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Local search field test: Apple Maps vs. Google Maps

Yesterday we performed a field test of the turn-by-turn directions on both the iOS 6 Apple Maps app on the iPad and Google Maps on a Samsung Galaxy Tab. Both fared pretty well with getting us to our destinations, but Google Maps came out on top. As we pointed out yesterday, a number of people have been complaining about the …

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New Google Voice Search, Siri are closely matched (hands

CNET This article updates the original hands-on comparison posted on July 2, 2012, to include changes to iOS 6. I also compare Siri on iOS 6 to Samsung’s S Voice (found in the Samsung Galaxy S3 flagship phone. Back in June, Google’s Android 4.1 Jelly Bean managed to bring Android’s voice actions to the forefront in a meaningful way. Mostly, …

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