Apple reportedly looks to integrate Shazam into Siri
According to a report in Bloomberg, Apple is planning to integrate Shazam song identification into an upcoming iOS update.
Don’t eat that! SRI built a calorie-counting food app that works via a photo snap
Meal logging and calorie counting is still a pretty painful process, but SRI is working on an image recognition technology that could change that.
Apple releases iOS 7.1 with CarPlay support, UI changes, bug fixes
Apple’s latest iOS update finally introduces CarPlay support, fixes a bug that caused devices to crash, and brings along some nice UI tweaks.
What’s Cortana for Window Phone? Microsoft’s mashup of Siri and Google Now
Microsoft’s Windows Phone personal assistant is sounding much like Siri and Google Now. Cortana is the current name and the intelligent software will be able to scan your email to provide useful, contextual information. Will users accept that or complain about privacy?
Judge calls Apple ads for Siri “mere puffery,” throws out lawsuit for good
iPhone owners say Siri couldn’t answer questions like “When is St. Patrick’s Day?” but a judge ruled this was not enough to ground a lawsuit against Apple.
Leaked screenshots might offer glance at Apple’s iOS in the Car
The screens look like a cross between Apple Maps and a traditional GPS.
How to get the most out of Apple’s Siri on your iPhone or iPad
Talking to your phone when there is someone on the other end is one thing. Talking directly to your phone as if it could listen and respond to you may take a little getting use to, and here are some tips for using Apple’s Siri.
ToyTalk pushes boundaries with conversational entertainment (too bad it’s just for kids)
Conversation just might be the future of entertainment. ToyTalk is using its interactive talking software to make even more immersive, and hilarious shows for kids. Can the adults have some too?
Honda revamps its Link connected car system, making it very iPhone friendly
The new 2014 Civic will get an in-dash facelift with the new HondaLink connected infotainment system. The system brings in new apps, navigation services from Nokia and a boatload of integration with the iPhone.
Game on, Siri: Google search gets conversational on Android
Google Now voice commands offer more information than Siri, but they’re not conversational like Siri. Google appears to have addressed this gap in it’s latest version of the software: Your Android will speak back to you for more information as needed.