There's rumors, and then there's crazy rumors. And this one definitely falls in the latter category. The folks over at TechnoBuffalo are reporting that Apple's TV set is much closer to launch than we previously thought.
Citing a "high-ranking source with a major electronics retailer," the site is claiming that the Cupertino company is looking to debut its rumored television set as early as April of this year...
I've received numerous questions, emails, and comments asking about one simple Siri feature. How do you make her say "Yes?"
Many have seen Siri say "yes?" on our videos after being invoked, and are curious as to how to go about replicating it.
The answer, is Hands-Free Control, a jailbreak tweak that we've covered in depth at iDownloadBlog. We've created a special video that shows you how to use this jailbreak tweak to make Siri more obedient, at least in theory; check it out...
By now you've probably heard of AssistantExtensions — the awesome Siri tweak for jailbroken iPhone 4S' that allows for a seemingly endless amount of customization to the personal assistant.
It's an amazing tweak in itself, and will likely garner numerous extensions and plugins to make it even more awesome than it currently is. But did you know that with the help of this tweak you can start creating your own custom conversations with Siri now?
Inside, we'll show you how to do just that; it's not difficult, just follow a few easy steps.
CustomSiriBackground, much like its cousin CustomNCBackground, allows you to add a photograph to Siri's backdrop to spruce it up.
If you've ever used CustomNCBackground, then you know exactly what to expect, as the interface is exactly the same.
For those growing weary of Apple's overuse of the linen background, then this tweak should add some much needed spice to your life.
And the Siri tweaks just keep rolling in. Lingual is one of the first 3rd party extensions for the awesome AssistantExtensions tweak that we covered earlier. It allows you to translate phrases or text into a variety of languages from the comforts of the Siri interface, and it's awesome for language learners and travelers.
It really is amazing what some developers have been able to do in the short period that the iPhone 4S has been jailbroken, and this one is nothing short of spectacular.
If there is one good reason to get an iPhone 4S, it's Siri, the iPhone's witty virtual assistant that can help you do various tasks such as searching the web, scheduling appointments, send messages, etc by simply using voice commands. Siri can do many things, but there are also many things Siri can't do.
Sure you can set up a Siri proxy and and install plugins to have Siri do things she's not supposed to – like starting a car – but for most people, the technical hustle to get this going is not even an option. It's just not practical.
Enters AssistantExtensions, a free MobileSubstrate tweak that aims at extending Siri's capabilities in a very simple way...
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Earlier today we told you about an upcoming tweak that would let you send tweets using Siri. At the time, we didn't know the name of this tweak or when it would be available for download.
It appears that Sireet, as it is called, is now available for download from the MMI repo for free...
It was only a matter of time, but the inevitable has finally happened. Even though you could already use this workaround to send status updates to Twitter using Siri, you can now tweet with Siri courtesy of an upcoming jailbreak tweak.
The yet to be named tweak is making its way around the blogosphere, and should be released to the public in the very near future.
We're pretty impressed by how accurate tweeting with Siri actually is, but that should be expected since Siri is very precise when it comes to dictation.
Check out our hands on video as we tweet with Siri inside...
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Every year, Doritos holds a contest where anyone can create his own Doritos commercial, and, if voted the best, this commercial is aired during the Super Bowl. This year's finalists decided to include Siri in their commercial. Some light fun video. Perfect to start the day!
Apple's Siri is certainly not alone in trying to be our digital assistant that knows everything and can help us in any way we ask. Quite how successful Siri is in its quest will depend on how you use it and whether your accent fits, but that's something we've already discussed to exhaustion.
One new app which is aiming to take on Siri goes by the name of Evi, which we're sure was chosen for one reason and one reason only – it sounds just like its competition.
Evi is available for both iOS and Android, with the latter being free and the former towing a $0.99 price tag. The discrepancy is apparently down to the need to pay Nuance for the voice recognition engine – an engine that is not used in the Android version. At less than a dollar we'll not complain too much...
Last week we saw the release of the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 untethered jailbreak, in what was the biggest week for jailbreak news in quite some time. To celebrate, this week's top jailbreak videos contain an extra heaping-helping of video goodness for you to consume.
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Siri on the iPad 2 is now a reality, courtesy of the iPad 2 untethered jailbreak. It became a lot more compelling with the release of tweaks like SiriToggles, and updates to Hands-Free Control.
We've already shown you how to install Siri on the iPhone 4, so we'll use that tutorial along with some additional key information to help you get Siri running on the iPad 2!