Google Now invades Siri's trurf with free app for iPhone, iPad

Eric Schmidt - Executive Chairman, Google, greets people attending Googles Big Tent event April 26, 2013 at the W Hotel in Washington, DC. Mr. Schmidt spoke on the future of the internet and handheld devices. AFP PHOTO/Paul J. RichardsPAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images (PAUL J. RICHARDS, AFP)

SAN FRANCISCO?? Siri may be feeling a little job insecurity. The sometimes droll assistant that answers questions and helps people manage their lives on Apple's iPhone and iPad is facing competition from an up-and-comer made by Google.

The duel began Monday with the release of a free iPhone and iPad app that features Google Now, a technology that performs many of the same functions as Siri.

It's the first time that Google Now has been available on smartphones and tablet computers that aren't running on the latest version of Google's Android software. The technology, which debuted nine months ago, is being included in an upgrade to Google's search application for iOS, the Apple Inc. software that powers iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches. It's up to each user to decide whether to activate Google Now within the redesigned Google Search app, which is available through Apple's app store.

Siri tried to dismiss the competitive threat. When asked for an opinion about Google Now, Siri responded: "If it's all the same to you, I'd rather Google later."

Source: http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_23134232/google-now-invades-siris-trurf-free-app-iphone?source=rss

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