2016 was the year when Google Now was replaced by Google Assistant, a virtual hub that can make mobile device users' lives a lot easier. Here are some ways it can ease up your workload.

Locate the best route to any location

Google Assistant works seamlessly with Google Maps, which makes it a great tool for finding the best route to any location.

Google Now has been around for years, but the service still doesn’t have the name recognition of Apple’s Siri or Amazon’s Alexa. Considering that it is delivered on nearly every new Android device, it’s a crime that it doesn’t get more use.