Siri, the virtual assistant built into Apple’s iPhone 4S, seemed to catch competitors off guard. But all along, Google has reportedly been working on its own voice-controlled assistant for Android phones that responds to natural …
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Siri Ported to iPhone 4 Again, but Is It Safe? How About Legal?
Siri, it’s so magical and wonderful and useful and friendly…as long as you have an iPhone 4S and a Ph.D. in Apple public relations, that is. Wouldn’t it be great if you could run it on a plain old iPhone 4?
Now you can, …
While Siri Won’t Tell You Where to Get an Abortion, ‘These Are Not Intentional Omissions,’ Apple Says
Despite her many talents, Siri won’t help you if you want to get an abortion. This week women around the U.S. have been reporting that Apple’s new iPhone 4S digital assistant won’t locate abortion providers — but she will …
Siri Is Pro-Life, Apple Blames a Glitch
If you ask Siri where to hide a body, the iPhone’s virtual assistant will happily oblige. But if you ask Siri where to get an abortion? No can do.
For the moment, Siri is pro-life, as Abortioneers and other blogs pointed out …
Man Hacks Siri to Start His Car
Is there anything Siri can’t do (besides recognize Scottish accents)? Providing further proof that one day we’ll rely on our smartphones for just about everything, developer Brandon Fiquett hacked Siri to work with the Viper SmartStart system in his Acura TL, meaning he can start and stop his engine via voice command, as well as pop the …
Apple Reportedly Says Siri Won’t Be Coming to Older Devices
Time to nip it in the bud, apparently. For all of you who were hoping to upgrade your not-quite-the-latest-model iPhone to include the wise-cracking Siri, it appears you may not get it any time soon. According to a report, Apple …
Rumor: You Thought Siri Was Exclusive to Apple’s iPhone 4S?
Look at that iPhone 4S, all sleek and new and, well, pretty much identical to the iPhone 4 on the outside. It’s what’s inside that counts, from the 4S’s superior camera and faster all-in-one processor to a voice assistant named Siri you can’t find anywhere else—anywhere else that’s not an Apple phone, anyway.
It sounds like a Siri …
What the Heck Happened to Siri?
Open mouth, insert foot: Siri apparently did something like that yesterday, responding to iPhone 4S owners’ questions with decidedly un-savvy answers. Answers like: “Sorry, I’m having trouble connecting to the network” and “Sorry I’m not able to connect right now” and “Sorry, I don’t have a network connection.”
But users actually did …
Siri’s Guilty Secret: Data Guzzling
Everyone loves Siri, the iPhone 4S’ virtual personal assistant with a particularly snappy comeback for certain questions. But what they may not love is the amount of data Siri uses in catering to your every whim.
A report from Ars Technica suggests that overuse of Siri could unknowingly force users over their monthly data limit. Every …
Siri Hacked onto iPhone 4, but Don’t Get Too Excited
Turns out you don’t need an iPhone 4S to run Siri, Apple’s new virtual assistant software. All you need instead are some serious hacking skills and, well, actually, a spare iPhone 4S.
Unfortunately, reports of the iPhone 4 running Siri are a bit overblown at the moment. Although 9to5Mac has video proof of the hack in action, you may …
The Future of Television: Kinect vs. Siri?
An Apple TV set seems more likely than ever now that the late Steve Jobs is on record talking about it. And although details are non-existent, the inclusion of Siri would be a no-brainer if this mythical Apple television came into being.
The New York Times‘ Nick Bilton suggests that Siri, the virtual assistant in Apple’s iPhone 4S, …
WATCH: Siri Has Trouble Recognizing Scottish Accents
Bad news for tech-loving Scots—the iPhone 4S doesn’t understand what you’re saying. Siri, Apple’s personal assistant, can recognize accents everywhere from Australia to London (and respond in-kind). It can even understand you if you speak to it in French or German.
But live in Edinburgh or Aberdeen? Sorry, you’re out of …
