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Study: voice-controlled interfaces unsafe for driving

by Mel Martin (Jun 12th, 2013)

I asked, "Siri: Is it safe to be driving and talking to you?" Siri conducted a web search and probably won't be pleased with the results. In a recent AAA study, researchers found that letting drivers text and send email with voice commands is actually more distracting just simply talking on a ...

Siri and iOS in the Car updates announced at WWDC

by John-Michael Bond (Jun 10th, 2013)

The next update to Siri has been announced at WWDC, bringing a new graphical user interface and improved search options. Siri will now show the sound wave of your question as you speak and features a new voice that sounds a little less HAL 9000. Users will have male and female voice options, with ...

BMW: Siri Eyes Free in all 2014 models

by John-Michael Bond (Jun 7th, 2013)

BMW has announced that all of its 2014 models will be getting an update bringing the Siri "Eyes Free" mode to it ConnectedDrive internet service. The mode will allow users to talk to Siri via their iPhone without having to actually look at their phone. With the latest update to BMW iDrive, both ...

Chevrolet Sonic, Spark first cars to get Siri Eyes Free integration

by Michael Grothaus (Feb 14th, 2013)

GM has announced that the Chevrolet Sonic and Spark will offer Siri Eyes Free integration in March of 2013. This makes good on a promise GM made in June 2012 to deliver the service to the cars within "the next 12 months." Eyes Free will be distributed via an upgrade to existing MyLink radios in ...

2013 Honda Accord, Acura RDX and ILX getting Siri Eyes Free option

by Randy Nelson (Jan 30th, 2013)

More automobile manufacturers are hopping on the Siri Eyes Free bandwagon -- or should that be car carrier? Although announced as a partner in the endeavor last summer, Honda has finally confirmed which models will be the first to utilize the feature: the 2013 Honda Accord, Acura RDX and Acura ...

Hyundai to add Siri Eyes Free to vehicles

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Jan 7th, 2013)

Add Hyundai to the list of automakers who are jumping onboard the Siri bandwagon. The Loop reports that at CES, the company announced that the Eyes Free mode added to Siri in iOS 6 will be deployed in unspecified future models. In June, we reported that the Chevrolet Sonic and 2013 Spark from ...

Daily Update for January 7, 2013

by Steven Sande (Jan 7th, 2013)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

GM to add Siri "Eyes Free" to Chevy Sonic, Spark

by Dave Caolo (Jun 20th, 2012)

Apple has announced that Siri will integrate with certain auto voice control systems once iOS 6 is released. The "Eyes Free" system, as Apple calls it, allows Siri to be activated with a button mounted in the steering wheel. Now, GM has announced that the Chevrolet Sonic and the 2013 Spark will ...

Aftermarket Eyes Free Siri button: Could it be possible?

by Erica Sadun (Jun 14th, 2012)

After Monday's keynote, many of us here at TUAW wondered whether an aftermarket Eyes Free button was possible. Eyes Free buttons, which will be integrated into several car lines, allow you to access Siri features by pressing a button on your car's steering wheel. Apple is working with car ...