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GOOGLE NOW VS. SIRI ON THE STREETS OF BOSTON

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Both assistants did well when asked the more general, “where should I eat lunch,” producing similar lists of the many, many nearby eateries. Siri’s list was actually more useful as it offered a list where I could easily click for directions whereas Google offered a list of Web links that took more clicks to get to directions.

Noodles it is

By Daniel B. Kline, Boston.com Staff

Both assistants did well when asked the more general, “Where should I eat lunch,” producing similar lists of the many, many nearby eateries. Siri’s list was actually more useful as it offered a list where I could easily click for directions whereas Google offered a list of Web links that took more clicks to get to directions.

Daniel B. Kline/Boston.com Staff

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