tedster - 11:34 pm on Nov 1, 2012 (gmt 0)

Google has also put voice control into the app — in Mansour's words, Google Now is "baked in", giving Windows 8 devices some of the same functionality as that on Android 'Jelly Bean' 4.1 smartphones and tablets.

This seems to be a collaboration more in service to customers than the companies involved. Of course, they still both benefit, but it's good to see.