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Tag: personal assistant

Siri sucks? Apple’s Xnor.ai acquisition could make Siri much better

Tuesday, January 21, 2020 11:46 am5 Comments

“Siri sucks.” We’ve all heard it. Maybe even said it ourselves. But, now, with Apple’s $200 million acquisition of Xnor.ai, Siri could get much better…

Use these tricks and tips to make full use of Siri on your Mac

Wednesday, July 24, 2019 1:14 pmWednesday, July 24, 2019No Comments

These days, Siri is more than just a voice assistant — it’s a whole smart AI system embedded in Apple’s devices…

How to stop Siri’s voice from reverting to robotic on iOS

Thursday, April 11, 2019 4:01 pmThursday, April 11, 20197 Comments

You’ll never appreciate just how good Siri’s voice is today unless you hit this problem…

Boy, 13, arrested after telling Siri he wanted to shoot up a school

Friday, February 1, 2019 4:55 pmFriday, February 1, 201916 Comments

An Indiana middle schooler was busted for telling Siri he planned to open fire on a school…

Typical Siri stupidity

Thursday, January 10, 2019 8:45 amThursday, January 10, 201924 Comments

I thought Siri was smarter than this, but…

12 Siri tips you’ll wish you’d used before

Tuesday, December 4, 2018 2:01 pmTuesday, December 4, 201812 Comments

Everybody likes to learn a few tips that will save them time, so I’ve identified a dozen things…

Apple’s Siri could recognize voice patterns for user identification in future hardware

Tuesday, October 16, 2018 2:55 pmTuesday, October 16, 20188 Comments

One product in which such capability is sorely needed is HomePod…

How to get the most out of Apple’s Siri in iOS 12

Friday, September 28, 2018 9:05 am6 Comments

iOS 12 isn’t a radical change from iOS 11, but Apple did make notable upgrades to Siri…

Siri waveform on Apple Watch Series 4 now responds dynamically to the sound of your voice

Friday, September 21, 2018 2:32 pmFriday, September 21, 20185 Comments

The waveform in the Siri interface on Apple Watch Series 4 works differently to how Siri…

Everything new with Siri in Apple’s iOS 12

Monday, August 27, 2018 9:56 amMonday, August 27, 20182 Comments

Siri has received a wealth of new skills in iOS 12 from new voices to new areas of knowledge…

Why app developers want free trials on Apple’s iOS App Store

Wednesday, May 23, 2018 11:33 amWednesday, May 23, 201815 Comments

Independent developers have always been an important part of the App Store, fueling the iPhone with innovative ideas…

Apple to give Siri new voice at WWDC? No. Old news

Tuesday, May 22, 2018 11:47 amTuesday, May 22, 201811 Comments

Big wave of posts over the last day or so, all of them quoting this post…

Apple to make Siri ‘a lot smarter,’ give ‘a brand new voice’ and a ‘meshy and matte new home’ at WWDC [UPDATED]

Monday, May 21, 2018 12:07 pmTuesday, May 22, 201817 Comments

With Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) inching closer, Siri has revealed plans…

Apple now has 55 self-driving cars testing in California

Monday, May 14, 2018 4:33 pmMonday, May 14, 20188 Comments

Apple has, again, expanded its fleet of autonomous cars in California…

Apple again met with California DMV executives last month to talk autonomous driving

Wednesday, May 2, 2018 9:33 amWednesday, May 2, 201810 Comments

California DMV executives requested a meeting with Apple on March 16, 2018…

Apple’s fleet of self-driving vehicles has nearly doubled this year

Tuesday, March 20, 2018 3:03 pm4 Comments

Apple doesn’t appear to be slowing down on its mysterious self-driving car technology testing…

HomePod should become a hub for all Apple-centric needs

Thursday, March 15, 2018 4:43 pmThursday, March 15, 201815 Comments

Today the HomePod is all about music, but it could be so much more…

Hey Siri: give me a product development road map for AI

Thursday, March 15, 2018 1:38 pmThursday, March 15, 20187 Comments

Infighting, rushed development, and lack of vision have damaged Apple’s Siri development…

Former Apple employees reflect on Siri’s ‘squandered lead’ over Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant

Wednesday, March 14, 2018 2:03 pmWednesday, March 14, 201838 Comments

Review after review trashed Siri with words like ‘dopey,’ ‘annoying’ and ’embarrassingly inadequate’…

Apple slapped with patent suit over Siri’s natural language abilities

Friday, March 9, 2018 1:01 pmFriday, March 9, 20187 Comments

Non-practicing entity Portal Communications on Thursday filed suit against Apple for alleged infringement…

