Tech quote of the day
I am a humble personal assistant. — Response from Siri, the voice activated software on the iPhone 4S, when asked what it is.
View ArticleApple and Siri
And while I am on a roll about Apple and its innovation, check out this piece from Nicholas Thompson of The New Yorker regarding Siri, the new personal assistant in the iPhone 4S. The technology is...
View ArticleiPhone 4S reviews
The first hands-on reviews of the iPhone 4S are in. Herewith, a sampling: David Pogue: The question isn’t what’s in a name — it’s what’s in a phone. And the answer is: “A lot of amazing technology. And...
View ArticleTrue Siri stories
Siri is the new voice-activated “personal assistant” in the iPhone 4S. Joshua Topolsky has a wonderful gallery of Siri responses to various queries and requests that are funny and somewhat amazing....
View ArticleVoice technology is NOT new, but doing it right IS new
There is a lot of chatter about Siri over the past few days following the launch of the iPhone 4S. Lots of folks love it already. But really, voice recognition is not new technology, is it? No, but as...
View ArticleSteve Gillmor on iOS 5 and iPhone 4S
Terrific essay by Steve Gillmor on the mechanics and machination of upgrades and the future usage patterns of iOS 5 here. First, Siri is already changing everything about the way I store data. I’m...
View ArticleTech quote of the day
I don’t believe that your phone should be an assistant. — Andy Rubin, co-head of Android software development at Google. I think that millions of iPhone 4S users already disagree, less than a week...
View ArticleHow Siri “learns”
Every time an Apple engineer thinks of a clever response for Siri to give to a particular bit of input, that engineer can insert the new pair into Siri’s repertoire instantaneously, so that the very...
View ArticleTellme it ain’t so
Microsoft’s Chief Research and Strategy Officer, Craig Mundie, has recently claimed that Microsoft has had technology similar to Apple’s Siri for more than a year. He is referring to Tellme. Tellme is...
View ArticleFirst TV, now music
The Flaming Lips have released a new song that features Siri on backup vocals.
View ArticlePsycho Siri
Shades of the HAL 9000… Related articles Video: iPhone AI Goes on Killing Spree in ‘Psycho Siri’ (wired.com)
View Article“Okay Glass”
Google Glass, the smart glasses currently being tested by Google, is activated with a voice command: “Okay Glass.” For a bit of Siri snark, simply activate Siri on your iPhone and say “Okay Glass.”...
View Article50 Siri voice commands
This is a very handy compendium of Siri commands. I learned several new ones. (via The Loop)
View ArticleA love letter to Siri
The New York Times has generally adopted a skeptical (if not negative) tone in articles discussing Apple. However, today there is a very sweet article in the Times that focuses not on business...
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