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Siri is getting quite a hefty dose of enhancements in iOS 7, probably the most out of any stock app/service in Apple’s updated mobile operating system.In iOS 7 the assistant gets a new look (but not a face just yet), a new sound and new functions.The interface now fades into view and sits atop of your screen (o... |
15 June 2013
09:08 GMT |
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Apple had plenty of big announcements at its developer conference, like a new iOS version, a new Mac OS X version, and so on.
Among those announcements were some additions to Siri. Specifically, it now includes support for some new services, like Twitter, Wikipedia, and Bing.
Bing’s inclusion means that one exist... |
10 June 2013
17:40 GMT |
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At his first appearance at D: All Things Digital (D11), Nuance CEO Paul Ricci has confirmed that Apple’s voice-enabled assistant, Siri, is powered by their technology. Renowned for their Dragon speech software, Nuance has long been rumored to be the driving engine behind some of Siri’s algorithms. At D11... |
31 May 2013
03:51 GMT |
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Microsoft continues its aggressive marketing campaign for Windows 8, this time with an advertisement that pokes fun at Apple’s very own Siri.While this isn’t the first time we’re seeing the Redmond-based tech giant attacking one of its rivals with the help of a public ad, it’s pretty clear tha... |
23 May 2013
01:12 GMT |
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If you ask Siri for something and your sentence drags on, she may now reply to you with a famous quote suggesting that you use fewer words, thanks to a new update from Apple.
If Siri can’t fully understand what you’re saying she may tell you something like, “The most valuable of all talents is that... |
15 May 2013
04:21 GMT |
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According to Nicole Ozer, an American Civil Liberties Union lawyer, Apple is not doing enough to inform the public about Siri and the data it collects. An Apple spokeswoman also confirms that the company stores voice recordings for up to two years. Pretty serious stuff, when you take the whole thing out of context. ... |
19 April 2013
07:50 GMT |
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Evi, the natural language search service available as a free app for iOS devices, has reportedly been acquired by Amazon. The software is still available on the App Store at the time of writing.
TechCrunch “understands” from unnamed sources that Evi “has been sold to Amazon for $26 million.” ... |
18 April 2013
07:39 GMT |
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Apple and Yahoo! are reportedly having discussions about new ways to improve the iOS experience with new data services and Siri integration. Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer is known to be very fond of Apple and its culture.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Yahoo! is already a big part of iOS, such as the Stocks app and... |
10 April 2013
05:35 GMT |
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Steve Wozniak isn’t shy of calling on Apple to fix this and that. Then again, he hasn’t been on the company’s payroll for decades, but he still loves his (and Steve Jobs’) brainchild. And that’s why he wants Apple to be better. Speaking at Florida International University's Hearst ... |
29 March 2013
08:59 GMT |
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Zhizhen Technology Co., a Shanghai-based company, has sued Apple over patent infringement by Siri, its personal assistant introduced with iOS 5 on the iPhone 4S in 2011.
The patent in question is for a voice recognition technology used in its “Xiao i Robot” software. It was admittedly filed in 2004, year... |
27 March 2013
11:26 GMT |
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General Motors has launched a new marketing campaign to introduce Siri Eyes Free to the public. If you want Siri to tell you jokes while you drive along the green pastures of your countryside, consider the Chevrolet Sonic. Eyes Free allows drivers to activate Apple’s Siri personal assistant through the touch o... |
26 March 2013
08:11 GMT |
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A source deemed as “very reliable” by iOSDoc reportedly revealed that Apple’s iPhone 5S would ship with an improved A7 processor, beefed up graphics and twice the memory of the iPhone 5, as well as iOS 7 with an enhanced version of Siri. iOS 7 is pretty much a given this year. Apple rolls out a new... |
19 February 2013
03:02 GMT |
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When Apple opens up a position for Siri UI Engineer that’s not for iOS, but OS X, you know something is up. It also helps to know that the company is actively testing OS X 10.9 builds, with a potential beta on its way to developers soon.
