By Todd Haselton |
Do you trust Apple Maps yet? We hope so, because the company is apparently betting that new features in iOS 7 will allow it to seamlessly integrate, along with Siri, into your car. 9to5Mac said it learned from sources that Apple is in cahoots with car…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple recently confirmed that it stores the questions you ask Siri, and the responses the voice engine provides, on its servers for two years. This might seem like a massive privacy concern, especially since Apple is literally storing clips of your voice, Wired said, but Apple doesn’t…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple’s currently being sued by a company that believes Apple copied its technology to build Siri. Agence France Presse said Apple met on Wednesday with Zhizhen Network Technology Co., a firm based in Shanghai that has its own voice engine called Xiao i Robot. Apple’s Siri has…
By Brandon Russell |
Siri in your car isn’t hard to imagine; the integration seemed inevitable, and GM has managed to seamlessly integrate the Apple assistant into its 2013 Sonic and Spark vehicles. As you can see in the above commercial (a very Apple-y one, I might add), all…
By Todd Haselton |
The smartphone wars have been brewing since Windows Mobile, BlackBerry and Palm were fighting it out to gain consumer and enterprise market share in the early 2000s. Before that time, it’s arguable that most smartphones were used by enterprise users, and I think devices such…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple hasn’t confirmed that it’s working on an iWatch smart watch, but that isn’t stopping anyone from speculating on what such a device might look like or offer the public. We published a really cool looking concept a few days back, and now The Guardian’s The…
By Roy Choi |
Tuesday, Chevrolet announced that 2013 Sonic and Spark vehicles with Chevy’s MyLink will be able to integrate with Siri more intelligently. Last summer, Apple announced Siri integration with automobiles and soon after GM announced that Sonic and Spark vehicles would have Siri enabled technology in…
By Todd Haselton |
Is Apple building its own HDTV? Your guess is as good as ours at this point, even though there have been several reports that have suggested the company is very interested in such an endeavor. Now, if this rumor is true, we have the clearest…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple is actively looking for someone to ramp up Siri’s elegance and implementation, but not just on iOS, according to Apple Insider. A job posting shows that apple is seeking someone to “join the team that implements the UI for Siri,” particularly regarding the way…
By Adriana Lee |
I’ve become hopelessly dependent on Siri, using the voice assistant pretty much every day. Those easy, no-fuss speech commands don’t require users to drop everything and dig through copious folders just to find answers, set a timer, send a text or map directions. This fact isn’t lost…
By Brandon Russell |
In an alternate universe, on a mirror Earth, Siri is a flagship Android feature, exclusive to devices on Verizon. Imagine your DROID DNA and RAZR MAXX HD imbued with Apple’s crown jewel, saying the darndest things. It almost happened—deals were actually in place—before Apple swooped…
By Adriana Lee |
Apple mentioned last June that it was working on a new Eyes Free mode, explaining that it was working with various car companies to bring Siri voice command to automobiles. And now it seems GM is at the head of the line, as it just…
By Sean P. Aune |
The iOS integration into OS X looks to continue in 10.9 if the rumors of Siri and Maps being included prove to be true. According to sources speaking with 9to5Mac, both Siri and the critically slammed Maps are coming to OS X 10.9. At this…
By Killian Bell |
Apple has updated its Apple Store app for the iPhone and iPod touch, introducing the ability to check the latest store prices using Siri. The update also brings EasyPay to five new countries, and adds new payment options for customers in China. With the latest…
By Brandon Russell |
Using voice recognition in Google Search for iOS is pretty great, and really fast; it’s so elegant, human-like and accurate. It’s a shame the technology isn’t integrated into iOS the way Siri is. With a new Jailbreak tweak called NowNow, though, Apple’s enemy can be…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple is reportedly preparing to give Siri the ability to purchase movie tickets in iOS 6.1. According to anonymous beta testers, the company is going to add the functionality through Fandango — users simply tell Siri which tickets to buy, which are then presumably added…
By Brandon Russell |
Google’s advanced voice search has made its way to iOS turf, and it demonstrates just how inadequate Siri can be. Apple’s voice assistant was given new life when the company rolled out an update earlier this year, but the additional features — finding movie times,…
By Killian Bell |
Apple issued a press release on Monday that announced a major executive shakeup within the Cupertino company, which will see its senior vice president of iOS software, Scott Forstall, and the recently appointed senior vice president of retail, John Browett, ousted from their positions.…
By Adriana Lee |
I’m a huge fan of John Hodgman. When he co-starred in the famous “I’m a Mac” series of Apple commercials, his perfect comedic timing made Windows seem more tempting than Justin Long’s hipster representation of Macs. Hodgman was supposed to convey Windows as a snoozefest…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple has poached yet another prominent talent from the competition, and has reportedly hired former Amazon search technologist William Stasior. According to sources speaking with AllThingsD, Stasior is being tasked with heading up Apple’s Siri unit to presumably help improve the voice assistant’s search prowess.…
By Brandon Russell |
Siri is wacky. Sure, she’s useful for some quick, simple information, but the year-old assistant isn’t quite as excellent as Apple would have you believe. Be that as it may, it’s her snark and wit that sets the tech apart from the competition — not…
By Jon Rettinger |
Apple claims that Siri is vastly improved with the release of iOS 6 and the iPhone 5, and Google Voice Search is now officially out in the public, and appearing on many phones. When we first ran the test back in June, Google won the…
By Killian Bell |
Wondering whether that great new feature in iOS 6 will work where you are? Believe it or not, not everything in iOS 6 will work internationally. The Flyover feature in Apple’s new Maps app, for example, is still limited to big cities, while certain Siri…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple has at long last sent out invites to its big iPhone gala on Sept. 12. And — did we really expect anything less? — the company got its foot in the door before any of the big announcements kicked off this week. Apple being…
