The battle for the best digital assistant is on. Four tech giants-Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon-are vying for the top spot with their respective personalized app. Each digital assistant is developed to help you have an uncluttered life, at the very least, digitally.
But the question consumers and experts who sell cell phones ask is this: which digital assistant in the best?
Amazon Alexa
Amazon Alexa is considered the “outsider” in the arena since it is only accessible on the Amazon Echo and the Amazon Fire TV. Nonetheless, the company evidently has significant plans and programs for Alexa.
And while Alexa, can’t extensively work with your emails or travel plans, it can:
- Do a thorough web research
- Read out audiobooks
- Give an accurate weather update
- Order goods straight from Amazon
Alexa has no obvious user interface as it’s 100 percent voice-controlled. It’s also excellent at identifying natural language and translating it into actual actions. It also efficiently works with calendars using an accompanying app. Tech experts hope that Amazon will add more features to Alexa soon.
Microsoft Cortana
When Microsoft initially introduced Cortana, the company described it as an app that took the very best bits of Google Now and Siri and fused them together.
Similar to Google Now, Cortana endeavors to know as much information as it can about you to provide the best service possible. And similar to Siri, Cortana presents an option for you to control various features on your device using your voice.
Whit the unveiling of Windows 10, Cortana became the most well-established digital assistant on computers and laptops, however, it is not quite as perceptive on mobile phones.
Nonetheless, Cortana can:
- Do web research
- Provide important notices and alerts
- Give accurate weather report
- Customize news
Alas, where it falls behind is its ability to integrate well with third-party apps.
Google Now
Out of the four apps, Google Now is similar to real-life PA. It’s on top of every little thing you do and just about anywhere you go. It provides important details even before you need the information.
For instance, if Google Now knows of your scheduled flight today, it will inform you when to go to the airport and alert you if your flight has been delayed or canceled. Obviously, this will depend on how well Google services under your account are integrated with one another.
Google Now can also.
- Do extensive web research
- Access map queries
- Turn connectivity (Bluetooth and Wi-Fi) via voice
On a more futuristic level, Google Now may also organize your smartphone apps, not in a grid uniform, but the right application presents itself when you need it.
Apple Siri.
Siri is designed and promoted as a very personal software. However weighed to Google Now, it consumes a greater portion of its time in the background. Siri offers a great deal more of its voice control features than its competitors today.
With Siri, you can:
- Locate phone numbers
- Launch apps
- Send emails
- Display images
- Post social media updates (Facebook and Twitter)
- Integrate with basic apps like Clock and Calendar
Siri’s weak point though is its limited availability. While Google Now and Cortana can be used on iOS and Android smartphones as well as computers, Siri is only available on iOS devices.
With the details presented above, which do you think is the best digital assistant?
