News tagged ‘siri’
Thursday, 23 May 2013
Apple: Samsung Galaxy S4 & Google Now Violate Siri Patents
Apple says that the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the Google Now service for Android violate Siri patents. The Cupertino-based company has filed the motion to amend its existing infringement complaint in a California court.
Wednesday, 4 Apr 2012
Google’s Upcoming $199 Nexus Tablet To Pressure Vendors to Slash Prices (Update)
With Google entering a relatively new low-cost tablet segment, tech pundits are expecting the Nexus tablet to apply significant pressure on other major Android vendors, Digitimes reports.
Wednesday, 22 Feb 2012
iPad 3 to Have Dual-core CPU, Full HD Camera, and Siri?
A new report from the Taiwanese website Apple.pro claims that Apple's next-generation iPad will have a dual-core chip, full HD video recording camera, and will run iOS 5.1 with Siri.
Thursday, 9 Feb 2012
Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Russian Language Support Coming to Siri in March?
Chinese information technology website DoNews claimed that Apple is bringing support for Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Russian languages to Siri in March.
Tuesday, 20 Dec 2011
Google Unveiling Tablet Within the Next Six Months
Google Chairman Eric Schmidt revealed details about the company's plans to introduce a competitive tablet within the next six months.
Thursday, 15 Dec 2011
Google Acquires Clever Sense, Plans to Deliver More Personalized Information
Search giant Google has acquired Clever Sense, a Silicon Valley-based startup that develops the mobile app "Alfred". This acquisition seems to hint of Google's intentions to counter Apple's Siri on its Android platform.
Tuesday, 6 Dec 2011
Man Hacks Siri To Voice Control His House
Marcus Schappi, an Australian software developer, has revealed how he used a few relatively inexpensive components to hack the iPhone 4S voice recognition app Siri, enabling him to use voice commands to turn his house lights on and off and open web pages on his computer.
Microsoft to Expand on Kinect's Voice Navigation Capabilities
Microsoft has made plans to roll out an update for the Xbox 360 to expand on the Kinect's voice navigation faculties.
Friday, 2 Dec 2011
iPhone 4S Users Like Siri, Dislike Short Battery Life
A survey carried out by ChangeWave Research revealed that the Apple iPhone 4S received the highest level of satisfaction ever for an iPhone model. Users also ranked Siri as their most liked feature but were unhappy about its short battery life.
Tuesday, 15 Nov 2011
Breaking Through Siri's Wall
iPhone design/development house Applidium has lay claims to cracking open Siri, prompting the possibility of the voice assistant being hacked onto other devices - including laptops and Android smartphones, according to Tech Crunch.