Hands on: Google Now is less of a concierge, more of a valet
A profound transition is taking place in our interactions with technology. If the last ten years were about getting all the information you need at your fingertips, the next ten are about making sure that you have the information that’s useful to you right now. Google Now is the search giant’s attempt to figure out what data you need, and deliver it when you need it—and it’s now available to iPhone and iPad users.
Swipe up on the cards at the bottom of Google Search to access Google Now's features.
Though it’s been available for a while as a built-in feature of Android, Google Now arrives on iOS as part of the Google Search app. It’s also not a stretch to say that the app’s experience has been largely subsumed by the addition of Google Now; when you launch Google Search after the most recent update, you’re greeted by a video explaining what Google Now is, and encouraged to enable the feature.
Unsurprisingly, much of Google Now’s utility is based on integration with your Google account, so you’ll need to log in if you want to take advantage of the new features. Once you do so, you’ll get walked through a tutorial, explaining the features of Google Now and how to use its card-based interface.
Google Now is accessible by swiping up from the bottom of the Google Search app—you’ll see the tops of cards just peeking out there.
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