 Comments

Siri delivered the highest percentage of perfectly completed device responses in both quiet and noisy environments…

Apple’s Siri and her many knockoffs: Sassy personality or bland impersonal machines?

Tuesday, November 24, 2015 9:02 am10 Comments

When users ask Siri, Apple’s digital assistant, what she likes to drink…

AAA: Google Now less distracting than Apple’s Siri, but all hands-free technologies pose hidden dangers for drivers

Thursday, October 22, 2015 1:58 pmThursday, October 22, 201510 Comments

Potentially unsafe mental distractions can persist for as long as 27 seconds after dialing, changing music or sending a text using voice commands…

Hackers can silently control Google Now, Apple’s Siri from 16 feet away

Wednesday, October 14, 2015 11:11 am25 Comments

Without speaking a word, a hacker could use that radio attack to tell Siri or Google Now to…

Apple is hiring people to predict what you’re thinking

Tuesday, September 8, 2015 8:06 pmTuesday, September 8, 20157 Comments

Apple has ramped up its hiring of artificial intelligence experts, recruiting from PhD programs…

The shocking truth about Apple’s iOS 9’s Proactive intelligence

Thursday, August 20, 2015 3:29 pmThursday, August 20, 201511 Comments

Working alongside Siri, Apple’s iOS 9 flagship feature Proactive…

Here’s how iOS 9’s Siri will push ahead of Google Now and Cortana

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 10:29 am25 Comments

Several of Siri’s promised features push the platform ahead of the competition…

Apple preps Google Now rival with Siri API, augmented reality Maps, deep iOS 9 search

Wednesday, May 27, 2015 2:58 pmThursday, May 28, 20158 Comments

After several years of quiet development, Apple is readying a major new iOS initiative…

Microsoft’s Cortana coming to Apple iPhones this year; requires a Windows 10 PC

Tuesday, May 26, 2015 2:28 pmTuesday, May 26, 201521 Comments

Microsoft has confirmed it’s getting ready to make its digital assistant Cortana…

Apple’s been investing a lot in Siri, and it’s paying off

Thursday, January 15, 2015 12:54 pm17 Comments

I’ve noticed over the past year that Siri is getting faster, faster than Google Now…

Knowledge Box Shootout: Google Now vs. Apple Siri vs. Microsoft Cortana

Thursday, October 9, 2014 4:55 pmThursday, October 9, 201440 Comments

All queries in this test were done using voice commands…

Just kidding, says Nest, we are totally sharing your data with Google

Tuesday, June 24, 2014 4:29 pmTuesday, June 24, 201434 Comments

Google is connecting its apps to the Nest…

Google brings Google Now notifications to Chrome beta for Mac desktop users

Monday, February 3, 2014 5:01 pmMonday, March 2, 20157 Comments

It’s been a long time coming but Google Now is finally…

Google confident of beating Apple in race to intelligent devices

Friday, December 27, 2013 5:04 pmFriday, December 27, 201344 Comments

Google has predicted its dominant web search engine will mean it will beat Apple…

Piper Jaffray: Apple’s Siri edges out Google’s Now in personal assistant bake-off

Tuesday, December 10, 2013 6:39 pm12 Comments

The primary improvement between Siri in iOS 6 and iOS 7 came from its performance in…

RUMOR: Apple acquires ‘Cue’ personal assistant app for $35-$45 million

Thursday, October 3, 2013 4:28 pmThursday, October 3, 20137 Comments

Apple is buying Cue, which was formerly known as Greplin, for between $35 million and $45 million…

Did Apple buy Grokr?

Sunday, June 2, 2013 12:01 pm30 Comments

Apple may have acquired the predictive search app Grokr…

AP reviews Google Now for iOS: ‘Works best as a supplement to Siri’

Saturday, May 4, 2013 1:01 pmSaturday, May 4, 201320 Comments

Google Now is often compared with the Siri voice assistant…

Google Now comes to iOS devices in attempt to compete with Apple’s built-in Siri

Monday, April 29, 2013 11:01 amMonday, April 29, 201313 Comments

Google Inc is bringing its Google Now technology to Apple’s iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and iPad mini…

Apple’s improved Siri uses Google half as much in iOS 6 as it did previously

Thursday, December 20, 2012 12:15 pmThursday, December 20, 201221 Comments

The latest tests also found evidence of behind-the-scenes improvements to Siri…

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