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Apple, where’s the smarter Siri in iOS 12?
Apple this week had every opportunity to show off new voice skills for Siri…
Samsung’s Bixby assistant delayed again because it’s too stupid to learn English
The launch date for Samsung’s Bixby has been pushed back yet again…
In attempt to tamp down iPhone 8 sales in South Korea, Samsung to flood market with refurb Galaxy Note 7 units
Samsung’s President of Mobile Communications, D.J. Koh, announced during a special presentation…
Apple still ‘major player’ in the voice assistant race, says Siri co-creator who’s now working for Samsung
Apple is still a ‘major player’ in the voice assistant space with Siri…
Bixby: Samsung’s Apple’s Siri knockoff delayed again in U.S. as it’s struggling to comprehend English syntax and grammar
The English-language version of Samsung Electronics Co.’s new voice-activated virtual assistant won’t likely debut in the U.S…
Why Google Assistant can’t beat Apple’s Siri for iPhone users
Some people think Google’s virtual assistant beats Siri in reliability and capability…
Google Assistant features that Apple’s Siri can’t currently match
Earlier this week, Google finally put the Google Assistant onto iPhones..
Alphabet to push Google Assistant to iPhone as standalone app via Apple’s App Store
Google is set to announce a version of its AI-powered assistant for Apple Inc.’s iPhone as soon as Wednesday…
Samsung’s Siri knockoff ‘Bixby’ not ready for Galaxy 8 global launch
Samsung has gone to great lengths to position its new Bixby assistant as the automated centerpiece…
Samsung officially unveils its Siri knockoff ‘Bixby’
Apple gave us Siri, Microsoft gave us Cortana, Amazon gave us Alexa, Google gave us, um, Google, and now Samsung…
Siri learns Shanghainese as Apple’s voice assistant’s language lead widens
With the broad release of Google Assistant last week, the voice-assistant wars are in full swing…
Tech’s latest innovations struggle to live up to hype
The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas attracts thousands of exhibitors and attendees searching…
How Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google could use technology to control the world
But technology is a two-edged sword. And I’m not referring to its power to destroy…
Five years on, why doesn’t Apple’s Siri work better than it does?
There are some fundamental differences between Apple and Google when it comes to privacy…
Mossberg: Why does Apple’s Siri seem so dumb?
In addition to the iPhone, Siri is now on the iPad, and was recently added to the Mac…
Apple’s response to Amazon Echo: AirPods
The Amazon Echo has captured the imagination of millions of consumers with its novelty…
Tim Bajarin: Siri is crucial to the Apple’s future
Apple has been working on speech and voice AI solutions for decades…
Apple’s Siri and her many knockoffs: Sassy personality or bland impersonal machines?
When users ask Siri, Apple’s digital assistant, what she likes to drink…
Microsoft CEO embarrassed by Cortana voice command failure during keynote
Cortana, Microsoft’s answer to Siri, proves less than helpful during a live presentation…
Microsoft to release ‘Cortana’ digital assistant app for Apple iPhone
Microsoft is working on a version of its competitor to Apple’s Siri…
Nope, no ‘HoloLens’ vaporware; Apple is as ‘boring’ as it’s always been
Microsoft last week surprised the tech masses when the company unveiled…
Following Apple’s lead as ever, Microsoft says Windows 10 to be ‘free’ – but only for one year
Microsoft has announced that its next operating system…
Autistic boy becomes BFF with Apple’s Siri
This is a love letter to a machine…
‘Cortana,’ Microsoft’s Siri competitor, to be released in April
Following in the footsteps of Siri…
Piper Jaffray: Apple’s Siri edges out Google’s Now in personal assistant bake-off
The primary improvement between Siri in iOS 6 and iOS 7 came from its performance in…
Samsung Electronics stock extends losses to over 4 percent
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd’s shares extended its drop to more than 4 percent…
Can Apple survive 2013? You know because, well… Android?
Given the recent implosions of BlackBerry, Palm, Nokia, Microsoft…
Apple loses appeal in Japanese lawsuit claiming Samsung infringement of syncing patent
Apple Inc. lost its appeal in a Japan lawsuit claiming that Samsung…
Samsung office searched by police over alleged technology theft
South Korean police searched the offices of Samsung Electronics…
Apple’s improved Siri uses Google half as much in iOS 6 as it did previously
The latest tests also found evidence of behind-the-scenes improvements to Siri…
Many Android settlers plan upgrade to Apple’s iPhone
Android settlers said they were going to make the switch to the iPhone…