The battle for the best smartphone voice control solution has been underway for some time now; Apple has Siri, Microsoft has Cortana and Amazon's Alexa is the driving force behind its popular Echo devices. Perhaps the most advanced competition to the iPhone's digital deputy is that of Google's Assistant. read more
Siri and Google Assistant were neck and neck. Each one recognized my name in my contacts, had me dictate the message, and sent it quickly. Siri let me specify a subject line; Google Assistant had a richer interface. The major difference is that Siri works only with Apple Mail, while Google uses Gmail. I prefer the latter. read more
Both Siri and Google Assistant can be very useful in many situations. But their usefulness depends on how much you use their compatible 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. read more
Winner: Google Assistant (with a rimshot) Siri and Assistant both want to be more than programmed chatbots, so each has its own personality and a sense of humor. So, both tell jokes. Or, more specifically, both tell bad jokes. read more