Thanks for the information > On Jun 4, 2017, at 11:19 PM, Shawn Krasniuk <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hey. From what I've been playing around with in the Google Assistant, Tunein > isn't available. Only Youtube and Apple Music. Also, in regards to Sieghard's > comments, I'd be a little worried if Amazon were to start shipping the Echo > here in Canada. Sure, it would be cool, but seeing as I already have one, if > they do start shipping here in Canada, I might lose my Pandora and > iHeartRadio US accounts. It would be nice if Pandora were available here in > Canada, but I kinda doubt it will. And our iHeartRadio is crap compared to > the US's so they need to fix that before I'd be relaxed about the Echo being > supported in Canada. > > Shawn > Sent From My White MacBook > Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk > Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs > Skype username: bbstheblindrapper > Facetime: [email protected] > >> On Jun 4, 2017, at 3:34 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> No, the Google Assistant is also not available here in Canada at this point >> just as the google Home Speaker is not yet available although apparently >> this is supposed to change later this year. >> Also, ind typical Google fashion the google Assistant app apparently wants >> to keep track of your location at all times even when you are not using the >> app so it can collect as much information about you as possible. >> It is interesting how there is a lot of discussion how Apple is totally >> missing the boat on the smart speaker category, but one thing that isn’t >> mentioned is that devices like the Amazon Echo or Google Home are only >> available in the US and a couple of other countries, I believe the Echo is >> available in the UK and Germany, but it is not even available in Canada and >> we only just now are able to use Amazon Video here. If the rumours are true >> Apple may release a smart speaker tomorrow or if not then maybe in September >> or October and it will be interesting to see if Apple is making it available >> in many more countries. I know not all Apple services have always been >> available everywhere, but I could see how such a device might be available >> wherever apple also sells iPhones or at least where SIRI is available since >> of course SIRI would be absolutely required for this to work. If so and if >> Apple is finally giving SIRI the necessary upgrade to bring it more in line >> with what Alexa and Google Home can do then Apple could very quickly gain a >> strong foothold in this market simply because the other companies didn’t >> bother to make their device available outside the US and a handful of other >> countries. >> >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Ann Byrne >> Sent: Sunday, June 4, 2017 11:45 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Google Assistant is now an iPhone app >> >> Apparently you can't use it without a GMail account? >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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