Microsoft hopes to counter Apple with AI-driven 'invisible user interfaces' on future devices

Just days after officially announcing Cortana, a Siri-like personal digital assistant for Windows Phone, Microsoft has revealed a substantial and wide-ranging artificial intelligence program it hopes will leapfrog similar offerings from Apple and Google.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 84

Apple acquired speech recognition firm Novauris last year to improve Siri - report

An Apple acquisition from 2013 may have quietly flown under the radar, as it was revealed this week that the Siri development team has added personnel from Novauris Technologies.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 33

Microsoft reveals Windows Phone 8.1 with Siri-like 'Cortana' personal assistant

Software behemoth Microsoft on Wednesday showed off the latest update to its Windows Phone mobile operating system, refining several areas and officially unveiling Cortana, Microsoft's answer to Apple's Siri.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 113

Court grants Apple's motion to dismiss Siri misrepresentation lawsuit

After two years of legal maneuvering, U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken on Friday dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit alleging that Apple's iPhone 4S advertisements had misrepresented the capabilities of the company's Siri personal digital assistant.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 79

First listen: New 'natural-sounding' Siri voices for the U.K., Australia, and Japan

New voice options included in iOS 7.1's latest developer preview make Siri's responses smoother and more lifelike for users in the U.K., Australia, and Japan.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 28

Apple begins testing new Siri voices in latest iOS 7.1 beta

Apple on Tuesday released a new beta of the upcoming iOS 7.1 update for developers, bringing new voices for the company's Siri personal digital assistant alongside bug fixes and a new Safari property for web developers.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 29

Apple wants Siri to be able to search your iPhone photos

Starting with iOS 7, Apple began automatically sorting users' iPhone photos based on time taken and location. But a new patent application reveals the company is interested in taking it one step further, and allowing Siri to sort through iOS photos based on voice search and tagging.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 16

Tests find iOS 7 update improves Apple's Siri, but Google Now for Android closes the gap

Apple has improved its voice-driven personal assistant, Siri, with the iOS 7 update for iPhone and iPad, though Siri's chief competition, Google Now, has improved enough to be on par, new tests have concluded.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 72

Honda announces Siri Eyes Free integration for 3 car models, promises more by December

Coming through on a promise made nearly one year ago, Honda on Tuesday announced certain vehicles in its 2013 to 2014 lineup now feature compatibility with Apple's Siri Eyes Free mode, with the integration offered as a dealer installed accessory.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 15

Former director of Siri now working with Samsung on 'internet of things' initiative

Former Apple software engineer Luc Julia, who was in charge of developing the company's Siri virtual assistant, is now working at Samsung on SAMI, a platform that looks to aggregate and distribute data from Internet connected devices.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 53

Chevy bringing Apple's Siri Eyes Free to six more 2014 models

Chevy is giving car buyers even more options to access Apple's digital assistant, as the automaker announced on Tuesday that Siri Eyes Free support will be available in six more of its 2014 models.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 26

Voice actor behind Apple's Siri comes forward

Georgia-based voice actor Susan Bennett has revealed in an interview that she is the original voice of Apple's voice-driven personal assistant in America.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 46

Apple acquires personal assistant app Cue for at least $35M [u]

Apple is said to have purchased Cue, a startup company behind a personal assistant app for iPhone which shut down just this week, AppleInsider has learned [updated with confirmation].

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 14

Apple's Control Center used to bypass iOS 7 passcode lock [u]

A security hole in iOS 7 has been reported in which Apple's Control Center, along with some quick finger work, can be used to bypass a passcode protected lock screen on an iPhone or iPad running iOS 7, grating access to Mail, Photos and Twitter, and more.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 53

Investors speculate Carl Icahn could push Apple to buy Nuance for speech tech

Carl Icahn's large position in Apple may be a move to force the iPhone maker to buy Nuance Communications, the speech recognition company that drives the some of the tech behind Siri, some investors believe.

Sam Oliver 12 years ago 47

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