'Google Now' for iOS Promotional Video Leaks on YouTube - Page 2

Oletros · Mar 12, 2013, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Small White Car

What does that even mean? Searching Google for a restaurant isn't "now" but asking Google Now for it is "now?"

You don't need to ask

alent1234 · Mar 12, 2013, 06:04 PM

now google can tell me what time to leave for work because i'm too dumb to figure it out by myself

ammonkapow · Mar 12, 2013, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Small White Car

What does that even mean? Searching Google for a restaurant isn't "now" but asking Google Now for it is "now?"

Google Now gives you recommendations based on your search history and habits. If you search for a lot of movies it could start telling you nearby showtimes automatically. It tells me about tech news all the time.

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This ad is a refreshing break from people shouting at me.

costabunny · Mar 12, 2013, 06:04 PM

awesome - now it not only tracks your movements all day long, but starts to get involved in your daily life.....

bit too matrix/thought police for my liking....

imaging googling for a Tim Hortons near you; and Now coming back with - "are you sure you didn't mean Starbucks as there is one near you also" (and they pay more advertising sponsorship) - really?

no thanks

Premium1 · Mar 12, 2013, 06:04 PM

I used this a few times when I had a nexus 7 and I definitely miss it on my ipad mini. Google is bringing everything to the table with their apps.

alent1234 · Mar 12, 2013, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Small White Car

What does that even mean? Searching Google for a restaurant isn't "now" but asking Google Now for it is "now?"

what you do is search and check in like a madman for everything. then when you're passing by some restaurant google will flash an alert telling you to go eat in there because google know what you want now

bushido · Mar 12, 2013, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by crisss1205

The iOS apps look better than the Android apps too. Even some Android users admit that.

thats what i meant. should have said the google apps on iOS look better than apples

ammonkapow · Mar 12, 2013, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by costabunny

imaging googling for a Tim Hortons near you; and Now coming back with - "are you sure you didn't mean Starbucks as there is one near you also" (and they pay more advertising sponsorship) - really?

no thanks

Now stop imagining and look at the real product, which doesn't work that way at all.

streetfoldsfive · Mar 12, 2013, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by alent1234

now google can tell me what time to leave for work because i'm too dumb to figure it out by myself

It actually just learns when you leave and let's you know what kind of delays are occurring at this time. It's pretty helpful on Android as it shows in my notification bar. From iPhone to Android you realize google now is way better than siri.

MacSawdust · Mar 12, 2013, 06:09 PM

So Google can record even more about your life, and maximize the profit they make their product - you.

Small White Car · Mar 12, 2013, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ammonkapow

Google Now gives you recommendations based on your search history and habits. If you search for a lot of movies it could start telling you nearby showtimes automatically. It tells me about tech news all the time

Quote:

Originally Posted by alent1234

what you do is search and check in like a madman for everything. then when you're passing by some restaurant google will flash an alert telling you to go eat in there because google know what you want now

Huh. Yeah, they really need to re-work those videos. I just watched them both again and I totally don't get any of this from them.

alent1234 · Mar 12, 2013, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by streetfoldsfive

It actually just learns when you leave and let's you know what kind of delays are occurring at this time. It's pretty helpful on Android as it shows in my notification bar. From iPhone to Android you realize google now is way better than siri.

Useless in NYC since there is traffic everywhere and you are limited to one or two trains to get you where you want to go

seven2k7 · Mar 12, 2013, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by alent1234

Useless in NYC since there is traffic everywhere and you are limited to one or two trains to get you where you want to go

Umm it tells you alternate ways and means of getting there. How about you try it first.

silvetti · Mar 12, 2013, 06:17 PM

Cool. Cool Cool Cool

crisss1205 · Mar 12, 2013, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by seven2k7

Umm it tells you alternate ways and means of getting there. How about you try it first.

Read the comment again, he is saying there are only 1 or 2 ways out of NYC. So there are no alternative ways.

Unggoy Murderer · Mar 12, 2013, 06:20 PM

To be honest, Google Now is a flagship feature of Android... and Google are putting it on iOS. I'm not putting two and two together here, but I think Google know that iOS is winning, and are taking it very seriously. (Google Maps, excellent implementation: reviewers call it better than the Android version, YouTube app is fantastic, Google Now, well, let's see if the trend continues.)

And no, sales don't mean a platform is winning.

ammonkapow · Mar 12, 2013, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Small White Car

Huh. Yeah, they really need to re-work those videos. I just watched them both again and I totally don't get any of this from them.

They link to the original Google Now video in the post. It goes into a lot more detail.

gotluck · Mar 12, 2013, 06:23 PM

Yay I love Google services on my iPhone

IPhone wouldn't be where it is today without Google services.

DavidLeblond · Mar 12, 2013, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Unggoy Murderer

To be honest, Google Now is a flagship feature of Android... and Google are putting it on iOS. I'm not putting two and two together here, but I think Google know that iOS is winning, and are taking it very seriously. (Google Maps, excellent implementation: reviewers call it better than the Android version, YouTube app is fantastic, Google Now, well, let's see if the trend continues.)

