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Apple airs its first Siri TV ad
In typical Apple (AAPL) style, the focus is on the product and what it can do for you. Filed under: Apple 2.0
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Google's best app now on the iPhone
The Siri rival from the search giant is available for Apple's iOS devices. By Matt Vella, senior editor FORTUNE -- Google Now, arguably the search giant's most promising mobile feature, is now...
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What makes Siri so different? She gets you
peech recognition is nothing new.Consumer electronics, cars and automated call centers have been “listening” to commands for years. Google has been transcribing voicemail messages since 2009, and...
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Voice apps are no remedy for distracted driving, study finds
Think using Apple’s Siri and other voice-powered apps while driving is safer than using your phone’s keyboard when behind the wheel? Maybe not. Although hands-free devices are supposed to help drivers...
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Careful what you say around Samsung’s Smart TVs
If you want some privacy, you’d better step away from your television. Samsung’s privacy policy for its SmartTV’s voice recognition control warns customers that the televisions may pick up personal...
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Google’s 3 most important projects, according to Eric Schmidt
Google GOOG is a massive company with a lot of projects going on at once, but chairman Eric Schmidt says that there are three that rank above all others in importance: voice recognition, image...
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Ford’s tech might end up in your Toyota
Ford’s smartphone infotainment technology could end up in future Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Toyota says its engineers are studying whether to adopt SmartDeviceLink technology, an open source version of...
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You can now buy Amazon’s Siri-for-your-home
Amazon’s Amazon Echo voice-activated, connected home command center is now available for anybody to purchase. The Siri-like device will start shipping July 14. The cylindrical Echo, which responds to...
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Telling Siri this command calls 9-1-1
Next time you want to charge your phone, don’t tell Siri to do it. Firstly, Siri can’t plug in your phone charger for you, no matter how far the outlet is from your couch. And secondly, telling Siri...
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Google improves voice search (again) for its mobile apps
Google GOOG is claiming better voice search on its Android and iOS mobile apps, thanks to a new approach to the artificial intelligence technique the company uses to power that capability. A blog post...
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Why Apple just bought an artificial intelligence startup
Apple's virtual assistant Siri may be getting more help at answering questions and giving directions. The technology giant bought a small Cambridge, England-base startup called VocalIQ whose software...
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Watch This New Apple Ad Starring Cookie Monster
Hey Siri, Cookie Monster’s calling. And he wants cookies. A new Apple ad released Wednesday shows even Cookie Monster can use the hands-free Siri feature. Which is a good thing since the iPhone...
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Amazon Echo: What Can It Do and When Can You Get It
Amazon may have had trouble competing with Apple and Google on smartphones and tablets. But when it comes to the connected home, Amazon might be the winner. The tech giant’s hit voice-controlled home...
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This Hacker Made Amazon’s Alexa, Google Now, and Siri Command One Another
What could be better than asking a virtual assistant for help? How about asking a virtual assistant to summon another one to call upon yet another one? A developer by the name of Leon Nicholls...
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