It's getting dangerous just to walk and text at the same time much less do so behind the wheel of a car. But with Siri being just slightly less helpful than HAL, how are you supposed to surf the web and simultaneously travel safely? All you have to do is ask. Become a Dictator: With touchscreen displays quickly becoming the ...
Apple Claims Google Now Violates Siri Patents
on 5.22.13
Apple has updated an earlier lawsuit filed against Samsung with claims that the Galaxy S4 and its Google Now feature violate two Apple patents covering functions of its own virtual personal assistant, Siri. Florian Mueller of FOSS Patents relayed news of the updated complaint on Wednesday, and he noted that two of the ...
Report: iOS 7, Siri to Become Tightly Integrated Into Cars
on 5.3.13
Apple is working on tightly integrating iOS 7 apps such as Siri and Apple Maps into car consoles, according to a report by 9 to 5 Mac. Taking the concept of Siri Eyes Free for cars a step further, the next version of Apple's mobile operating system might be able to provide a voice-activated navigation system with Siri at ...
Apple: We Keep Siri Data For Up to Two Years
on 4.19.13
It's no secret that Apple hangs onto your Siri data for some length of time (as does other companies with search data and the like), but it hasn't been clear exactly how long it keeps that data sitting on its servers. Wired has now cleared that up somewhat, though, hearing from Apple spokesperson Trudy Muller that the ...
Amazon Buys Voice Recognition App Evi; Is an Amazon Phone Looming?
on 4.18.13
When Siri arrived on the iPhone 4S it seemed like a magic piece of software. The future had arrived. But it wasn’t alone. True Knowledge, a British startup with a natural language search engine developed in university labs, had been working out what to do next. Siri was the ‘boom’ moment. They licensed Nuance’s ...
Apple and Yahoo Talking to Add Yahoo News, Sports to Siri
on 4.10.13
Apple and Yahoo are believed to be discussing a closer partnership for the iPhone, iPad and Siri that would open up more of Yahoo’s data, such as sports and news, The Wall Street Journal reports. While sources told the paper that the deal wasn’t imminent, they did note that talks were taking place. Apple’s iOS already ...
Report: Siri is Coming to OS X Soon
on 2.6.13
Siri will soon be a feature on Mac computers, if a job posting on Apple's website is to be believed. A position entitled "Siri UI Engineer" calls for someone with experience with Unix, and specifically with OS X. The posting has since been removed (searching for "Siri" in Apple's database does call up various other jobs ...
Siri Was Almost Verizon and Android’s Crown Jewel
on 1.23.13
The world got its first inkling of the quick wit that would make Apple’s Siri an icon during a packed press conference held before an auditorium of tech elite. "Who are you?" an Apple executive asked the assistant. “I am a humble personal assistant,” Siri answered to appreciative laughter. More like humbled personal ...
The Future of Siri: A More Engaging, Funny Experience
on 1.18.13
Apple is apparently looking to give Siri a personality boost. 9to5Mac has found a new Apple job posting looking for “a uniquely creative individual to help us evolve and enrich Siri” for future updates. More specifically, Apple wants to hire “someone who combines a love for language, wordplay, and conversation with ...
Apple TV Rumors: Bluetooth, Siri, Gaming on the Way
on 12.10.12
Apple has introduced a new feature for existing Apple TV second and third generation hardware in its latest beta software for those devices, according to 9t05Mac. Specifically, the beta for Apple TV being tested by registered developers right now adds Bluetooth support to Apple’s set top streamer, making it possible to ...
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