Meet Mycroft Mark II, an Open-Source Alternative to Amazon Echo and Google Home

Meet Mycroft Mark II, an Open-Source Alternative to Amazon Echo and Google Home

It promises to offer users privacy and data independence

Hidden Voice Commands Embedded in YouTube Videos Can Hijack Your Smartphone

Hidden Voice Commands Embedded in YouTube Videos Can Hijack Your Smartphone

Some attacks are hard to spot even by human subjects

  • Web Blog
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • October 18th, 2015
"OK Google" Voice Search Feature Removed from Chrome

"OK Google" Voice Search Feature Removed from Chrome

Nobody was using it, so Google removed it

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • October 18th, 2015
Hackers Can Use Radio Waves to Hijack Androids and iPhones via Siri and Google Now

Hackers Can Use Radio Waves to Hijack Androids and iPhones via Siri and Google Now

Results can be disastrous, but are easy avoidable

Cortana Gets China-Related Content for Windows Phone 8.1 Users

Cortana Gets China-Related Content for Windows Phone 8.1 Users

New content has been pushed to those who use Developer Preview in China

Windows Phone 8.1’s Cortana Personal Assistant Gets Detailed Again

Windows Phone 8.1’s Cortana Personal Assistant Gets Detailed Again

It will be able to interact with the user, will feature contextual awareness

Cortana Voice Assistant Video Leaker Admits to Hoax

Cortana Voice Assistant Video Leaker Admits to Hoax

Both videos published online are only concepts of Windows Phone 8.1

Watch: First Video Demo of Microsoft Cortana Voice Assistant

Watch: First Video Demo of Microsoft Cortana Voice Assistant

It shows the service helping a user planning a route

Microsoft’s Cortana Voice Assistant Coming to Lumia Smartphones in April

Microsoft’s Cortana Voice Assistant Coming to Lumia Smartphones in April

The service will be voiced by Jen Taylor and will be available in the US

Download SayIt 2.0 for BlackBerry 10

Download SayIt 2.0 for BlackBerry 10

With a nice range of enhacements packed inside, including UK English Voice Recognition

Siri Can’t Hold a Stick to Google Voice Search

Siri Can’t Hold a Stick to Google Voice Search

Apple’s personal assistant is considerably slower at churning up results

Apple Approves Voice Assistant+ in the App Store

Apple Approves Voice Assistant+ in the App Store

Use voice to dictate email, text messages and status updates to Twitter and Facebook

Sara, a Siri Alternative for All iPhones and iPads

Sara, a Siri Alternative for All iPhones and iPads

Allows for custom plug-in implementation, works in 37 languages

  • iPhone
  • By Filip Truta
  • September 26th, 2011
Major iPhone 5 Details Break Out: 1GB RAM, Assistant, Backlit Camera

Major iPhone 5 Details Break Out: 1GB RAM, Assistant, Backlit Camera

Blog obtains valuable hardware and software info pertaining to Apple’s next smartphone