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Nuance announces Dragon Drive, Siri-like functionality for cars

by Steven Sande (May 25th, 2012)

If you can't get enough of Siri's dulcet tones, then you'll be happy to hear that Nuance -- one of the companies behind Apple's intelligent assistant -- has announced a similar type of functionality that should be coming to cars soon. Dragon Drive replicates the power of Siri so that drivers can ...

Two new carrier Siri ads feature John Malkovich

by Michael Rose (May 23rd, 2012)

It's a pity that they don't feature a doorway that lets you crawl inside his brain, but the ever-fascinating John Malkovich is the star of two new "Celebrity Siri" ads. Previous ads have featured Zooey Deschanel and Samuel L. Jackson chatting with Apple's iPhone 4S-based digital assistant. The ...

iPhone "buzz" gets a boost following celebrity ads

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 16th, 2012)

Love them or hate them, those new Siri ads starring Zooey Deschanel and Samuel L. Jackson are apparently effective, says a YouGov BrandIndex report. As noted by Fortune's Apple 2.0 blog, the celebrity Siri ads are creating buzz among 18-34 year old questioned in the survey. In just a few ...

Daily Update for May 10, 2012

by Steven Sande (May 10th, 2012)

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 ...

Siri shown to launch, run mock experiment by British Telecom

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 10th, 2012)

Siri isn't just a personal assistant who can read your messages or check your calendar. The voice assistant may also play a role in finding a cure for cancer. A team of researchers from BioTeam, Accelrys and British Telecom worked together to plug Siri into scientific data analysis software ...

Siri takes security to the extreme in parody video

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 30th, 2012)

Siri has many useful features, but here's one you won't find in Apple's documentation. This video from Aatma Studio showcases a new self-destruct feature that would make Dan Briggs or Jim Phelps proud. You can check out the YouTube video below. ...

Voice Answer is an interesting solution for those that don't have Siri

by Mel Martin (Apr 19th, 2012)

Siri is very clever, and has had a significant impact on how iPhone users interact with the world of information. The problem is, Siri is iPhone 4S only, and even the new iPad has only voice dictation. We've looked at Evi, which is a third-party solution, but it's had some reliability issues ...

AT&T to release Watson voice recognition APIs

by Erica Sadun (Apr 19th, 2012)

AT&T will be releasing developer application-programmer interfaces (APIs) for its Watson speech engine this June, according to a write-up over at the Verge. Developers will be able to add voice recognition features to their applications by integrating AT&T programming calls. The APIs will ...

New iPhone ads air featuring Zooey Deschanel and Samuel L. Jackson

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 17th, 2012)

Last night saw the airing of two new ads for the iPhone 4S that featured celebrities Samuel L. Jackson and Zooey Deschanel. Both thirty-second spots showed the celebs using Siri in their home environment. Jackson used Apple's personal assistant software to help him plan a "date night" and cook ...

Apple gets iPad dictation instructions wrong (Updated)

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 11th, 2012)

As a writer, I know how hard it can be to write without spelling, grammar or punctuation errors 100% of the time. That's why I find my editors (and sometimes even readers) extremely helpful when they point out a mistake. A few years ago I showed that Apple had posted wrong information about ...

You're the Pundit: Will a Siri update introduce frequent user reward points?

by Erica Sadun (Apr 1st, 2012)

When it comes to discussing the next big thing, we turn to our secret weapon: the TUAW braintrust. We put the question to you and let you have your go at it. Today's topic is Siri. Launched last Autumn, Siri has yet to offer any really major enhancements beyond a few extra quips here and there. ...

How 3rd Party apps might integrate with Siri

by Erica Sadun (Mar 30th, 2012)

Third-party integration into Siri remains at the top of many of our TUAW wish lists. Imagine being able to say "Play something from Queen on Spotify" or even "I want to hear a local police scanner." And Siri replying, "OK, you have two apps that have local police scanners. Do you want ...

Newest lawsuit: managing your Siri expectations

by Erica Sadun (Mar 30th, 2012)

On Tuesday, David Jones of California filed suit claiming that, according to the LA Times, "Apple oversells Siri's abilities in advertising and TV commercials". He joins Frank M. Fazio in rallying against the Siri Beta release, assuming that Siri has risen fully formed from the waves, ready to ...

Daily Update for March 28, 2012

by Steven Sande (Mar 28th, 2012)

Steve Jobs reportedly disliked "Siri" name

by Steven Sande (Mar 28th, 2012)

Network World's Yoni Heisler attended Technori Pitch in Chicago yesterday, and related a story about Siri that not only sheds new light on the name of Apple's intelligent assistant, but on Steve Jobs' low opinion of the name. Technori Pitch is a monthly meeting where Chicago-based startups can ...