Google Now comes to iPhone, iPad with fewer features than Android

Google Now is officially invading Siri's home turf.

Zappos CEO invests in Zirtual, a virtual assistant service

Zirtual wants to make it easier and more affordable for busy professionals to retain a personal assistant.

Voice search shoot-out: Google’s new voice search vs Apple’s Siri, hands-on

Siri is an idiot savante, sometimes more savante, and sometimes more idiot: she doesn't know where Washington DC is. On the other hand, Google seems to have a bigger brain.