Google rumored to be working on Siri & Facebook-like chatbots for new messaging app

Google is allegedly developing a new mobile messaging app that would include chatbots, capable of answering users' questions by scouring the Web and other resources.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 16

Dealers say GM's rapid adoption of Apple CarPlay is helping them sell cars

American automaker General Motors has rolled out support for Apple's CarPlay iPhone integration faster and across more models than its rivals, resulting in independent dealers reporting that the feature draws in customers and helps to close the deal in selling new cars.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 37

First look: SiriMote lets you control your Mac with an Apple TV Siri Remote

A new, free OS X app dubbed SiriMote allows owners of the new fourth-gen Apple TV to pair the device's Siri Remote with a Mac computer, offering a new method of control.

Jason Woods 10 years ago 10

Ford Sync update brings Siri Eyes Free support to more than 5M vehicles

Detroit automaker Ford enabled Siri Eyes Free integration for more than five million car owners with the release of a Sync infotainment system software update on Thursday, an upgrade compatible with cars dating back to the 2011 model year.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 0

iPad Pro has M9 motion coprocessor, but lacks always-on 'Hey Siri' support

Though it includes the same M9 motion coprocessor as the new iPhone 6s series, Apple's iPad Pro does not offer support for always-on "Hey Siri" voice controls when operating on battery power.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 31

Apple to enable Siri search for Apple Music on Apple TV early next year

Two days before Apple's fourth-generation Apple TV is set to ship out to customers, the company on Wednesday confirmed it will add Apple Music compatibility to the set-top box's voice activated Siri search feature in an update early next year.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 5

Latest iPhone 6s ad features Bill Hader, Siri and Nigerian prince

Apple posted a new iPhone 6s commercial to its YouTube page on Tuesday touting the handset's new Siri Hands Free feature with the help of comedian and actor Bill Hader.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 13

Siri limits music chart questions to Apple Music subscribers

Apple's Siri voice assistant in iOS will refuse to answer questions about music charts for people who aren't Apple Music subscribers, users noted on Monday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 46

Study: Apple's Siri more distracting to drivers than Google Now, better than Microsoft Cortana

As part of an ongoing study on the consequences of using hands- and eyes-free systems while driving, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety rated Apple's latest version of Siri voice control as "highly distracting," behind Google Now and certain OEM infotainment systems.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 53

iPhone 6s stops listening for 'Hey Siri' when it's in your pocket or face down on a table

Apple's new iPhone 6s utilizes its M9 coprocessor for "Hey Siri" input, allowing it to always listen for voice commands. Well, almost always.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 38

Apple updates Siri with quips about 'Back to the Future Day'

Playing into social media trends, Apple on Wednesday updated its Siri voice assistant with a variety of responses to people wishing it "Happy Back to the Future Day."

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 13

Ford adds Apple's Siri Eyes Free to legacy vehicles with Sync 3.8 update

Ford has begun updating existing vehicles on the road to support Apple's Siri Eyes Free for iPhone, now available to download on systems running its second-generation Sync infotainment platform.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 10

How to create location based reminders with Siri in iOS 9

With Apple's addition of proactive Siri features in iOS 9, users have an even more intuitive and flexible interface from which to quickly create location based reminders.

Marty Edwards 10 years ago 26

Hackers use radio waves to silently control Apple's Siri, Android's Google Now

A newly spotlighted hack utilizes an iPhone or Android handset — with headphones plugged in — to remotely and silently access the smartphone's built-in voice controls, potentially unbeknownst to the user.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 62

Apple enhances Siri team with purchase of VocalIQ, a car-focused British speech tech firm

Natural language processing firm VocalIQ, a U.K. company with a particular interest in voice control within automobiles, has reportedly been acquired by Apple, in a likely attempt to bolster its voice-driven personal assistant Siri.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 35

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