Android’s Google Now can be used without Internet

We know how useful it is to have digital assistants like Google Now and Siri to help us remember deadlines and research things for us. The problem is, they always oblige you to be hooked up to the Internet in order to deliver data – even data that doesn’t really require you to be online just to view. That changes now as an update is arriving granting access to Google Now even when you’re offline.

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What’s happening here is Google Now lets you view offline cards that are of course, not updated to the minute but could still help you in simple daily tasks. When you’re out and there’s no Internet available, relevant cards can still help show you things like where you parked your car or what time your next meeting will be. You just need to be selective of what information you’ll be getting when you’re offline. Using it to search the web is still definitely out of the question.

The update is available for Google Search Android app which is now at the Google Play Store. It already started rolling out but availability is still per location and not at the same time.

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Appdate: Google Now for iOS

Google Now received an update for the latest Android KitKat alongside with the Nexus 5. Few days after, the iOS version of Google Now receives the neat update too.

Google Now for iOS is under the Google Search app, which benefits from easy updating compared to the Android counterpart. Apple’s iOS 6 users and above will enjoy the new features of Google’s personal assistant.

What’s new in the latest version (3.1.0) of Google Search app for iOS:
- Notifications: Get notified when it’s time to go
- Reminders: Never forget to put out the trash
- New cards: See tickets, boarding passes, & more
- Handsfree voice: Just say “OK Google” to search

The “OK Google” feature requires at least iPhone 4S though.

So head to the Appstore and update!

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