99 posts and columns on Siri

News Byte

Nuance, Will You Turn On the TV for Me?

in News on May 9 at 8:05 am PT

Nuance, which makes voice-recognition technology, said today that it is powering the voice-control features in Samsung’s 2012 line of Internet-connected TVs. At the Consumer Electronics Show in January, Samsung showed off how its “smart” TV’s respond to voice commands to power-on, change channels, browse the Web and talk on Skype. Nuance has gotten a boost over the past year due to hype surrounding the iPhone 4S’s Siri, though it reported disappointing first-quarter earnings due to complex mobile relationships and delayed revenue.

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There’s a Robot in Your Pocket

in Voices on May 2 at 2:38 pm PT

When I was a kid, I dreamed of someday having my own robot. Today, I’m very excited to see my dream come true because, in fact, there is a robot in each of our pockets.

Mission Impossibly Funny: Siri Will Self-Destruct in Five Seconds (Video)

in Media on April 29 at 12:38 am PT

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to laugh.
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Wearable Devices: How Geeky Glasses and Wristbands Will Move Mainstream

in Voices on April 17 at 4:45 pm PT

We’ve all seen the movies: Gadget-laden heroes from James Bond to Terminator to Iron Man have long relied on voice-controlled watches and heads-up display glasses to extend their powers.

Hey! Famous People Like Apple, Too!

in Media on April 17 at 4:56 am PT

Feel less weird about talking at Siri now? (No?)
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Take a Note: Typing With No Hands

in Personal Technology on April 10 at 6:08 pm PT

Use the microphone icon on your virtual keyboard to dictate accurate texts, Tweets, emails and more.
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Li Ka-shing’s Horizon Ventures Bets on Mobile Search Start-Up Everything.me

in News on March 29 at 12:11 pm PT

Everything.me, a mobile search provider, has taken $3.5 million in add-on funding from Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing’s Horizons Ventures, known for tech investments like Facebook and Spotify.
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Siri, Find Me a Class Action Attorney in New York

in News on March 12 at 2:15 pm PT

A New York man is appalled to find that Apple’s Siri doesn’t work the way it does in the commercials.
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Apple Shows Off Sharper 4G iPad, Updates Apple TV

in Mobile on March 7 at 9:30 am PT

For those who want to relive Apple’s event moment-by-moment, here’s the transcript of AllThingsD’s live coverage.
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Driving Ms. Siri (Comic)

in Voices on March 5 at 4:00 pm PT

Here is the latest comic from our Joy of Tech friends at Geek Culture, Nitrozac and Snaggy. Joy of Tech appears three times a week in the Voices section of this site.
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Touchscreen vs. Keyboard, the Sequel

in Commerce, January 27, 2012 at 12:34 pm PT

A “Conservative” Estimate: Apple Will Sell 48 Million iPads in Calendar 2012

in News, January 18, 2012 at 3:59 am PT

Jon Stewart and Siri Debate Foxconn

in Media, January 17, 2012 at 5:52 am PT

Santa’s Digital Downtime (Video)

in Media, December 22, 2011 at 1:30 pm PT

Year of the Talking Phone and a Cloud That Got Hot

in Personal Technology, December 21, 2011 at 6:04 pm PT

Nuance Buying Vlingo, a Rival It Once Sued

in Mobile, December 20, 2011 at 8:17 am PT

Apple Plots Its TV Assault

in Voices, December 18, 2011 at 5:06 pm PT

Siri + Santa = Apple’s New Ad

in Media, December 18, 2011 at 1:49 pm PT

With Siri TV, Apple Will Dismantle the TV Networks

in Voices, December 15, 2011 at 3:15 pm PT

2012: Siri Is a Stunner, Amazon Is Amazin’ and Security Gets Spendy

in News, December 8, 2011 at 8:59 pm PT

What if Apple Television Is an iMac?

in News, December 7, 2011 at 12:41 pm PT

For Wolfram, Self-Financing Means Freedom

in Voices, December 5, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

QOTD: And It’s Called Microsoft Bobbi …

Amazon Has Acquired Yap, the Closest Thing to a Siri Clone It Can Find

in Commerce, November 9, 2011 at 2:34 pm PT

Laryngitis Aside, Why Siri Is a Voice to Be Reckoned With

in Mobile, November 7, 2011 at 4:00 am PT