PC World - USA (2019-07)

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32 PCWorld JULY 2019

NEWS 10 FEATURES APPLE BORROWED FROM GOOGLE


down streets.” If that sounds familiar, it’s
because it is. Google called it Street View and
it’s been around as long as the iPhone. And
Apple’s other big Maps feature? Favorites.
Because, you know, we haven’t had that in
Google Maps since forever.


  1. HOMEPOD
    VOICE
    RECOGNITION
    The HomePod is an easy
    target for Google Home
    users, but Apple hasn’t
    given up on making its
    smart speaker a viable
    option for your house. In
    addition to a new voice
    for Siri that speaks with
    nuance, the HomePod
    can recognize who is
    talking and cater its
    responses accordingly.
    That’s great, but it was even better when
    Google brought it to Assistant last year.

  2. QUICKPATH TYPING
    Apple describes its new QuickPath Typing as
    if it’s a feature you’ve never heard of before:
    “Simply swipe from
    one letter to the
    next without lifting
    your finger to enter
    a word. On-device
    machine learning
    recognizes the path
    you draw and
    converts it for you,
    making one-
    handed typing a
    breeze.” Even if you
    forget about Swipe,


Street View, anyone?

The HomePod now recognizes who is talking and responds accordingly.
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