There is no better time in our forums then around the launch of a major new iPhone or iPad. Thankfully, all signs appear to signal we'll see that happen twice within the next two months. First up is the launch of the new iPhone 5, expected to be unveiled at an Apple event this Wednesday. As you … [Read more...]
The official Google Search app has been able to understand you asking it a question for some time now, but in the near future, it'll be able to provide an answer, too. Google has just announced that the Search app will be borrowing features from Android 4.1, and will be able to handle voice based … [Read more...]
While Siri is cool, she only works for a handful of situations, and is quite obviously still in beta. Nuance, the company rumored to provide the speech recognition for Siri, has just announced a new service that could bring similar functionality to any app. The new tool is dubbed Nina, and will … [Read more...]
Reuters is reporting that a Taiwanese university is set to go up against Apple — and potentially other tech giants — over accusations patent violations of speech recognition technology . National Cheng Kung University was awarded US patents for voice-t0-text technology in 2007 and 2010, and is … [Read more...]
Following on the footsteps of Samuel L. Jackson, Zooey Deschanel, and John Malkovich, Apple has released another Siri ad featuring a major celebrity, this time legendary director and occasional actor, Martin Scorsese. For the first time, we're also seeing Find My Friends shown off with Siri, as well … [Read more...]
As part of expanding Siri in iOS 6, Apple recently unveiled Eyes Free, a partnership between the tech company and car manufacturers to add a Siri button and integration to upcoming vehicles. Now, we're hearing the first cars that are going to get this feature, and they're both by the folks at GM. … [Read more...]
Initially available only on the iPhone 4S, 9to5mac sources claim that Apple will introduce Siri for iPad as one of the 'tentpole' features of iOS 6. Dictation is available on the new iPad, but not the full digital virtual assistant services of Siri. Note: This is a mock-up and not an actual … [Read more...]
Earlier this week, we saw two new Siri ads starring John Malkovich — one of which had the iPhone telling the actor a rather mediocre joke. So, what if Siri actually did something funny? … [Read more...]
Apple continues its series of celebrity Siri ads, with two starring none other than John Malkovich. The first, dubbed "Joke" has Malkovich asking single word questions of Siri, who does an admirable job of responding. The second, "Life" delves into more philosophical territory. Though I can't … [Read more...]
A few months back we reported on a growing number of individuals who were suing Apple, claiming that the features of Siri were misrepresented in the companies advertisements and a far cry from real world experience. Referenced in the complaint was the Rock God ad, which apparently one of the … [Read more...]
