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" <mk...@ucla.edu>
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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
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Mary Otten
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 4:09 PM
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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
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