Comments on: Google Search for iOS is an Excellent Siri Alternative http://osxdaily.com/2012/11/12/siri-alternative-google-search-ios/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Fri, 24 May 2013 05:38:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Martijn van der Spek http://osxdaily.com/2012/11/12/siri-alternative-google-search-ios/#comment-449939 Martijn van der Spek Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:00:54 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=34368#comment-449939 As a alternative to Siri, working on the same range of devices as google now, our app 'Voice Answer' does most of the things Siri does, uses the same knowledge base, and adds an animated robot into the bargain. So if you have an iPhone 4 or even 3GS, or iPad 1 or 2, check out voiceanswer.com As a alternative to Siri, working on the same range of devices as google now, our app ‘Voice Answer’ does most of the things Siri does, uses the same knowledge base, and adds an animated robot into the bargain. So if you have an iPhone 4 or even 3GS, or iPad 1 or 2, check out voiceanswer.com

]]> By: iDeMi http://osxdaily.com/2012/11/12/siri-alternative-google-search-ios/#comment-449754 iDeMi Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:46:57 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=34368#comment-449754 The voice recognition is excellent and on-the-fly fast. I am using Dutch as my voice language and I'm impressed. The downside is that is uses the translated voice-to-text for a regular search on Google. In other words, it's the same as typing but speaking goes faster. I have an iPhone 4 so I do not have any hands on experience with Siri but in my honset opinion, Siri is more interactive. With Google Search you have to do the extra step, looking through the search results. For example, when I ask what time it is, Google Search references to a link that may give my the information I asked. Siri gives it straight away. For my conclusion: + for voice recognition - for handling the results The voice recognition is excellent and on-the-fly fast. I am using Dutch as my voice language and I’m impressed. The downside is that is uses the translated voice-to-text for a regular search on Google. In other words, it’s the same as typing but speaking goes faster.

I have an iPhone 4 so I do not have any hands on experience with Siri but in my honset opinion, Siri is more interactive. With Google Search you have to do the extra step, looking through the search results.

For example, when I ask what time it is, Google Search references to a link that may give my the information I asked. Siri gives it straight away.

For my conclusion:
+ for voice recognition
- for handling the results

]]> By: Kurt Hanson http://osxdaily.com/2012/11/12/siri-alternative-google-search-ios/#comment-449696 Kurt Hanson Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:55:36 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=34368#comment-449696 I'll say something like, "Where is one hundred-eighty-first street and Hazen Avenue?" and while stopped at the next traffic light I'll look down upon my iPad and see the marker on the map? Cool. [•/|__|\•] _•••_ ||...-:-...|| I’ll say something like, “Where is one hundred-eighty-first street and Hazen Avenue?” and while stopped at the next traffic light I’ll look down upon my iPad and see the marker on the map? Cool.

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]]> By: Stuart Friedman http://osxdaily.com/2012/11/12/siri-alternative-google-search-ios/#comment-449653 Stuart Friedman Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:09:45 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=34368#comment-449653 If your phone is jailbroken, try NowNow which will tightly integrate Google Search into iOS. You can even set it to come up like (or in place of) Siri. If your phone is jailbroken, try NowNow which will tightly integrate Google Search into iOS. You can even set it to come up like (or in place of) Siri.

]]> By: Alto Bravo http://osxdaily.com/2012/11/12/siri-alternative-google-search-ios/#comment-449518 Alto Bravo Tue, 13 Nov 2012 03:12:00 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=34368#comment-449518 It's much faster than Siri but I really do wish it interacted with Reminders and other apps It’s much faster than Siri but I really do wish it interacted with Reminders and other apps

]]> By: Thomas http://osxdaily.com/2012/11/12/siri-alternative-google-search-ios/#comment-449473 Thomas Mon, 12 Nov 2012 23:02:09 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=34368#comment-449473 Excellent, my iPhone 4 is great but I wish it had Siri. Will give this a try! Excellent, my iPhone 4 is great but I wish it had Siri. Will give this a try!

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