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Microsoft Cortana's All-Appliance And Translation Features Give It An Edge Over Siri And Google's Va's

By Victoria Stark - Dec 19, 2016 11:15 AM EST

After years of playing catch up with Apple and Google, Microsoft wants to overtake them through its Cortana VA. Two features make it stand out: openness to all applinces, and translation into several languages.

Brands Will Have To Adapt To Voice-FIrst Techs, Or Bust

By Cora Llamas - Dec 10, 2016 09:28 AM EST

Siri and Alexa are just the beginning. With voice-first technology projected to overtake the traditional touchscreen experience, brands must find ingenious ways to promote themselves 'verbally', or lose the next generation of customers.

Siri Helps Mom Save A Baby's Life

By Jenn Loro - Jun 09, 2016 11:24 AM EDT

A mother from Australia thanked Apple’s Siri on her iPhone for saving her baby’s life. Using the voice activation services, she managed to reach the emergency services while focused on reviving her baby.

Apple is reportedly building a Siri speaker to rival Amazon’s echo!

By Ajay Kadkol - May 26, 2016 08:26 AM EDT

Apple seems to be working on their own competitor to the Amazon's Echo to give their consumers a Siri-powered speaker for the home, according to a report from today. To only add more to it, Apple is also reportedly interested in opening Siri up to third-party apps so developers can finally tap into the voice assistant.

Apple to bring Siri to Mac desktops?

By Ajay Kadkol - May 20, 2016 09:46 AM EDT

Everyone has a digital assistant these days. Microsoft has baked Cortana into the heart of all its software and Google has just announced a major revamp to what it now calls Google assistant. Apple, on the other hand, has seen its digital assistant Siri fall behind the competition in recent years, but the company is now set to make the biggest overhaul to the feature yet by bringing it to the desktop.

Siri’s creators come out with their own AI and it’s amazing!

By Ajay Kadkol - May 11, 2016 09:56 AM EDT

A lot of people yet are unaware of the fact that Apple’s artificially intelligent voice assistant Siri was actually not developed by Apple themselves. Dag Kittlaus and Adam Cheyer created the artificial intelligence in Siri, Apple's digital voice assistant for natural language queries on a smartphone.

Apple’s voice-assistant “Siri” now responds appropriately to Sexual Assaults

By Ajay Kadkol - Apr 03, 2016 07:44 PM EDT

Siri has been updated to more appropriately and consistently respond to statements involving sexual assault and abuse, Apple have reported. There was a report about how all voice assistants like Siri, Cortana and Google now responded in inconsistently and incompletely to phrases relating to abuse or sexual assault.

Siri, Cortana or Google Now Not Reliable in a Crisis Situation, Says Study

By Kanika Gupta - Mar 16, 2016 11:16 AM EDT

Your smartphones will not be a reliable source of help in crisis situations, says study.

Personal Digital Assistants Ill-Equipped to Help in Times of Crisis

By Dipannita - Mar 16, 2016 08:40 AM EDT

Do you think you can rely on S Voice for emotional help? Will Cortana counsel you if you are feeling suicidal? The answer is a resounding "no" which is upsetting but true.

Apple iPhone 6s RUMORS: Shape And Additional Fourth Color Leaked

By Dustin Braden - Sep 07, 2015 11:46 AM EDT

Details about the new exterior design and physical appearance of Apple's new iPhone 6s have begun to leak out ahead of the company's unveiling of a slew of new products Wednesday at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco.

iPhone 6S Plus Release Date: Siri Confirms Apple's New Phones Coming September 9

By Peter R - Sep 04, 2015 04:53 PM EDT

Apple has sent invites to the event with suggestions to ask Siri for hints.

Good News From Apple! iOS 9’s Wi-Fi Assist Automatically Switches to Mobile Data When Your Signal is Low, Letting You Surf without Interruption

By Dustin Braden - Aug 10, 2015 06:29 PM EDT

Apple's upcoming iOS 9 will be equipped with a Wi-Fi Assist, which will keep track of Wi-Fi signal levels when you are using the wireless connection on your phone and if it detects a low signal, it will switch to mobile data automatically. The new feature is designed to enable users to connect to the internet with minimal disruption, Daily Mail reported.

iOS: Ask Siri Zero Divided By Zero And Get Ready For a Sassy Response [Video]

By Kamal Nayan - Jul 01, 2015 04:15 AM EDT

Ask Siri an unsolvable question and she/he will give you a cheeky response.

Apple Rumored To Launch New Apple TV With Siri and App Store This Summer

By Kamal Nayan - Mar 20, 2015 02:51 PM EDT

Apple might be planning to launch a new Apple TV, equipped with its personal digital assistant, Siri, this summer, according to reports.

Microsoft To Release Cortana As Standalone App For iOS and Android, Says Report

By Kamal Nayan - Mar 13, 2015 02:34 PM EDT

Microsoft could make Cortana - its virtual voice assistant - available for Android and iOS as a standalone app, according to a report by Reuters.

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