Google Knowledge Graph coming to all English-speaking nations tomorrow, adds lists to results

Google Knowledge Graph

Google launched its contextual and intelligent search service, Knowledge Graph, only a few months ago. Till now, it’s been limited in its availability and, while most nations will still be left out, tomorrow it will be coming to all “English-speaking” countries. The ability to discern your intended search goal and present you with relevant information immediately, as opposed to just a page of links, is the next step in search technology and the secret sauce powering the somewhat creepy Google Now in Jelly Bean. The Graph has also received a few enhancements and tweaks, including the ability to answer queries with collections and lists. So, say you’re looking for rides in Disney World, a thumbnail of every attraction will appear at the top in a horizontally scrollable list. How much longer till our Spanish, French or Chinese speaking pals can get in on the action? That’s anyone’s guess. But, if English is the native tongue of your home, then rest assured your flavor of Google has just gotten a little bit smarter.

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Google Now gets an epic 47-question interrogation, survives for now (video)

Google Now gets an epic 47question interrogation, passes with flying colors video

You’ve seen us give Google Now a shakedown in our Jelly Bean review, but one JLishere decided to give the voice command system an unusually thorough grilling. The 47-question test goes beyond what Google showed onstage at I/O and shows that, in some cases, Android’s new rival to Siri can cover a wide range of answers, whether it’s day-to-day queries like directions and image searches to more esoteric trivia, like the minimum height for riding Disney World’s Space Mountain. There’s even a special treat for those who dare to bring up Google’s best-known Easter egg. That said, we wouldn’t be too eager to kick earlier voice command systems to the curb: we’ve tried a few close variants on the questions and sometimes managed to stump Google Now, so it’s clear Google could stand to layer on some more polish. JLishere’s original video evidence is available after the break.

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Google Now gets an epic 47-question interrogation, survives for now (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Jul 2012 17:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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