Fortune ran a story on a comparison test made by well-known analyst Gene Munster (of Piper Jaffray). He asked 800 questions of voice search services in a quiet room, and then another 800 in a noisy Minneapolis street. Google's voice search got a B+, Apple's Siri got a D. See http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/06/29/minneapolis-street-test-google-gets-a-b-apples-siri-gets-a-d/
Other bloggers re-reported the results, and it is an interesting exercise to compare the difference in wording of headlines. Many are neutral, others are biased and try to spin the results to suit the perceived reading preference of their respective audiences:
Pro-Apple Bloggers
Eric Slivka / MacRumors:
Siri Shows Increasing Promise, But Accuracy Falls Short of Google Text Searches
Neil Hughes / AppleInsider:
Street test measures Siri comprehension at 83%, accuracy at 62%
iPhone Hacks:
Apple's Siri Gets a ‘D’ Grade, Google Search Gets ‘B+’ in 1600 Question Test
Christian Zibreg / iDownloadBlog.com:
Siri's search accuracy graded as a D, Google text search gets a B+
Tim Barribeau / everythingiCafe:
In A 1600 Question Quiz, Siri Still Doesn't Hold Up To Google
iClarified: Apple News
Google vs. Siri: A 1600 Question Comparison
Other Bloggers
Jesus Diaz / Gizmodo:
1600 Question Test Shows How Bad Siri Really Is
Adam Satariano / Bloomberg:
Apple'S Siri Gets Below-Average Grade From Piper Jaffray
Jordan Kahn / 9to5Google:
Siri vs Google search in 1600-question street test
Jon Rettinger / TechnoBuffalo:
Google Search vs. Apple's Siri: Voice Assistant Battle
Bryan M. Wolfe / App Advice:
New Study Suggests Siri Is Still A Dingbat
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