Tag Archives: Siri

What does Samsung’s S-Voice assistant think of Siri?

May 8, 2013   Apple, Mac
Despite having access to a pretty powerful voice-enabled, predictive search engine with Google Now, Samsung is still pushing ahead with its own ‘S Voice’ app to try and provide a unique Siri-like experience on its devices. We’ve seen many comparisons of how Samsung might have borrowed from Apple for its own voice-controlled assistant, but today [...]
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What does Samsung’s S-Voice assistant think of Siri?

May 8, 2013   Apple, Mac
Despite having access to a pretty powerful voice-enabled, predictive search engine with Google Now, Samsung is still pushing ahead with its own ‘S Voice’ app to try and provide a unique Siri-like experience on its devices. We’ve seen many comparisons of how Samsung might have borrowed from Apple for its own voice-controlled assistant, but today [...]
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What Happens When Siri and Google Voice Play Operator

April 22, 2013   Uncategorized
Remember when you were in preschool, sitting around in a circle, whispering a message from person to person until it reached the last kid in the chain and was completely different? As part of his "Digital Humor Theory" thesis, Pratt Institute graduate student Micahael J. Silber did just that with Siri's text-to-voice and Google's voicemail transcription services—50 times in a row. Here's how he describes the four step process: More »
    


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What Happens When Siri and Google Voice Play Operator

April 22, 2013   Uncategorized
Remember when you were in preschool, sitting around in a circle, whispering a message from person to person until it reached the last kid in the chain and was completely different? As part of his "Digital Humor Theory" thesis, Pratt Institute graduate student Micahael J. Silber did just that with Siri's text-to-voice and Google's voicemail transcription services—50 times in a row. Here's how he describes the four step process: More »
    


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How Apple Is Taking Over Your Car

April 19, 2013   Apple
It's no secret that late Apple CEO Steve Jobs was keen on bringing the company's technology to the automotive world. In fact, according to longtime Apple board member Mickey Drexler, "Steve's dream before he died was to design an iCar." Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, Phil Shiller, echoed those sentiments during the company's copyright infringement trial against Samsung, saying there had been discussion of Apple making a vehicle. More »
    


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Apple Keeps Your Siri Data for Two Years

April 19, 2013   Apple
You thought that time you asked Siri about the weird mole on your toe was just between the two of you? Wrong. According to Wired, Apple hangs onto your Siri data for two years. More »
    


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Apple Keeps Your Siri Data for Two Years

April 19, 2013   Apple
You thought that time you asked Siri about the weird mole on your toe was just between the two of you? Wrong. According to Wired, Apple hangs onto your Siri data for two years. More »
    


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Amazon reportedly acquires Evi, the Siri-like iPhone/Android voice assistant app

April 17, 2013   Apple, Mac
According to TechCrunch, Amazon has acquired Evi, a Siri-like voice assistant application currently available for both iOS and Android. While the application remains available on both platforms, the report seems to have significant evidence to back up its acquisition claims: At UK Companies House all the Evi Technologies Ltd directors have been replaced by Amazon’s [...]
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Sherpa, the Lovechild of Siri and Google Now

April 17, 2013   Uncategorized
Bark something at Siri and it might get back to you with what you're looking for. Google Now is supposed to serve up relevant information when you need it without having to do the legwork yourself. Now imagine the two merging together to form a Voltron-like personal assistant. Sherpa is that Voltron and it's finally available in the US. More »
    


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Sherpa, the Lovechild of Siri and Google Now

April 17, 2013   Uncategorized
Bark something at Siri and it might get back to you with what you're looking for. Google Now is supposed to serve up relevant information when you need it without having to do the legwork yourself. Now imagine the two merging together to form a Voltron-like personal assistant. Sherpa is that Voltron and it's finally available in the US. More »
    


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