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Google has high hopes for “Google Assistant” to take on Siri
Siri is arguably the cornerstone of the iPhone 4S, and the voice recognition technology may soon find its way into the iPad and, as has been rumored, into the extremely hyped up Apple HDTV. But voice recognition isn’t a province governed exclusively by Apple. If anything, Apple, per usual, is coming a bit late to […]
Continue reading...New Motorola ads pit Siri vs. Google’s Voice Actions
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
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At this week’s 2012 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Motorola released three commercials going after Apple’s Siri by showing it in a heads-on competition with Google’s Android voice action feature on three Motorola smartphones, the Atrix 2, the Photon 4G, and the Electrify. In this clip, which showcases the iPhone vs. the Atrix 2, […]
Continue reading...About Siri’s “beta” tag
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
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It’s a sad state of affairs when Siri, Apple’s voice recognition assistant, becomes national news. But that’s exactly what happened last week when people wrongly ascribed political leanings to Apple in the wake of reports that Siri didn’t direct interested users to abortion clinics. Never mind the fact that places like Planned Parenthood don’t advertise […]
Continue reading...Microsoft exec claims Microsoft Tellme is the same as Siri – Tests prove otherwise
Thursday, December 1, 2011
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Last week, Microsoft’s Craig Mundie scoffed at the notion that Siri, one of the more prominent features in the iPhone 4S, was anywhere close to being groundbreaking technology. Mundie was the genius behind Microsoft’s WebTV Networks acquisition so it’s no surprise that he currently works as Microsoft’s chief research and strategy officer. Siri, according to […]
Continue reading...Why Apple’s Siri feature has a female voice
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
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It many not have as may voice options as Android or a variety of standalone GPS units, but Siri has quickly become a beloved part of the iPhone 4S experience. Siri has inexplicably taken on a life of its own with users quick to talk about Siri, albeit jokingly, as a good friend. Not surprisingly, […]
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...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...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 […]
Continue reading...Hands on video demo of Siri – It’s smart, but probably doesn’t love you
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
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Check out one of the first in the wild demonstration of Siri, Apple’s new voice recognition feature in iOS 5. Along with some standard questions about geography and the time in various cities, there are also a few quirky Siri interactions here, including telling Siri “I love you.” We particularly enjoyed Siri being able to asnwer […]
Continue reading...Apple employee shows off Siri in action [Video]
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
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An Apple employee in the video below demonstrates the power of Siri. via CNET
Continue reading...Siri co-founder Norman Winarksy says Assistant will be “world changing event”
Monday, October 3, 2011
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The centerpiece of Apple’s special media event tomorrow will likely be Apple’s voice recognition feature in iOS 5 dubbed Assistant. The feature was reportedly built on Siri, a startup acquired back in 2009. Now, 9to5Mac has an extremely interesting interview with Siri co-founder Norman Winarsky who unabashedly raises expectations for tomorrow’s announcement. Notably, Winarsky points out […]
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
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