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April 30, 2013

Google challenges Siri, without the wit

  • Google Now's invasion of Siri's turf is Google Inc.'s latest attempt to lure iPhone and iPad users away from a service that Apple built into its own devices.
    • By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
    AP Technology Writer

    SAN FRANCISCO — Google is trying to upstage Siri, the sometimes droll assistant that answers questions and helps people manage their lives on Apple's iPhone and iPad.

    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.


     
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