A job posting on Apple’s website revealed yesterday that the Cupert... |
6 February 2013
04:11 GMT |
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Honda has confirmed it will integrate Eyes Free, the Siri-based assistant, into its 2013 Honda Accord and Acura RDX and ILX models.
When the option is made available later this year, owners of a Siri-enabled iPhone running iOS 6 will be able to direct the assistant to perform specific tasks while they pay attention ... |
31 January 2013
05:09 GMT |
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Apple is out to hire a creative person to help the company “evolve and enrich Siri,” the virtual personal assistant originally introduced in iOS 5 with the iPhone 4S. The new Siri could make its way into iOS 7, or the iPhone 5S/iPhone 6.
Apple describes Siri as a witty pool of cultural knowledge, referri... |
17 January 2013
13:41 GMT |
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Babycenter is out with the top baby names for 2012 and while the top ten list does look promising, some parents’ choices are a bit strange, to say the least. The mommy-centric site has released its annual Baby Names Survey and the Top 100 Baby Names of 2012 based on the names of 450,000 babies born in 2012 to ... |
30 November 2012
10:59 GMT |
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Chevrolet has announced that the Spark (1LT, 2LT) and the Sonic LTZ and RS would be the first cars to integrate Siri through the standard Chevrolet MyLink infotainment system.
Customers with a “compatible” iPhone (meaning iPhone 5 or iPhone 4S) running iOS 6, will be able to “direct” Siri to ... |
27 November 2012
14:11 GMT |
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According to a new listing by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Apple has just secured exclusive rights to the microphone drawing that represents Siri.
Hey, if Apple can claim rights to digital page turning and squares with rounded corners, you can bet your hamster they’ll patent the Siri icon too... |
27 November 2012
08:08 GMT |
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Siri is already localized in over a dozen different languages and dialects (including specific accents), but there’s always room for more with thousands of languages spoken throughout the globe.
Apple is taking short but definitive steps to enhance all of its Cloud services, including Siri, the voice-powered p... |
21 November 2012
04:28 GMT |
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People who are familiar with Apple’s software development are revealing that OS X 10.9 will sport at least two exciting new features that will make the Macintosh a worthy adversary to any PC.
Reliable sources speaking to 9to5mac on condition of anonymity say that “early builds of OS X 10.9 integrate Appl... |
19 November 2012
08:42 GMT |
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If Apple made a watch, it’d probably look much like Federico Ciccarese’s new iSiri Smartwatch. Though it wouldn’t be just a watch, obviously. In fact, Federico’s concept is everything but a time-telling gizmo. It’s an everyday assistant that supports Apple’s EarPods and connects t... |
9 November 2012
06:41 GMT |
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Siri, the personal assistant from Apple Inc., is now your shopping assistant too. Thanks to an update to the official Apple Store application for iDevices, Siri can now help you find prices and offers on Apple products.
Cupertino touts the Apple Store app as “the best way to research, personalize, and buy prod... |
8 November 2012
02:57 GMT |
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Apple makes Siri sound like the best voice-powered assistant money can buy. And while Google’s marketing materials for Voice Search are less glorifying, it’s the Mountain View company that fares better in voice-powered queries, according to a filmed test.
Gizmodo took two iPhone 5 units and used them as ... |
6 November 2012
14:31 GMT |
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If you’re excited about the upcoming release of iOS 6.1, you have every right to be. Developers testing the new software are saying that users will be able to buy tickets to their favorite movies simply by asking for them with their voice.
That’s right, iOS 6.1 boasts Siri enhancements that will allow re... |
5 November 2012
05:51 GMT |
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The Google Search app with voice search is finally able to rival Apple’s Siri. Behaving in pretty much the same manner as Apple’s personal assistant, the voice search function in Google’s app speaks results out loud and answers all types of questions based on context.
