Simply speaking queries like, "Okay, Google, show me things to do in Santa Cruz" will bring up relevant results, and more specific requests such as "Show me a picture of the boardwalk" deliver the desired images, too.

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He used to bring all manner of letters up to the office for me to "just type up" for him.

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Pick up your shovel, bring some compost and come meet me in the garden.

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You can, for example, say "find me the closest pizza" and it will bring up a card showing a result, which you can tap on to call or get navigation directions.

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They have offered for me to make a one-off lump sum payment to bring the account up to date or to extend my mortgage term, but this does not alter the fact that it is their error that will now impact on my finances.

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Bonfig told me that Best Buy has invested 50, 000 hours worth of training to bring employees up to speed.

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