When I looked for Google Assistant in the German App Store, I couldn’t find it. Is that the app’s actual name?
Thanks, Mike > On 19 May 2017, at 01:26, Scott Granados <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I agree that Siri has been left in the dust. I suspect Apple will realize > this and expend effort and gain ground but the things google is doing with > machine learning and large scale Neural Networks is going to be hard to beat. > >> On May 18, 2017, at 6:06 PM, David Chittenden <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Siri has no difficulty at all with: What day is 90 days from today. It gives >> the date and time.. >> >> Kind regards, >> >> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA >> Email: [email protected] >> Mobile: +61 488 988 936 >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On 19/05/2017, at 05:14, David Diamond <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Perhaps you should refraise your question? Such as, "What will the date be >>> in 90 days? Honestly, being a human and if you asked the question the way >>> you fraise it, I'd think you were messing around. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mika Pyyhkala >>> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 9:54 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: Google assistant comes to the iPhone >>> >>> I look forward to trying this, and maybe I should be, but I'm not that >>> concerned if Google knows where I have gone. :) >>> >>> I have been extremely disappointed lately with Siri. Even saying something >>> like "how many days is it in 90 days," which often I need to check that for >>> work, it will often do a web search rather than directly ansering the >>> question. >>> >>> Also for many things Siri does a web search, and I would prefer for it to >>> directly answer. It doesn't feel like Apple has been working to improve >>> Siri at all lately. >>> >>> Also at home I have right next to each other the classic Amazon Echo, the >>> Google Home, and probably I would also get the rumored Apple speaker. They >>> all have there pros and cons and things one does better than another. >>> >>> Best, >>> Mika >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 5/18/17, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Hi Michael, >>>> One of the things that the Google assistant is supposed to be able to >>>> do better than any of the other ones is that it is aware of context >>>> aware. So if you ask a question and it comes back with an answer, you >>>> can then ask a follow-up question about that same thing, and it will >>>> know what you're talking about. I haven't used it. So I really don't know. >>>> Mary >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On May 18, 2017, at 9:29 AM, Michael Busboom <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello Mary, >>>>> >>>>> Aside from the concerns you mentioned in your note, what exactly is >>>>> the Google Assistant? What can it do that the regular Google search >>>>> app doesn’t? >>>>> >>>>> Kindest regards, >>>>> >>>>> Mike >>>>> >>>>>> On 18 May 2017, at 01:09, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> They much touted Google Assistant is now available in the Apple App >>>>>> Store. I downloaded it and opened it, and in order to work at all, >>>>>> you need to give it permission to access location even when you're >>>>>> not using it. This is so it can make a so-called private map of >>>>>> where you have been and where you are when you're using it. So I >>>>>> wonder how much of a toll that is going to take on Battery Life. And >>>>>> do I really trust Google that t it's private? Given that they sell >>>>>> data? I was looking forward to certain aspects of Google assistant. >>>>>> But it seems to be totally crippled unless you give them permission. >>>>>> I don't see why he couldn't do other things that are not location >>>>>> dependent. >>>>>> Mary >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>>>>> Visionaries list. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this >>>>>> list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please >>>>>> contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the >>>>>> list itself. >>>>>> >>>>>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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