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Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 5:28:36 PM"We have built up a natural language processing engine, but we have also built up this powerful context engine, and we understand more than 100 million places."
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Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 5:28:47 PMThings like when places are busy, when they are open, and where you might go from there.
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Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 5:29:03 PMNext step is bringing you answers, like where the nearest gas station is along your route to return your rental car.
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James Martin 5/28/2015 5:29:04 PM
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Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 5:29:11 PM"This is where Google's knowledge graph comes in pretty handy."
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Scott Stein 5/28/2015 5:29:14 PMContext is hard. If it can be done, and not be annoying, great. (IMO)
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Richard Nieva 5/28/2015 5:29:17 PMGoogle Now's big leg up over other digital assistants is that it can use all of Google's data.
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Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 5:29:19 PMThis is basically a way of relating arbitrary things together.
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Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 5:29:44 PM"In a mobile world, you get stuff done with apps."
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James Martin 5/28/2015 5:29:50 PM
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Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 5:29:50 PMSo that's the final piece of the puzzle: actions.
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Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 5:30:01 PM"We just started a pilot program with over 100 partners, where we proactively surface things in Google Now"
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James Martin 5/28/2015 5:30:07 PM
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Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 5:30:16 PMYou can Uber at the airport, play Pandora in the Subway, or re-order groceries instantly.
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Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 5:30:27 PM"We're very excited about all this progress, but your smartphone still ought to be smarter."
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Scott Stein 5/28/2015 5:30:31 PMApps that appear by context. Again, this would be helpful (if it works) for Android Wear, where interface is so limited.
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James Martin 5/28/2015 5:30:39 PM
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Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 5:30:42 PM"How can we get you quick answers to quick questions," Chennapragada asks.
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Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 5:30:55 PM"We're working on a new capability to assist you in the moment, right when you need it, wherever you are on the phone."
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Richard Nieva 5/28/2015 5:30:56 PMThis is the second reference to Uber during the keynote, even though there have been reports of the growing rift between the two companies. (Google Venture is an investor, though.)
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Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 5:30:59 PMNow on Tap is the name.
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James Martin 5/28/2015 5:31:32 PM
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Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 5:31:33 PMOkay, we're getting another demo now, we're listening to Skrillex.
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Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 5:31:37 PMSorry about that, we didn't choose the music.
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Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 5:31:55 PMWe've asked "Okay Google, what's his real name" and Google answered Sonny John Moore.
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Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 5:32:04 PMNo need to clarify "his" -- the app identified the context.
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Richard Nieva 5/28/2015 5:32:08 PMChennapragada mentions Skrillex, who the company partnered with last week to design smart Android phone cases.
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Scott Stein 5/28/2015 5:32:11 PMNow on Tap sounds perfect for my ADD self
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James Martin 5/28/2015 5:32:13 PM
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Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 5:32:19 PMAnother example, now we're in an email asking about movies this weekend.
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Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 5:32:41 PMThe email says "seeing that Tomorrowland movie" and, with a tap and hold of the home button, Google Now brought up information about Tomorrowland.
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Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 5:32:55 PMThere's a trailer, IMDb rating, and even links to the IMDb and Flixster apps.
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James Martin 5/28/2015 5:32:56 PM
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Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 5:33:06 PMAgain, just a long-press on the home button to bring this up.
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Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 5:33:33 PMNext example, we're in Viber.
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Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 5:33:43 PMThere's a message about dinner plans, and asking about dry cleaning.
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Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 5:33:58 PMTap and hold on the dry cleaning brings up information about the restaurant, and a prompt to create a reminder about the dry cleaning.
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Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 5:34:05 PMNice stuff, simple stuff, genuinely useful stuff.
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James Martin 5/28/2015 5:34:18 PM
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Scott Stein 5/28/2015 5:34:19 PMso that On Tap function is basically a "help me, Google" button. interesting
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Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 5:34:30 PM"The user in me is pretty happy," Chennapragada says. "But I have to say the computer scientist in me is pretty giddy, because that is some epic natural language stuff happening right now"
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Richard Nieva 5/28/2015 5:34:38 PM"That's some epic natural language understanding going on," she says.
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Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 5:34:39 PMBig applause for that, and appreciation!
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Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 5:34:50 PM"It's not just about answers, it's also about apps."
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Scott Stein 5/28/2015 5:35:08 PMso, this saves a search at the top. another streamline deep into Google.