Neowin News Feed for: Siri

Microsoft makes Siri look foolish in new Windows 8 advertisement

Brad Sams — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:16:45 +0100

A new commercial for Windows 8 turns Siri against itself as Microsoft gets agressive with its Windows 8 campaign to show that Windows 8 tablets are better than Apple's line of iPads. Read more...

Apple wants to integrate Maps and Siri with your car's dashboard

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 01 May 2013 10:39:14 +0100

A new report claims Apple wants to go after GPS systems in cars and replace them with its own Apple Maps solutions. Users will be able to see directions directly on their dashboards. Read more...

OS X 10.9 coming at WWDC, focuses on the power user

Brad Sams — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:09:27 +0100

With WWDC quickly approaching, we are getting our first bits of information about what the new platform will include and how Apple will continue to blur the line between OS X and iOS. Read more...

Apple keeps your conversations with Siri for two years

Ben Buffone — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 01:21:57 +0100

Apple have revealed conservations you have with voice assistant Siri will be kept for up to two years. The announcement comes just days after questions were raised over users' privacy rights. Read more...

Apple and Yahoo discussing partnerships

Max Slater-Robins — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:57:07 +0100

A report by the Wall Street Journal has outlined talks between Yahoo! and Apple about a deeper integration of Yahoo! services to combat iOS' reliance on Google. Apple may also be considering Bing. Read more...

Apple accused of copying software used in Siri

Andy Weir — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:23:13 +0000

Apple has appeared in court, accused of copying software used in Siri, and the company behind the claim says it plans to demand that Apple stops selling those devices that infringe its patent rights. Read more...

Google says Apple is reviewing a Google Now app, Apple says it isn't [Update]

Max Slater-Robins — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:32:20 +0000

Google's chairman, and former CEO, Eric Schmidt has made a passing remark about Google Now on iOS. Schmidt hinted that the Google Now app is awaiting Apple's approval, and will come out soon. Read more...

Ferrari adds Apple iPad Minis and Siri voice to its newest models

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:50:54 +0000

Ferrari is collaborating with Apple to enhance its in-car infotainment system. To this end they have added iPad minis and Siri voice integration to their latest and greatest cars. Read more...

Next gen Xbox console will reportedly see major voice control improvements

Andy Weir — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:55:54 +0000

The next-generation Xbox will reportedly see major enhancements to its voice control features, including speech-to-text, natural speech recognition, and power-on through voice command. Read more...

Siri misidentifies poison oak in Apple print ad

Andy Weir — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 11:52:52 +0100

An Apple advertisement in The Economist makes Siri look a bit dim-witted, as the digital assistant serves up the wrong answer to a user enquiry about poison oak. Read more...

Martin Scorsese appears in Siri commercial for Apple

Paul Ferson — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:27:02 +0100

Martin Scorsese has appeared in an advert promoting Apple's Siri voice assistant software, with the famed director appearing in his natural environment of New York. Read more...

BlackBerry 10 plays catch-up, now has Siri-like feature

Christopher White — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 16:30:54 +0100

Research in Motion is trying to remain relevant in the smartphone market and are placing all of their chips on the new Blackberry 10 OS. The latest developer release has added voice command features. Read more...

Siri sued by Chinese company

Nathan Tsui — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 04:27:52 +0100

The patent suits keep coming for Apple in China. This time, Zhizhen Network Technology is suing Apple for infringing on its patent for an instant messaging chat bot system, and the culprit is Siri. Read more...

Siri loses some sex appeal, literally

Paul Ferson — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 16:58:45 +0100

Apple are pushing additional changes to their voice assistant Siri in order to remove some exploits allowing Siri to be used for sexual or generally tasteless messages. Read more...

Woz: Siri's gone downhill since Apple purchased it

Anthony Tosie — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 10:31:57 +0100

Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, had some harsh words regarding the company's voice platform. According to Wozniak, Siri has actually gotten worse since Apple bought it. Read more...

Apple shows off iOS 6's Siri enhancements

Tyler Holman — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:01:39 +0100

Apple showed off a host of new improvements to Siri at this year's WWDC, including a new 'Eyes Free' feature coming from some vehicle manufacturers, iPad support, and the ability to launch apps Read more...

Galaxy S III's S-voice app leaked for all Android 4.0 devices

Jake Durasamy — Mon, 28 May 2012 18:51:38 +0100

Samsung's S-voice has been confirmed to run on any Android 4.0 device. S-voice is Samsung's Android solution to Siri for the iPhone and works just as effectively. Read more...

Rumor: Apple TV to feature seamless Siri integration

Steven Parker — Sun, 27 May 2012 09:51:14 +0100

I'm halfway to work and I just realized I forgot to set the TV to record my favorite show, bugger. In the very near future these sorts of first world problems will be history if you own an Apple TV. Read more...

IBM is scared of Siri

Tyler Holman — Wed, 23 May 2012 19:52:04 +0100

Scared that Apple could be storing confidential communications, IBM has decided to ban its employees from using Apple's Siri on its corporate networks. But is there really anything to be afraid of? Read more...

Siri still secretly thinks the Lumia 900 is best

Tim Schiesser — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:08:01 +0100

Siri was sharing its love of the Nokia Lumia 900, calling it the "best smart phone ever" until it was patched away by Apple, however it will still share its crush if you ask the right questions... Read more...