Here are the Siri commands you’ll use most with your HomePod

Wednesday, February 21, 2018 10:29 amWednesday, February 21, 20187 Comments

Some of the Siri commands I think most people will want to use most often with Apple’s HomePod…

Siri on HomePod can actually do quite a lot

Friday, February 9, 2018 5:01 pm21 Comments

From getting the latest news to checking the weather, Siri on HomePod can help you get answers to everyday questions…

Apple has added 24 self-driving Lexus SUVs to its fleet since April 2017

Thursday, January 25, 2018 4:46 pmThursday, January 25, 20187 Comments

Apple Inc. has expanded its California self-driving test fleet to 27 vehicles as it accelerates…

One hour with Apple’s new HomePod smart speaker

Thursday, January 25, 2018 10:13 amThursday, January 25, 201829 Comments

There’s finally good news for those eagerly awaiting Apple’s take on the smart speaker…

Apple’s HomePod arrives February 9th, available to order this Friday, January 26th

Tuesday, January 23, 2018 9:21 amTuesday, January 23, 201835 Comments

HomePod, the innovative wireless speaker from Apple, arrives in stores beginning Friday, February 9th…

Apple could be missing out on the smart home if they take too much longer to get things right

Monday, December 11, 2017 2:47 pm13 Comments

Amazon, with its Echo smart speakers and Alexa voice assistant, now all but owns the home…

Apple looks to be leasing Chrysler’s old proving grounds to test their autonomous vehicle tech

Tuesday, November 28, 2017 4:31 pm7 Comments

Over the last several months, Apple has been recruiting automotive test engineers and technicians…

Apple computer scientists disclose self-driving vehicle research

Wednesday, November 22, 2017 2:55 pmNo Comments

Research by Apple Inc. computer scientists on how self-driving cars can better spot cyclists and pedestrians…

Apple continues work on autonomous vehicle challenges

Wednesday, November 22, 2017 10:28 amWednesday, November 22, 201714 Comments

What happens when an autonomous car needs to make a decision between crashing into another car, or that child crossing the street?

Apple vs. Google: The future of premium smartphones is a machine-learning battle

Monday, November 13, 2017 3:25 pmMonday, November 13, 20179 Comments

The big new thing in smartphones lately is one of those buzz phrases you’ll have heard tossed around…

U.S. Senate panel approves self-driving car legislation

Wednesday, October 4, 2017 5:44 pm19 Comments

A U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday unanimously gave the green light to a bill aimed at speeding the use of self-driving cars…

Apple explains how it’s making Siri smarter without endangering user privacy

Monday, September 11, 2017 4:03 pmMonday, September 11, 20178 Comments

I wake up and put on my Apple Watch, and while I’m making coffee, I look down and see…

On Siri’s new and improved voice

Friday, September 8, 2017 4:39 pmFriday, September 8, 201711 Comments

Siri’s voice does sound more natural in iOS 11, and this is most definitely a good thing…

In Apple’s next ecosystem, Siri is the glue

Friday, September 8, 2017 12:02 pmFriday, September 8, 201719 Comments

It’s always been about the ecosystem for Apple…

How Apple finally made Siri sound more human

Thursday, September 7, 2017 10:30 amThursday, September 7, 201716 Comments

To make Siri sound less like a robot and more like someone you know and trust…

Why I’m expecting big things for Apple’s Siri

Tuesday, September 5, 2017 12:01 pmTuesday, September 5, 201712 Comments

Apple’s machine learning teams are working to transition the Siri voice assistant away from being a service…

17 autonomous vehicle engineers leave Apple for self-driving car startup Zoox

Wednesday, August 30, 2017 4:50 pmWednesday, August 30, 201717 Comments

A group of automotive engineers has left Apple Inc. for self-driving car startup Zoox Inc…

New Apple SUVs with humungous autonomous driving LIDAR system spotted

Saturday, August 26, 2017 10:27 am50 Comments

Apple has had several Lexus SUVs equipped with sensors and cameras out on the road to test its self-driving software platform…

Apple scales back its ambitions for a self-driving car

Wednesday, August 23, 2017 9:02 amWednesday, August 23, 201785 Comments

As new employees were brought into Apple’s secret effort to create a self-driving car a few years ago…

How Apple’s machine learning beats Google Android’s

Tuesday, August 22, 2017 10:01 amTuesday, August 22, 201711 Comments

While Google, Facebook and Amazon are each making significant progress as it relates to AI…

Apple, autonomous systems, and you

Thursday, August 3, 2017 4:01 pmThursday, August 3, 20171 Comment

Autonomous systems can be used in a variety of ways, and a vehicle is only one…

Apple said to be working on electric car batteries

Thursday, July 20, 2017 3:44 pmThursday, July 20, 201712 Comments

Apple is reportedly working to produce electric car batteries with…

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