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Over 500 million people use Google Assistant monthly

Tuesday, January 7, 2020 4:11 pmWednesday, January 8, 20201 Comment

Google said its digital assistant is used by more than 500 million people every month…

Samsung’s Bixby assistant delayed again because it’s too stupid to learn English

Wednesday, July 5, 2017 5:27 pmWednesday, July 5, 20176 Comments

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

Friday, June 2, 2017 5:45 pm13 Comments

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

Friday, June 2, 2017 10:26 amFriday, June 2, 20176 Comments

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

Thursday, June 1, 2017 1:02 pmThursday, June 1, 201712 Comments

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

Friday, May 19, 2017 6:55 pm7 Comments

Some people think Google’s virtual assistant beats Siri in reliability and capability…

Google Assistant features that Apple’s Siri can’t currently match

Friday, May 19, 2017 3:25 pmFriday, May 19, 20179 Comments

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

Tuesday, May 16, 2017 9:30 amTuesday, May 16, 201710 Comments

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

Wednesday, April 12, 2017 9:35 am8 Comments

Samsung has gone to great lengths to position its new Bixby assistant as the automated centerpiece…

Samsung officially unveils its Siri knockoff ‘Bixby’

Monday, March 20, 2017 1:55 pmMonday, March 20, 201719 Comments

Apple gave us Siri, Microsoft gave us Cortana, Amazon gave us Alexa, Google gave us, um, Google, and now Samsung…

Five years on, why doesn’t Apple’s Siri work better than it does?

Friday, October 14, 2016 4:28 pmFriday, October 14, 201629 Comments

There are some fundamental differences between Apple and Google when it comes to privacy…

Mossberg: Why does Apple’s Siri seem so dumb?

Wednesday, October 12, 2016 1:56 pm57 Comments

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

Tuesday, September 20, 2016 4:50 pmTuesday, September 20, 201620 Comments

The Amazon Echo has captured the imagination of millions of consumers with its novelty…

Tim Bajarin: Siri is crucial to the Apple’s future

Tuesday, July 5, 2016 10:28 amTuesday, July 5, 20165 Comments

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?

Tuesday, November 24, 2015 9:02 am10 Comments

When users ask Siri, Apple’s digital assistant, what she likes to drink…

Microsoft CEO embarrassed by Cortana voice command failure during keynote

Thursday, September 17, 2015 5:35 pmThursday, September 17, 201551 Comments

Cortana, Microsoft’s answer to Siri, proves less than helpful during a live presentation…

Microsoft to release ‘Cortana’ digital assistant app for Apple iPhone

Friday, March 13, 2015 8:40 amFriday, March 13, 201521 Comments

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

Monday, January 26, 2015 5:33 pmMonday, January 26, 201553 Comments

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

Wednesday, January 21, 2015 3:56 pmWednesday, January 21, 201549 Comments

Microsoft has announced that its next operating system…

Autistic boy becomes BFF with Apple’s Siri

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This is a love letter to a machine…

Apple’s improved Siri uses Google half as much in iOS 6 as it did previously

Thursday, December 20, 2012 12:15 pmThursday, December 20, 201221 Comments

The latest tests also found evidence of behind-the-scenes improvements to Siri…

Google admits Siri is the future of web search, introduces Siri-like app for iOS (with video)

Wednesday, August 8, 2012 6:09 pmThursday, August 9, 201238 Comments

Google told reporters today that the future of web search looks identical to Apple’s Siri…

Samsung’s S Voice, an Apple Siri clone, leaks; Samsung blocks rival iPhone clones from using

Monday, May 21, 2012 5:00 pmMonday, May 21, 201226 Comments

Samsung’s S Voice, a Siri-like feature that was supposed to be…

Apple strikes major blow against Samsung

Monday, May 7, 2012 12:31 pm22 Comments

Apple (AAPL) struck a major blow to its frenemy Samsung in court…

Apple wins U.S. court sanctions against Samsung in patent infringement suit

Saturday, May 5, 2012 10:48 amSaturday, May 5, 201217 Comments

Apple Inc. (AAPL) won sanctions against Samsung Electronics Co…

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