Watch out Siri, Google’s own personal assistant service is coming to your home town. Today Google is releasing its Google Now service for the iPhone and iPad. It will be available in Google’s Search app in the Apple App Store.

Similar to the Android version, the iOS version will provide information tailored to your life. For instance, it will show you the weather when you start your day, remind you of your next appointment and show you the fastest way to get to work, complete with different routes based on traffic. The service learns your habits and your routines and provides you the information you need without having to go search for it.

“Our goal is to get you the right information, at just the right time,” Google CEO Larry Page said of the service on the company’s earnings call last week.

Focus on Design Unlike the Android version, which is integrated into Google’s operating system, the iPhone and iPad version are parts of the Google Search app. However, Google has brought the same look and feel of the Android version over to the iOS app, focusing on clean design and presenting those alerts or information on cards.

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