Updated for the iPhone 5&rsquo... |
31 October 2012
05:21 GMT |
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Having experienced some turmoil with its online services for the past few years, Apple management has finally decided to put them all under one umbrella which Eddy Cue will be gripping firmly starting this week.
Apple has confirmed that Eddy Cue will take on some additional responsibilities in his role as senior vic... |
30 October 2012
06:10 GMT |
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G-Power has released an updated version of its Voice Secretary assistant app for iPhone 5 owners and devices upgraded to iOS 6. The new version syncs events to Apple’s own Calendar app now. Voice Secretary is a free pocket voice reminder that lets you use your own voice to record reminders, saving you time fro... |
29 October 2012
17:31 GMT |
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William Stasior, a former Amazon executive with an impressive resume, has taken up a new stint with the Cupertino, California-based Apple Inc. to run its Siri division. According to All Things D, Stasior has been in charge of Amazon’s search and advertising unit, A9. He has also been an AltaVista executive (an... |
16 October 2012
03:21 GMT |
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PatentlyApple has unearthed an Apple invention that hints at Siri on the Mac. In the patent description, Apple envisions an iTunes application capable of interpreting speech, and performing tasks such as playing or buying songs for the user.
Entitled “Electronic Devices with Voice Command and Contextual Data P... |
14 September 2012
08:41 GMT |
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Apple has launched a new version of its post popular portable player, the fifth-generation iPod touch. Enhancements include a brilliant widescreen display, a dual-core A5 chip, a new design featuring anodized (and painted) aluminum, and an enhanced 5MP camera. Cupertino says the new iPod touch is the thinnest iPod t... |
13 September 2012
03:06 GMT |
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Apple, the world’s largest and richest company, made a habit of suing competitors and asking for them to be thrown out of the market. The company always has diverse claims on generalist patents that were strangely awarded to it despite being obvious and quite popular concepts. Usually, most of the research in ... |
31 July 2012
04:11 GMT |
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Siri, the voice-activated digital assistant exclusive to iPhone 4S handsets, has spilled the beans on Apple’s plans to build a new retail store in the Broadway shopping center, Sydney, Australia. Apple’s secrecy veil has taken a hit right from its own product. The Broadway store (if, indeed, confirmed) i... |
25 June 2012
18:11 GMT |
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Siri is coming to additional iDevices this fall, and it brings along new abilities and language support, Apple has confirmed. Best of all, it even launches apps when you tell it to. Siri is shaping up to become the real personal assistant Apple envisioned last year with the debut of the iPhone 4S. In iOS 6, the dig... |
18 June 2012
08:05 GMT |
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Peter Daboll, CEO of ad-tracking firm Ace Metrix, is disappointed by Apple’s decision to bring in celebrities to promote Siri, and the iPhone 4S.According to Daboll, Apple’s latest TV spots featuring celebrities having the time of their lives with Siri, “[is] a departure for a company that typically... |
9 June 2012
14:21 GMT |
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A slew of iOS 6 details are churning up in the days leading up to the WWDC 2012 opening keynote where CEO Tim Cook is expected to unveil not only a range of Macintosh updates, but also the new mobile operating system powering iPhones, iPads, and iPod touch devices worldwide. Excepting phone-related commands, Siri wi... |
4 June 2012
11:35 GMT |
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Study Breaks is running a piece on social networks used by teenagers. The student-centric magazine says “Siri doesn’t want to help the user with Twitter or Facebook at all,” and that “she has the nerve to actually say she cannot help use social media and will wait for their next response.&rdqu... |
4 June 2012
07:31 GMT |
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Nuance has announced Dragon Drive!, a new product for car owners that combines Nuance's foundation technologies, embedded speech solutions and network-based speech applications to deliver a connected car experience that allows you to keep your hands on the wheel and your eyes on the road. Regarded as Siri for v... |
28 May 2012
19:21 GMT |
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Recalling the MobileMe fiasco, a former Apple insider reportedly told Fortune that Steve Jobs would have gone ballistic over the lackluster functionality of Siri. A voice-activated assistant, Siri has been in beta for over half a year now, yet the service seems to be just as flawed as it has been on day one. That&rs... |
25 May 2012
14:31 GMT |
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The latest Apple commercials promoting Siri on the iPhone 4S are now airing. Featuring John Malkovich, the ads put into light the personal, humorous side of Siri. Titled “Joke,” one TV spot shows Malkovich sitting in an armchair sipping tea, asking Siri about the weather, his agenda for the evening, and ... |
24 May 2012
03:32 GMT |
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After getting sued over (allegedly) misleading customers into thinking Siri was a flawless service, Apple is now asking the Northern District court in Oakland, California to throw out a class-action lawsuit where several iPhone 4S owners are asking for compensation. Apple’s site shows a Beta sign wherever a Si... |
18 May 2012
15:41 GMT |
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Indian handset manufacturer Micromax recently announced it has expanded its Android portfolio with a new device, the Superfone A50 Ninja.
