Thanks. Interesting that it didn't show up when I searched for Google Assistant. But, after reading the information it gathers, I'm with Mary on this one. It even keeps track of the music, books, apps, contacts, etc. That is way too much information to trust to Google in my opinion.
I'll stick with Siri as my assistant. Richard -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 6:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Google assistant comes to the iPhone I'm pretty sure she's referring to Google Assistant, which replaced Google Now. Try this link https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-google-assistant-get-help-anytime-anywhere/id1220976145?mt=8 On 17/05/17 19:48, Andy Baracco wrote: > I think she's referring to Google Now. > > Andy > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "M. Taylor" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 5:29 PM > Subject: RE: Google assistant comes to the iPhone > > > Hello Mary, > > This is interesting. > > Is this app actually called Google Assistant? Or are you referring to > Google Now. > > I checked the app a week ago and it was not there. > > Funny about the location services condition. > > On my Samsun Galaxy phone, I have location services turned off and I can > use the Google assistant just fine. > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Mary Otten > Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 4:09 PM > To: [email protected]; [email protected]; > [email protected] > Subject: Google assistant comes to the iPhone > > 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 > -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
