Forget Rosetta Stone — researchers at Microsoft have developed a program that uses speech recognition software to translate what someone is saying into another language using a modified version of the person’s own …
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Why Microsoft and Google Fear Apple’s Siri
Tim Bajarin is the president of Creative Strategies Inc., a technology industry analysis and market intelligence firm in Silicon Valley.
Siri for Android? New App Fools Users in Android Market
Siri for Android is here! At least that’s what more than a 1,000 Android owners thought as they downloaded the app from the Android Market.
In reality the app is simply a shortcut to launch Google’s Voice Actions, which comes …
Legal ‘Spire’ Hack Puts Siri on Jailbroken iOS 5 Devices
Forget all those illicit, convoluted hacks that let you kind-of-sort-of put Siri on your iPhone or iPod Touch — how about one that not only works, but does so without violating copyright law?
It’s called Spire, and it still …
Report: New iPhone 4 Siri Hack May Not Break the Law
Some Apple blogs are reporting that copyright infringement is no longer required to install Siri on an iPhone 4. It’s a dubious claim, but even if it was true, it doesn’t bring us any closer to a practical, working hack.
iOS …
Rumor: Android’s Answer to Siri Is Coming Soon
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 …
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 …