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The voice-activated Siri personal data assistant was a breakout hit with the release of the iPhone 4S last year. Judging from the Apple’s keynote address at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference, it appears that the original Siri service was just an appetizer. Much of the presentation t ... Full Article »
As the CEO of Apple, Tim Cook runs arguably the most important company in the world. But while investors and Apple fanatics know a lot about Cook, the rest of the world is finally getting to know the man now walking in Steve Jobs’ footsteps. Cook was the guest of honor at the opening of the 10th ... Full Article »
A new “Siri and Celebrities” campaign for Apple’s iPhone 4S should debut as early as today, according to a report by MacStories. The commercials apparently will feature Samuel L. Jackson and Zooey Deschanel. Jackson’s questions for Siri in the commercial (which is co-branded with Verizon) m ... Full Article »
While Steve Jobs loved the voice-recognition technology that powers the Siri Personal Assistant within the iPhone 4S, he was not at all a fan of the name. Siri co-founder Dag Kittlaus said Jobs wanted to go with a new name for its game-breaking service that Apple acquired for a reported $200 millio ... Full Article »
In just a few days we more than likely get to view the new iPad in all its glory. However, for most traditional consumers this won’t give them the full picture. Improved hardware specifications and new hardware features should give developers a reason to rejoice, but what does it do for the end us ... Full Article »
Apple has found a lot of success in adding the voice-activated personal assistant software Siri to its iPhone 4S. Apparently, other companies are taking notice. At the Mobile World Congress this weekend in Barcelona, Spain, Mercedes Benz rolled out plans to integrate Siri into its “Drive Kit Plus ... Full Article »
Word has it that Apple is getting uncomfortable with Evi, a voice recognition app not unlike its newly released iPhone 4S app, Siri. Evi has been cleared to be sold in the iTunes App Store by Apple on a couple of different occasions, but according to a story from TechCrunch, the iPhone maker is pre ... Full Article »
I opted to skip upgrading to iPhone 4S, but that decision cost me access to an app I quite liked: Siri Assistant. With Siri’s much-lauded integration into the 4S, users on aging devices might feel abandoned when it comes to artificial intelligence. Enter Evi; a 99-cent app for iPhone and iPod Touc ... Full Article »
The success of Siri, Apple’s voice-activated personal assistant app built into the iPhone 4S, has brought on a flood of imitators. It’s hard to blame developers who are trying to catch a little bit of the voice-activated lightning in a bottle that has helped Apple hit a record quarter at the end ... Full Article »
Apple’s Siri voice-activated personal assistant software already is pretty handy with finding local businesses, making calls, searching the Internet and delivering information to users. But pretty soon, Siri might make it possible for users to make purchases using only their voices. According t ... Full Article »
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