Handy: Google Assistant also speaks Dutch

"Google is there a traffic jam on the road?" Or "Google, turn off my lights" are things you can ask Google Assist, a voice-activated utility. The program also speaks Dutch on Thursday. Does your smartphone work on the latest version of iOS or Android? Then, from now on, you have a practical assistant

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Google Assistant appeared two years ago in response to Apple's Siri, Alexa's Amazon and Cortana's Microsoft. Just like with these programs, you can ask the assistant to search for something on the internet, play music or watch traffic jams on the go. Until now, only Siri was also available in Dutch

The tech giants are in a competitive battle for their intelligent assistant to do much more chores than those on the phone, so that they play a increasingly important role in the household. Many other organizations also work with him, for example you can talk to Buienrader or ask Albert Heijn about the latest offers.

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According to Google, developing a Dutch version was not just a question of getting all English sentences through a translation machine. The developers, in collaboration with a linguist, tried to implement typical Dutch expressions. For example, the wizard understands that we mean an "application" with a WhatsApp message, not a small application.

The first devices that gradually switch from Thursday to the Dutch assistant are smartphones with Android 7 or later. Later, phones with Android 6 and higher follow, older versions fall out of the boat. For the iPhone, people have to download a separate application.