GOOGLE NOW VS. SIRI ON THE STREETS OF BOSTON

Google’s voice assistant is found inside the Google app whereas Siri can be accessed on iPhone 4S or 5 as well as on newer iPads simply by holding the main button down. This gives Siri a slight advantage in accessibility. To start out test, I asked both assistants for directions from The Boston Globe Office to the Omni Parker House hotel on School St.

Leaving the Globe office

By Daniel B. Kline, Boston.com Staff

Google’s voice assistant is found inside the Google app whereas Siri can be accessed on iPhone 4S or 5 as well as on newer iPads simply by holding the main button down. This gives Siri a slight advantage in accessibility. To start out the test, I asked both assistants for directions from The Boston Globe office to the Omni Parker House hotel on School Street.

Daniel B. Kline/Boston.com Staff

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