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Re: Google Now

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Post by kerryjson »

MattyRog wrote: post #7
kerryjson wrote: post #5

How can I opt out? Or do I have to leave Android and buy a Windows Phone to avoid getting my information in that system?

Seriously. Features like this, although very cool at a glance, are teaching future generations of users to have no respect for their privacy or personal information.

Could be, but it is an honest question. I fully understand and respect people who loves this, but I would like a little love back too for my desire to stay outside of this social maelstorm.

Re: Google Now

#12

Post by arb99 »

Their subtitles (which are turned on automatically on that video) don't match up at all. Guessing it was automatically transcribed (speech to text)... would have thought they'd of tested that! (Or just manually entered them)

Re: Google Now

#14

Post by josteink »

I love it. I love how it warns me that to make the meeting on other side of town I need to be going in 10 minutes.

Because without asking it used my calendar, the GPS, Google Maps and calculated how long it would take for me to get to my next meeting.

This is pretty sweet tech. This is above anyone else on the market right now.

Re: Google Now

#16

Post by josteink »

kerryjson wrote: post #5

How can I opt out? Or do I have to leave Android and buy a Windows Phone to avoid getting my information in that system?

You don't. You have to opt in.

I'm running it on my phone now and the first thing it did was ask "Hey. Is it OK if I do all these things?". It wont run without your permission.

Unlike Apple, Google is pretty good at asking these things.

Edit: Maybe Apple has gotten better. I just remember iTunes wiping my iPhone, iPod and all ID3 tags from my music collection numerous times when I was just supposed to copy/add some files. And that was before you even booted their OS.

Well yes, glad you asked, I am fed up with Apple.

Re: Google Now

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Post by scott_w »

jedc wrote: post #3
wlk wrote: post #2

Where/When can I get it ?

I believe it's simply a part of the JellyBean Android OS.

It's interesting that I don't see any mention of this on the landing page.

Perhaps I'm not looking closely enough, but I don't see anything that tells me how I can get it.

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