Siri (24 articles)
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Nokia Lumia 900 is the "best smartphone ever" according to... Siri
Eh? 11 May 2012 18:07 GMT TweetAsk Apple’s speech-recognition software Sir what the best smartphone ever is, and the answer would surely be its own champion handset the iPhone 4S, right?
Wrong! According to Siri the answer is the Nokia Lumia 900, at the time of writing...
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Apple HDTV to have FaceTime and Siri?
Rumour mill hotting up 8 May 2012 11:45 GMT TweetAn Apple HDTV will have a built-in camera for FaceTime video calls as well as Siri for voice commands, according to a source that claims to have seen a prototype.
Cultofmac.com quotes the “anonymous” source as saying the TV resembles...
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Steve Jobs wasn't a Siri fanboy
Didn't like the name 29 March 2012 11:36 GMT TweetSiri, the voice-recognition and information service adopted by Apple in its iPhone 4S smartphone, was bought by the company for $200 million in April 2010. It has been incredibly popular in the States, because it is fully featured, but perhaps less...
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Panasonic to release Siri-style TVs
Televisions controlled by the sound of your voice 27 March 2012 17:38 GMT TweetFirst it was voice guidance on your phone, now you’ll soon be able to control your television by barking instructions at it. Panasonic's Viera 2012 range of televisions, enables you to change channels, turn up the volume, find listing information...
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7 days living with...voice control
FEATURE Talking shop 20 February 2012 11:10 GMT Tweet"These aren't the droids you're looking for, move along." No, not that type of voice control – we’re talking artificially intelligent gadgets rather than Jedi mind tricks here.
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Evi takes on Siri for your artificial affection
Voice search rival for iOS and Android 24 January 2012 10:13 GMT TweetApple's Siri hasn't exactly taken the world by storm but, until now, there hasn't really been a decent rival to steal its intelligent assistant crown. But, with Evi - created by Cambridge based developers True Knowledge - now available for both iOS...
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iPhone 4S Siri can double data usage
Easy access is the key 6 January 2012 8:50 GMT TweetData usage on the iPhone 4S has been shown to be, on average, double that used on the iPhone 4; this, in no small part being down to the way in which the voice recognition tech Siri allows easy accessibility to the web.
The study, carried out...
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Santa teams up with Siri for iPhone 4S powered deliveries (video)
Apple ad for Christmas 19 December 2011 9:45 GMT TweetApple adverts are as cheesy as a board adorned with Camembert, Roquefort and a bit of Stilton served with port on Christmas Day.
But we can't help but be charmed by the latest iPhone 4S advert featuring Old Saint Nick himself using Siri to...
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Google Majel voice recognition for Android to start war of words with Siri
Could be with us by end of year 15 December 2011 7:54 GMT TweetReports have come in from AndroidandMe that Google is planning a new natural language system called Majel, and that this Android voice recognition software could be with us by the end of 2011 and bring Siri-like features to Android mobiles.
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Siri cracked: Race begins for Android version before Apple blocks
Protocol deciphered 16 November 2011 10:38 GMT TweetApple's voice recognition system has been cracked by a group of French app developers named Applidium; in short, meaning the protocol used to transmit data from the iPhone 4S to Apple's servers could be used on any device - including Android devices.
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Black Mirror Project asks, 'Why talk to Siri when you can use your mind'
Mind games 12 November 2011 0:58 GMT TweetIf you thought Siri was impressive, wait till you see what a couple of hackers have managed to do with the Apple service.
Rather than you having to talk to your phone, they’ve devised a way of just getting it to respond based on what...
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Amazon to rival Apple's Siri with Kindle voice recognition tech
Startup bought on the quiet 10 November 2011 8:54 GMT TweetAmazon has been found to have purchased a startup called Yap, which could pave the way for it developing its own brand of voice recognition to rival the iPhone 4S Siri system.
Yap are the developers of an app called Yap Voicemail, which on...
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Apple confirms no Siri for iPhone 4
Older devices out in the cold 9 November 2011 8:19 GMT TweetApple has confirmed that it has no plans to bring its voice search feature, Siri, to older iPhone devices - stating that: "we currently have no plans to support older devices".
The news comes in from Michael Steeber's blog who had received...
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Google uses Siri scapegoat to avoid anti-competitive charges
"Entirely new approach to search" 7 November 2011 8:04 GMT TweetEric Schmidt has suggested that Apple's Siri voice search technology is a significant threat to Google's dominance as the go-to search engine, especially when it comes to sourcing specific information.
During another session with U.S. senators...
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Siri style voice recognition for Football Manager? Never say never
EXCLUSIVE: SI Games refuses to rule it out 21 October 2011 11:44 GMT TweetFootball Manager 2012 is now available for PC and Mac (iOS version before Christmas), and with it comes a mighty swathe of new features. One specific, major change is the ability to add inflection to player interaction and team talks through new menu...
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