Never miss an update Follow AppleInsider
Tuesday, September 11, 2012, 04:45 pm
Siri cofounder leaves Apple, report says [u]
Siri co-creator and Vice President of Engineering Adam Cheyer has left Apple, reports Bloomberg's Jon Erlichman.Update: Sources with knowledge of the matter told All Things D that Cheyer left Apple in June to pursue other projects.
The publication cites three people familiar with the situation, each confirming that Cheyer is no longer working at Apple. The engineer was most recently attached to the iPhone maker's mobile software division and marks the second such departure from a former Siri executive, the first being Dag Kittlaus, another co-founder who took leave after the iPhone 4S was announced in October 2011.
Cheyer worked on the voice-recognition software Siri leverages to give accurate results from normally-worded questions instead of forcing users to memorize keywords. The system is not perfect, however, with some users complaining it doesn't function as advertised by Apple.
Apple acquired Siri in 2010.
On Topic: General
- Steve Jobs's family has been giving money away anonymously for more than 2 decades
- Judge says evidence will likely show Apple culpable in e-book price fixing case
- Google reportedly mulling $1B Waze bid, could spark bidding war with Facebook
- Rumor: Apple outlines new in-house repair policy in note to Brazilian AASPs
- Apple: Samsung shirked FRAND obligations, filed suit before making a licensing offer
Previous Comments View All
People come, people go.... in a company with 60,000+ employees, it's a rounding error for talent.
But I can't help but wonder if Siri feels like C3PO did when Anakin left Tatooine?
Maybe his obligatory employment period ended and his shares vested. See ya!
His linkedin page still says currently at Apple.
But I can't help but wonder if Siri feels like C3PO did when Anakin left Tatooine?
You know, they failed to explain what sort of amnesia caused Darth Vader to forget he built C3PO.
Kind of like how Apple forget they developed WebTV and the developers went elsewhere....
Super creative developers probably jump around based on projects all the time. If Apple isn't focused on their particular dream - it makes sense to go to someone who is.
It doesn't really say anything about Apple per se.
Now if the rank and file people start leaving, and you see execs cashing in stock options -- THEN that means something.
It's not functioning poorly. It's BETA for Christ's sake.
You know, they failed to explain what sort of amnesia caused Darth Vader to forget he built C3PO.
Who says he did?
He couldn't stand working under Forstall anymore. That's the most logical reason.
You know, they failed to explain what sort of amnesia caused Darth Vader to forget he built C3PO.
Kind of like how Apple forget they developed WebTV and the developers went elsewhere....
Super creative developers probably jump around based on projects all the time. If Apple isn't focused on their particular dream - it makes sense to go to someone who is.
It doesn't really say anything about Apple per se.
Now if the rank and file people start leaving, and you see execs cashing in stock options -- THEN that means something.
That has always bugged me.
He couldn't stand working under Forstall anymore. That's the most logical reason.
Bah. I'd be surprised if even the little twerp Kevin Rose is able to stick with his new job at Google for more than a year. Some of us aren't made for cubicle life.
Latest Apple Headlines
-
Steve Jobs's family has been giving money away anonymously for more than 2 decades
~36 minutes ago -
Judge says evidence will likely show Apple culpable in e-book price fixing case
~7 hours ago -
AT&T to reportedly add Apple's iPhone to GoPhone prepaid lineup
~8 hours ago -
Apple airs new iPhone ad, continues brilliant 'quiet' TV campaign
~8 hours ago -
Google reportedly mulling $1B Waze bid, could spark bidding war with Facebook
~12 hours ago - more...
Want to write for AppleInsider? Submit your application now!
Lowest Prices Anywhere!
| Model | Price | You Save |
|---|---|---|
| Core i5 MacBook Pros w/ Retina | ||
| 13" 2.5GHz/8GB/128GB | $1,406.48 | $292.52 |
| 13" 2.5GHz/8GB/256GB | $1,479.99 | $519.01 |
| 13" 2.5GHz/8GB/512GB | $1,699.99 | $799.01 |
| Core i7 MacBook Pros w/ Retina | ||
| 13" 2.9GHz/8GB/256GB | $1,599.99 | $599.01 |
| 13" 2.9GHz/8GB/512GB | $1,799.99 | $899.01 |
| 15" 2.3GHz/8GB/256GB | $1,899.99 | $299.01 |
| 15" 2.6GHz/8GB/512GB | $2,299.99 | $568.01 |
| 15" 2.7GHz/16GB/768GB | $2,699.99 | $499.01 |
| Model | White | Black | |
|---|---|---|---|
| iPad mini (WiFi only) | |||
| 16GB WiFi |  |
$329.99 | $329.99 |
| 32GB WiFi | |
$429.99 | $429.99 |
| 64GB WiFi | |
$529.99 | $529.99 |
| iPad mini (WiFi + 4G) | |||
 |
 |
 |
|
| 16GB 4G White | $459.99 | $459.99 | $459.99 |
| 32GB 4G White | $559.99 | $559.99 | $559.99 |
| 64GB 4G White | $659.99 | $659.99 | $659.99 |
| 16GB 4G Black | $459.99 | $459.99 | $459.99 |
| 32GB 4G Black | $559.99 | $559.99 | $559.99 |
| 64GB 4G Black | $659.99 | $659.99 | $659.99 |
WHAT?! WHY?!
Oh yeah, no one cares. Apple owns Siri, have you seen what they have done with it? They didn't need him anyways.