Apple's Steve Jobs wasn't a fan of the name 'Siri'

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs didn't particularly like the name "Siri" when he acquired the company behind the personal assistant software, but he failed to come up with what he thought was a better option.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 49

Siri used by 87% of iPhone 4S owners, study claims

Research from an unreleased study found that some 87 percent of iPhone 4S owners use at least one of the features offered by Apple's Siri each month, lending evidence that the virtual assistant is a notable differentiator from competing devices.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 26

ESPN collaborating with Apple, appears ready to add sports scores to Siri

Apple's Siri development team, one of the largest in the company, appears to be working to add sports scores to the mobile assistant service, possibly through a partnership with ESPN.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 4

Users say Siri struggles in Japanese debut

Apple added Japanese language support to Siri last week with the release of iOS 5.1, but some Japanese speakers are having trouble being understood by the voice assistant.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 67

Mercedes-Benz to add Siri integration to new A-Class line

Mercedes-Benz has announced comprehensive integration between Apple's iPhone and its new A-Class line of vehicles, including support for the Siri virtual assistant found in the iPhone 4S.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 43

Apple's 'iPad 3' rumored to have Siri, dual-core A5X chip, 1080p camera

A new report offers a picture claimed to be the front glass panel for Apple's next iPad, and also claims the third-generation device will feature Siri voice control, a dual-core "A5X" processor, and a 1080p camera with image stabilization.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 111

Siri itself confirms Japanese support coming soon to Apple's iPhone 4S

Apple's Siri virtual assistant for the iPhone 4S claims it can already speak Japanese, despite the fact that the language is not yet enabled in the feature's settings.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 14

Apple disabling unauthorized Siri ports on non-iPhone 4S devices

A report on Tuesday revealed that Apple has added a new barrier to the software needed to run Siri, a move that shows the Cupertino, Calif., company is actively tracking the growing number of iDevice users who have managed to port the voice-recognizing assistant to non-supported hardware.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 54

Apple again highlights Siri with new 'Road Trip,' 'Rock God' iPhone 4S ads

Apple on Thursday posted two new video ads showcasing how the Siri virtual assistant on the iPhone 4S can help people achieve dreams like cross-country road trips and playing in a rock band.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 36

Siri rumored to gain support for Mandarin, Japanese and Russian in March

An Apple software engineer reportedly working on the Chinese-language version of the company's Siri voice assistant says support for Mandarin, Japanese and Russian will be added in March, as well as localized navigation and information services.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 30

Siri accounts for 1/4 of Wolfram Alpha queries as search engine goes 'Pro'

About one quarter of the queries to the "computational knowledge engine" Wolfram Alpha now come from the Siri voice assistant found in Apple's iPhone 4S.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 22

Apple iPhone 4S A5 chip incorporates Audience EarSmart noise reduction tech for Siri

Apple's A5 System on a Chip incorporates dedicated noise reduction circuitry by Audience, Inc., which optimizes the performance of Siri voice recognition on iPhone 4S.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 21

Apple working on version of Siri to help you purchase products online

Future updates to Apple's Siri personal assistant could grant users the ability to purchase items from online stores using only their voice.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 16

CES: Apple's Siri prompts competitors to push their own voice controls

Though Apple is not present at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, the company's influence is felt on many of the products there, particularly with respect to new voice control functionality found in smartphones and televisions.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 60

Hackers claim Siri port to iPhone 4 avoids copyright infringement

Hackers have managed to successfully port Apple's Siri personal assistant to a device other than the iPhone 4S, and they claim to have done it without violating any copyright laws.

Slash Lane 14 years ago 43

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