I’m thirsty?

By Daniel B. Kline, Boston.com Staff

Once parked near the Omni Parker House, I decided I would see how intuitive both assistants were. Neither produced a satisfactory answer to the query, “I’m thirsty,” and asking “Where can I get a cup of tea?” was equally unsuccessful. On the tea question, Siri asked if I wanted to do a Web search, while Google produced Web links to establishments that had the words “cup of tea” in their name.

Simply asking for “coffee?” was more satisfying as both apps produced lists of nearby options, though neither offered up the Finagle A Bagel I was standing in front of. Both were also equally good at finding nearby Starbucks locations, though each picked a different one about the same distance from my location.