It failed on a lot more of the questions that Google Now nailed perfectly. It also didn't understand him correctly several times although he was speaking slowly and clearly. So yea, it failed.
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It failed on a lot more of the questions that Google Now nailed perfectly. It also didn't understand him correctly several times although he was speaking slowly and clearly. So yea, it failed.
It's not about Now knowing the height requirement. It's about Now having the CAPABILITY to tell you something so off the wall. That's what is so impressive. That's a far-fetched question, and Now handled it without a hitch.
Again, it's because Siri isn't programmed to search Google for answers. If it was, it would nail each answer too. It failed in the sense that it didn't know the answer, but that's not because it just didn't know, it's because it wasn't coded to search for answers on Google (it will if you tell it to, but it won't automatically).
Valid point. Well, seeing as how 99.9% of the population searches with Google and not Wolfram Alpha, Google Now easily wins this comparison. Next.
...and if I search Google with Siri for the height requirement, I get the same answer as Google Now: 3' 4" (1.02 m)
Sure it's impressive that it knows it and Siri doesn't but that's because all Google Now does is search Google. If Siri automatically searched Google without you asking and returned an answer, it would work 100% like Google Now.
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It's not really a huge win for Google Now because Siri can search Google too at my request.
Sure it's impressive that it knows it and Siri doesn't but that's because all Google Now does is search Google. If Siri automatically searched Google without you asking and returned an answer, it would work 100% like Google Now.
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It's not really a huge win for Google Now because Siri can search Google too at my request.
Had he added the word "Google" in front, the results would have been identical. Here's what I got 1 second after saying, "Google US Airways Flight 400"
So an Apple product needs to depend on Google to be the most efficient? Oh the irony
It makes sense if you think about it. Apple isn't going to integrate Google technology into their flagship phone's flagship feature.
So an Apple product needs to depend on Google to be the most efficient? Oh the irony
That ^
While Siri wastes time saying "let me think about that" , "this might answer your question" , "here you go" etc, Google reads the actual answer to you. Also doesn't need confirmation to perform a google search, just does it.
Not a huge win but a win nonetheless (in the speed department).
So an Apple product needs to depend on Google to be the most efficient? Oh the irony
I don't find it ironic in any way since Apple doesn't own any search technology.
It wasnt bad but i dont get why you cant see that Google Now was much better. Many web searches from Siri as well where Google Now gave the answer. It wasnt really near as good but wearing rose colored glasses, you wont see that.....obviously.
So an Apple product needs to depend on Google to be the most efficient? Oh the irony
So now that you've acknowledged the results are identical, you've moved on to that?
Doesn't bother me at all. It would take a whole new level of fanboy to stop using Google Search because they make a competing phone
Thanks for that
here's the Space Mountain example if you say "yes" to her asking you if you want to search the web.Attachments
I can agree with this. I'd like to see Apple trim some of the fat off of Siri. I'd also like to see Siri get powered locally. I think uploading the data for translation over the net is a big part of the problem.
Thats isnt the point. The point is when somebody needed it, it wasnt as good and didnt answer the question.
If you set "Voice Feedback" to "HandsFree Only", Siri doesn't ask to confirm. I'm not sure what the default is, but that's what I use. I've tested the US Airways Flight 400 question about 5 times, and each time the result pops up within a second of me saying it, and I'm not on Wifi.
Maybe I need to make a video
how can I say it's much better when I can do the same exact thing and get the same exact answers with Siri?
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If you set "Voice Feedback" to "HandsFree Only", Siri doesn't ask to confirm. I'm not sure what the default is, but that's what I use. I've tested the US Airways Flight 400 question about 5 times, and each time the result pops up within a second of me saying it, and I'm not on Wifi.
Maybe I need to make a video
I see what you're saying. Just tried it. I'd use that, but I want the voice feedback.
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Make sense since Android integrates with Google / is by Google.
If you set "Voice Feedback" to "HandsFree Only", Siri doesn't ask to confirm. I'm not sure what the default is, but that's what I use. I've tested the US Airways Flight 400 question about 5 times, and each time the result pops up within a second of me saying it, and I'm not on Wifi.
Maybe I need to make a video
Excellent find. I did not know about this. I'll add that into the YouTube description of my video.
The only drawback I see is that if you ask to call a local business and it ends up being the wrong one, she'll go ahead and call anyway before confirming. (Unless, of course, you catch it in time.)
So now that you've acknowledged the results are identical, you've moved on to that?
Doesn't bother me at all. It would take a whole new level of fanboy to stop using Google Search because they make a competing phone
Not what he said but you do love to twist things when it goes in your favor. Fight like hell when it dont
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