As the name suggests, this is part of the larger Superfone family of handsets, though we’re not sure why it has been tagged with the Ninja name as well.
For those unfamili... |
27 April 2012
19:01 GMT |
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KulTek, LLC has announced a vokul, the first and only 100% handsfree voice control app for iOS devices. vokul lets users dictate and send text messages, emails, and Facebook/Twitter status updates safely while driving - without pressing any buttons. vokul users can perform media lookups, control the media player, an... |
18 April 2012
20:41 GMT |
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Apple has approved a voice-powered app called Voice Assistant+ for iPhone and iPad customers who use their devices to type a lot of email, text messages, Twitter and Facebook updates, and more.
Using an advanced, industry-leading speech recognition algorithm, Assistant+ allows you to use your voice to dictate emails... |
18 April 2012
11:12 GMT |
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A new iPhone 4S commercial aired during ESPN's SportsCenter yesterday, featuring none other than Pulp Fiction’s star, Samuel L. Jackson. Starring in the latest iPhone TV spot, Jackson tells Siri to cancel his golf appointment as he prepares dinner for two. Answering one question after another, helping Jac... |
17 April 2012
08:11 GMT |
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Dag Kittlaus, one of the co-founders of Siri, has revealed to the press that Steve Jobs was never too fond of the name of his application. After Apple purchased the company’s assets, Jobs failed to come up with a better name, so it remained in place, according to Kittlaus.
"Siri" is Norwegian for "beautiful wo... |
28 March 2012
14:41 GMT |
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An iPhone user in New York is suing Apple claiming that the Cupertino giant has falsely advertised the iPhone 4S with its flagship feature, Siri.
The personal assistant app is a beta, and Apple specifically stated this before the iPhone 4S went on sale.
However, the company’s promotional materials, including ... |
13 March 2012
11:15 GMT |
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An iPhone user in Italy decided to email the head of Apple himself to ask why Siri doesn’t yet support Italian, especially considering that his country holds some valuable customers.Dear Tim, I wonder why you do not like Italy, I think we are good customers for you but do not relish this,” said Mike (full... |
10 March 2012
10:53 GMT |
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Soon, maybe before the end of this year, Android users will also benefit from the features of their own Siri companion, if some of the latest reports on the matter are to be believed.
Apparently, Google is already working on getting the feature up and running, and will have it available for mass use in time for the... |
5 March 2012
14:21 GMT |
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Apple's Siri has Google spooked and it would be worrying if it hadn't. While Siri may not seem an obvious threat to Google, apart from being a feature Android lacks, but it's bigger than that, it threatens Google's very core, search.
The fact is, Siri is a search engine, but it's much more. ... |
5 March 2012
10:22 GMT |
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Apple co-founder, Steve Wozniak has agreed to offer his thoughts on the next Apple iPad via an email interview in which he revealed one burning wish - Siri integration, “AppleScript style.”
In an email conversation with Forbes, the Woz pointed out to the scripting language developed by Apple for its Maci... |
1 March 2012
15:11 GMT |
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