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Apple runs its first commercial for Siri
While watching Parks and Recreation earlier this evening, I saw Apple’s first ad for Siri. Here it is below.
Continue reading...Android’s Andy Rubin on Apple sans Steve Jobs, Siri, and more
Thursday, October 20, 2011
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Google’s Android chief Andy Rubin, who incidentally used to work for Apple, sat down on Wednesday with Walt Mossberg at the AsiaD conference to discuss, what else, Android and the latest Galaxy Nexus from Samsung. So while the bulk of the interview centered on Android and Google’s newly released Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS, […]
Continue reading...Why Siri’s limited functionality works to its advantage – for now
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Siri, by all accounts, is the top feature Apple seems to be touting in the newly released iPhone 4S. Siri, some people claim, will bring AI to the masses and will, in fact, serve as a viable personal assistant for iPhone users. Yesterday, I was discussing Siri with a friend who thus far found the […]
Continue reading...Stuff Siri says takes on a life of its own
Monday, October 17, 2011
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It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that the funny responses spewed out by Siri are already taking on a life of their own. We highlighted a few of these already such as Siri’s response to a marriage proposal and Siri’s response to a user’s request for marijuana. Now that the iPhone 4S has […]
Continue reading...The development of Siri’s sassy personality
Sunday, October 16, 2011
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People so far seem to be getting a kick out of Siri, Apple’s voice-recognition enabled virtual assistant. Siri responses have quickly become a meme unto themselves as people continue to delight in Siri’s apparent sense of humor.. Siri’s antics aside, a lot of work and thought went into the development of Siri’s “personality.” Now Siri’s […]
Continue reading...Using Siri on an iPhone 4
Saturday, October 15, 2011
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In presenting iPhone users with reasons to upgrade, Apple typically relies on hardware. A new processor, a new camera, HD video, and sometimes, a new form factor. But every now and again, Apple will use software as impetus for upgrading, as was the case with Siri, Apple’s new voice recognition feature in iOS 5 that […]
Continue reading...Woz calls Siri on the iPhone 4S a new era in computing [Video]
Friday, October 14, 2011
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Woz was first in line outside of the Apple Store in Los Gatos, CA, eagerly anticipating the release of the iPhone 4S. And while some may say the iPhone 4S is only a moderate upgrade from the iPhone 4, Woz wholeheartedly disagrees and thinks Siri will usher in a completely new era of computing.
Continue reading...Steve Jobs briefly discusses Siri and iTunes Match functionality in 2010 [Video]
Thursday, October 13, 2011
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Apple’s iPhone 4S launches today and Siri, Apple’s AI-based voice assistant, is clearly one of the device’s more compelling features. But there’s more than just an iPhone launch this week. Apple this week introduced iOS 5 while also rolling out iCloud. In the video below, taken from the All Things D conference during the Summer […]
Continue reading...From finding an escort to buying some weed, Siri’s got your back
Thursday, October 13, 2011
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This is my Next has an amusing list – soon to be an anthology I’m sure – of all the quirky things Siri says. It turns out that Siri is like that best friend you’re a little bit embarrassed to bring around your other groups of friends. Sure, it can help tell you what the […]
Continue reading...Siri, “Will you marry me?” [Photo]
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
As the NDA’s surrounding iPhone 4S review units continue to be lifted, folks are heaping endless amounts of praise on Siri. While Apple’s voice recognition software is still in Beta and occasionally gets stumped, the overall consensus is overwhelmingly positive. And in typical Apple style, it made sure to integrate a number of cute, quirky […]
Continue reading...Jason Snell of Macworld shows off Siri [Video]
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
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By Sarah Petit: In the video below, Jason Snell shows us the ins and outs of Siri, Apple’s voice recognition feature which from the sound of it so far, may prove to be a killer software feature. via Macworld
Continue reading...Siri continues trend of Apple products being extremely friendly to the blind
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
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Apple’s new Siri app for the iPhone 4S has gotten pretty stellar reviews from those lucky enough to give it a go thus far. Here, in the Apple produced video below, we see some of the many uses of Siri. Interestingly, though not at all surprising, the last use-case in the video depicts a blind […]
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
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