Siri vs. Microsoft’s Tellme Voice Control Feature

by Cody on Nov 25, 2011

Microsoft and its chief strategy and research officer Craig Mundie have been taking a lot of smack over the past couple of days. Mundie made some controversial comments regarding Apple’s new Siri feature during a recent interview with Forbes Magazine.

The executive claimed that Microsoft has had Siri-like technology on its Windows Phone platform for over a year, and that Apple’s success with it has been the result of “good marketing.” But the two systems are miles apart, and here’s a video to prove it… Read More

 

China Telecom Gearing Up for iPhone 4S Launch

by Cody on Nov 25, 2011

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently gave the iPhone 4S the go-ahead for a launch in the largest nation on earth. The decision gave the green light to several major Chinese carriers to start offering the device, including China Telecom.

With over 120 million mobile subscribers, China Telecom is bigger than any single US carrier, and it’s never had the iPhone. So, you can see why anticipation is building for the operator to start carrying Apple’s latest, and most popular, handset… Read More

 

iPhone Owners Are More Loyal Than Android Owners

by Oliver Haslam on Nov 25, 2011

We love our iPhones here at iDB, and even if we do play with an Android or Windows Phone 7 device here and there, we always come back to our iDevices without fail.

According to a new study by research firm GfK, we’re not the only ones captivated by our fruity phones. The report claims that of the survey’s 4,500 participants across Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Brazil, China, the United States, and Japan, 84% of current iPhone owners said they would buy another iPhone in the next twelve months.

That number drops to a comparatively low 60% for Android users… Read More

 

InstaURL: Search Google, Bing, or Yahoo From Anywhere

by Jeff Benjamin on Nov 25, 2011

InstaURL is a jailbreak tweak that allows you to perform web searches from anywhere on your iDevice.

Similar to QuickGoogle and QuickSafari, InstaURL isn’t alone when it comes to tweaks of this nature.

Is it different enough to warrant paying the $0.99? Check inside for the full video walkthrough… Read More

 

FastPdfKit: First Siri-Controlled App Hits the App Store

by Oliver Haslam on Nov 25, 2011

Apple’s Siri is certainly the hot property these days, and it is at its best when in the hands of hackers who create tools like SiriProxy. Offering a way of making Siri interact with pretty much anything on a network, SiriProxy has opened doors left and right, and now app developers are getting in on the action.

FastPdfKit, an app now available on the App Store, claims to be the first to offer Siri integration using SiriProxy. More accurately, FastPdfKit’s developer, MobFarm, is the first to spend the time to create the commands required to interact with its app, but we’ll let them off with their bold claim just this once.

The result is the ability to ask Siri to complete in-app tasks, such as paging forward or searching for text. The app even has a party trick, with Siri on an iPhone 4S being able to control the FastPdfKit app on an iPad… Read More

 

Siri Proxy Makes Starting Your Car With Your Voice a Reality

by Oliver Haslam on Nov 25, 2011

A few days ago we told you about one clever fellow who had found a way to create a ‘Siri proxy,’ allowing him to intercept Siri commands. This, in theory, makes Siri compatible with just about anything with an API, and the original proof of concept demonstrated Siri controlling a thermostat.

Now it seems that proof of concept has become something of an arms race, with likeminded individuals now making Siri connect with all manner of things, the latest being an automobile.

Using a Viper car system, an individual was able to instruct Siri to lock and unlock the car’s doors, as well as start and stop the engine. Super cool, indeed… Read More

 

Apple.com Black Friday Deals Now Live in the US

by Cody on Nov 25, 2011

For those of you looking to score some Black Friday savings without standing outside of your local retailer all night long, you’ll be happy to know that Apple’s Black Friday sale has finally hit the US website.

You’ll recall that we got an early glimpse at Apple’s Black Friday pricing yesterday. And as predicted, the discounts are fairly modest compared to other retailers… Read More

 

Apple Airs New iPod touch Commercial Featuring iOS 5

by Cody on Nov 24, 2011

With the holidays around the corner, Apple’s advertising team is working overtime. Just a few days ago we told you about the new iPad 2 commercial, and now the company has just released a new iPod touch ad.

The iPod touch line didn’t receive any hardware updates this year, but it did get a new white model and a minor price drop. It also received the new iOS 5 update, which stars in the device’s latest TV spot… Read More

 

The App Store’s First Subscription-Based Game Gets Pulled After One Day

by Oliver Haslam on Nov 24, 2011

It may have only been made available yesterday, but the first subscription-based iOS game service has already been pulled from the App Store with no explanation.

Big Fish Games had its app approved by Apple which, according to initial reports, offered subscription-based gaming for $6.99 per month. The app allowed the streaming of games from Big Fish Games’ servers right to an iPad, with Apple taking their usual 30% cut of the revenues.

While Big Fish Games’ seemed rather happy with themselves for being the first to offer games with a monthly subscription on iOS, it turns out that Apple isn’t so keen, with the app now gone from the App Store… Read More

 

AT&T Withdraws T-Mobile Merger Application from FCC

by Cody on Nov 24, 2011

Big news coming out of the Lone Star state today as Dallas-based wireless carrier AT&T has announced that it has withdrawn its T-Mobile merger application from the FCC. The operator was looking to buy the Deutsche Telekom-owned carrier for close to $40 billion dollars.

The merger deal has hit some major roadblocks over the last few months. In August, the Department of Justice filed a court complaint to block the buyout. Then yesterday, the FCC sided with the DOJ, requesting a formal administrative hearing into AT&T’s proposal… Read More

 
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