Think Siri Sucks? Replace It With Google Voice Search Using NowNow Tweak [Jailbreak]

If you’ve found Siri to be completely useless, and you’ve decided it’s easier to avoid it than to shout at it, then why not replace it with Google Voice Search? If you’ve got a jailbroken iOS device, it’s as easy as installing a new tweak called NowNow.

NowNow gives Siri a swift kick up the backside and then replaces it with Google Voice Search, Google’s Siri substitute, which many find is far more accurate. Once installed, holding your home button will instantly bring up Google’s service as opposed to Apple’s.

AppAdvice demonstrates NowNow in action:

There are some caveats, of course. Firstly, Google Voice Search won’t communicate with other iOS apps like Siri does, so you can’t use it to set timers, Reminders, or alarms, or to call your mom. Also, you must have Google’s official Google Search app installed on your iOS device.

The good thing about NowNow, however, is that you can use a different Activator shortcut to use it; you’d don’t necessarily have to use Siri’s shortcut. So if you want to, you can have Siri and NowNow installed and use them both for different tasks when you see fit.

Isn’t that awesome?

NowNow is free, and you can find it now within the BigBoss repository in Cydia.

Use Google Voice Search from anywhere in iOS.

Apple releases Update 2.0 for MacBook Air and MacBook Pro

Apple has released Update 2.0 for the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro late this afternoon. The 127.07 MB update “recommended for all Mac notebooks introduced in June 2012″ is available via software update or directly on Apple’s website, as always. Today’s update offers graphics performance, reliability enhancements, and improves compatibility with some USB devices, according to the folks in Cupertino. [Apple]

'Nightline' Looks at Apple's Woes as Stock Declines 20% from All-Time High

Apple's stock is now down 20% since its all-time high set in mid-September, with investors concerned about the company's prospects for the future amid a management shakeup and questions about where the company's next major revenue growth driver will come from. Samsung's rise to prominence in mobile device markets is also weighing on Apple as the iPhone's market share growth has slowed or even declined in recent quarters.


The difficulties being experienced by Apple are gradually gaining higher visibility outside of the financial markets, with ABC's Nightline running a segment (via Fortune) addressing the issues. The evening news show had previously been granted access to Foxconn factories producing Apple products in response to public criticism over worker treatment at the facilities.



Apple is expected to have a monster holiday quarter on the strength of the iPhone 5, iPad mini, fourth-generation iPad, and updated iPod and Mac models nearly across the board. But with Foxconn still struggling to meet demand for production of the iPhone 5, which is Apple's primary revenue driver, there are some concerns about whether the quarter's performance will be quite as big as many are hoping for.