And no, sales don't mean a platform is winning.

Google's product isn't Android, Google's product is the data it's collecting on you. What better way to get more data than to get more people participating?

gotluck · Mar 12, 2013, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MacSawdust

So Google can record even more about your life, and maximize the profit they make their product - you.

Meanwhile apple does the same exact thing, and you pay them for it!

Apple just isn't as good at making money off of it.

ammonkapow · Mar 12, 2013, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by crisss1205

Read the comment again, he is saying there are only 1 or 2 ways out of NYC. So there are no alternative ways.

Read the comment a third time, he is not trying to enter/exit the city. He says that the traffic and small amount of trains limits your possibilities inside the city. I don't live in NYC but I would assume automatic traffic analysis and routing could help you find a faster route.

CausticPuppy · Mar 12, 2013, 06:27 PM

OK, so I've been using Google Now on my work phone (galaxy s3) for a while.
I would LOVE this on my iPhone.

It pushes information to you without you ever thinking about requesting it. For example, book a table on OpenTable, with your gmail address.

When the day of the reservation comes, you'll get an alert that says something like "You need to leave in 15 minutes to be on time to the restaurant."

Order something online? Google Now sends you alert with the tracking info as soon as it ships (because it detects when the tracking info comes into your email).

It not so much about the card interface, it's about the data that it processes and delivers to you.

It learns where you work, and learns where you live, and learns about the time you commute.... it just works. In a borderline creepy way.

bozzykid · Mar 12, 2013, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by AppleMad98004

I agree for web searches etc.... But Siri main design is to control the device. ie text messages, reminders, voice control etc.... and not search for information.

Google Now is much more than web searches. Unlike Siri, it is a personal assistant that you don't have to ask it questions. It gives you Google Now cards that you might not have known you needed (like time to leave for a calendar event, etc).

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Small White Car

What does that even mean? Searching Google for a restaurant isn't "now" but asking Google Now for it is "now?"

You don't ask Google Now anything. That is kind of the whole point.

Tankmaze · Mar 12, 2013, 06:28 PM

woww... coming to iOS. I really can't wait.

I genuinely hoping that google now would come to iOS.

andrewnguyener · Mar 12, 2013, 06:29 PM

Yes yes yes! Hopefully, this makes Apple step their game up with Siri.

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costabunny macrumors Demi-Goddess Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cancer Free Zone ~ UK	awesome - now it not only tracks your movements all day long, but starts to get involved in your daily life..... bit too matrix/thought police for my liking.... imaging googling for a Tim Hortons near you; and Now coming back with - "are you sure you didn't mean Starbucks as there is one near you also" (and they pay more advertising sponsorship) - really? no thanks __________________ "When two tribes go to war; ONE is all that you can score!"
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Unggoy Murderer macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Livingston, Scotland	To be honest, Google Now is a flagship feature of Android... and Google are putting it on iOS. I'm not putting two and two together here, but I think Google know that iOS is winning, and are taking it very seriously. (Google Maps, excellent implementation: reviewers call it better than the Android version, YouTube app is fantastic, Google Now, well, let's see if the trend continues.) And no, sales don't mean a platform is winning. __________________ 27" iMac, i7 3.4GHz, 16GB RAM 13" MBP 2.66 GHz, 8GB RAM 3rd Gen iPad 64 GB Wifi+4G, iOS 5.1 iPhone 5 32 GB, iOS 6.0 Mac Mini 2.00 GHz, 2GB RAM
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CausticPuppy macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2012	OK, so I've been using Google Now on my work phone (galaxy s3) for a while. I would LOVE this on my iPhone. It pushes information to you without you ever thinking about requesting it. For example, book a table on OpenTable, with your gmail address. When the day of the reservation comes, you'll get an alert that says something like "You need to leave in 15 minutes to be on time to the restaurant." Order something online? Google Now sends you alert with the tracking info as soon as it ships (because it detects when the tracking info comes into your email). It not so much about the card interface, it's about the data that it processes and delivers to you. It learns where you work, and learns where you live, and learns about the time you commute.... it just works. In a borderline creepy way. __________________ 2011 Mac Mini Server, 16 GB RAM, 256GB Crucial M4 SSD, 500GB HDD + 3TB NAS Retina Macbook Pro 13" - i5/128GB Mac Mini 1.83GHz Core2Duo, 3GB RAM, 60GB SSD iPad3/iPhone4S
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alent1234 macrumors 601 Join Date: Jun 2009	now google can tell me what time to leave for work because i'm too dumb to figure it out by myself
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Premium1 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2013	I used this a few times when I had a nexus 7 and I definitely miss it on my ipad mini. Google is bringing everything to the table with their apps.
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Mar 12, 2013, 06:17 PM	#39
silvetti macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2011	Cool. Cool Cool Cool
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Mar 12, 2013, 06:28 PM	#49
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