Google: Google Assistant
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Google Assistant is both the name of a consumer-facing assistant baked into consumer products as well as a platform designed to allow the Google search engine to interact with users in a conversational manner.
Google Assistant was announced in May 2016. It first appeared integrated into Google’s communication app Allo in September 2016. In October 2016, it was made part of the Google Pixel phone. In November 2016, it was put into the Google Home device. In February 2017, it came to Android Wear watches. In March 2017, it was widely released for Android phones running Android 6 and 7.
Google plans to add Google Assistant into more products and applications, but it hasn’t said what those will be.
For more about Google Assistant, see our stories below.
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Study argues Google Home 6X ‘more effective’ than Alexa, but will consumers care?
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Google Assistant comes to iPhone, adds alerts, hands-free calling & more
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Google partners with Bon Appetit, The New York Times, Food Network and others to bring millions of recipes to the Google...
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The new feature, which rolls out today, enables multiple users to receive personalized results....
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Why the future is all about PASO — personal assistant search optimization
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Your guide to using Google Assistant and the Google search app on Android & iPhone
Google Assistant is coming widely to Android phones. Here's how to use it and other ways to Google on your smartphone -- even for iPhone...
WebMD’s new Alexa health skill should go to pharmacy school
The company's Alexa skill didn't understand drug names. Google Home performed much...
