Siri vs. Google Assistant – Which Assistant Is Best for You?
时间：2018-12-07 作者：英语课 分类：2017年VOA慢速英语(一)月
Android and Apple fans have always argued about which phone is better. Now they can debate which digital assistant is better.
Using your voice to give commands to a computer once seemed like science fiction. Now we expect our phones to provide such assistants.
Siri from Apple and Google Assistant from Google both try to answer users’ questions. The two companies each hope that by offering the best digital assistants, they will sell more of their products and services.
Siri
Siri first came to the iPhone in October of 2011 with the iPhone 4s. Now Siri is available on many other Apple products, such as iPad, AppleTV, Mac computers, and more.
You can use Siri to:
Control Apple Music
Open apps
Set a timer
Check your email
Get directions
Add an appointment to your calendar
Send a text message
Start a video call
Check your calendar for your next appointment
Search the Internet
Find photos
Get scores from sporting events
Tell you a joke
Check the weather and
Ask Siri what it can do
One thing you should not do is ask Siri to divide zero by zero!
Beginning with iOS 10, Siri can now be used with apps from companies other than Apple.
You can now ask Siri to:
Make reservations 3 at a restaurant using OpenTable
Get a ride with Uber
Send tweets using Twitter
Discover the best local places on Yelp 4
Start a run with Nike Run Club
Make a call on Skype or Whats App
Post to Facebook
Tell you what song is playing using Shazam
Google Assistant
Google Assistant is a new digital assistant, having recently arrived on the Pixel and Pixel XL phones and the Google Home smart speaker. Google Assistant works 5 with other Google services such as Gmail, Google Flights, Google Photos and Google Maps.
The more you use Google, the more useful Google Assistant becomes.
You can use Google Assistant to:
Get a Daily Briefing of news
Find out your travel schedule
Send videos to your Chromecast streaming TV device 7
Get the weather
Find out the travel time to work
Check your calendar
Find photos on Google Photos
Ask Google Assistant what it can do
Google Assistant vs. Siri -- Infographic
Wondering how Google Assistant and Siri compare? An infographic shows the advantages and disadvantages of both:
Which Assistant Is Best for You?
Both Siri and Google Assistant can be very useful in many situations. But their usefulness depends on how much you use their compatible 8 products.
If you use Apple products, Siri is the assistant that will work best for you. If you use Google products, then Google Assistant will work better for you.
The choice between an iPhone that has Siri and an Android phone that has Google Assistant should not be made based on the assistant it uses.
Assistants can be improved through updates that add new powers. Choose the phone that works best for you and learn what its assistant can do to help you the most.
Infographic courtesy 9 of 50waystohelp.com.
Words in This Story
digital assistant - n. an application program that can understand natural language and complete electronic tasks for the user 1.
infographic - n. a visual image such as a chart or diagram 10 used to represent information or data
compatible - adj. able to be used together
update - n. a change or addition to computer software
- The company is the biggest user of oil.该公司是最大的石油用户。
- The umbrella keeps the rains off the user.雨伞使撑伞人免受雨淋。
- I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
- It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。
- Most of these workers are American Indians living on reservations. 这些工人中的大多数是住在居留地的美洲印第安人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Have you made the reservations for our holiday yet? 你为我们度假做好预订安排了吗？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The dog gave a yelp of pain.狗疼得叫了一声。
- The puppy a yelp when John stepped on her tail.当约翰踩到小狗的尾巴，小狗发出尖叫。
- We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
- The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。
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- The strike has delayed the mailing of tax reminders. 罢工耽搁了催税单的投寄。
- The device will be in production by the end of the year.该装置将于年底投入生产。
- The device will save much time and effort for us.这种装置会使我们节省大量时间和气力。
- You should choose a roommate more compatible to your tastes.你应该挑个和你意气更相投的人同住一室。
- Health and hard work are compatible.健康与努力工作是一致的。