I would use the google assistant. It's a bit smarter than siri. Not saying it's bad but the home and echo are pretty amazing.
On 5/17/17, Richard Turner <richardturne...@outlook.com> wrote: > 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: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Christopher Chaltain > Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 6:03 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > 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" <mk...@ucla.edu> >> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >> 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: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Mary Otten >> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 4:09 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com; mac4thebl...@freelists.org; >> macvisionar...@googlegroups.com >> 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: > mk...@ucla.edu. 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