Siri

Will Siri Be the Magical Key to Unlocking the Apple TV?

Oliver Haslam ∙ October 27, 2011

It's a rumor that's been around for easily two years now, and it just won't go away. Is Apple really working on making a dedicated TV set?

Not the little black box we know as an Apple TV, but rather a big, Apple-branded television. Such a TV is definitely coming, according to Nick Bilton's anonymous sources, writing for The New York Times.

What does Apple hope for by entering a market that is already very much in a race to the bottom, with prices on TV sets plummeting? How could Apple bring its typical flair to an industry which is, after all, simply selling the panels that we sit and stare at? The real magic happens in the boxes we attach to our TV, right?

According to Bilton, Apple has a secret weapon up its sleeve, and it's Siri...

Talk to Your iPhone 4S and Control Siri From Across the Room with “IRIS 9000”

Alex Heath ∙ October 25, 2011

Space Odyssey fans will know of the article intelligence called HAL 9000. Taking cues from Arthur C. Clarke’s beloved science fiction series, the folks at ThinkGeek have developed the IRIS 9000 for Siri and the iPhone 4S.

IRIS 9000 acts as a remote control hub for Siri that lets you talk to the robotic woman in your iPhone 4S from across the room. You can also make and receive calls like a regular speakerphone. The accessory will pick up your voice from up to 50 feet away, and you can remotely trigger Siri on your 4S via the micro remote control.

Conan Makes Fun of Apple’s Siri Commercial

Alex Heath ∙ October 25, 2011

Chances are you've seen Apple's newest commercial for Siri. It features random people talking to Siri in all sorts of situations, whether it be trying to tie a bow tie or trying to send a text message.

Comedian and talk show host Conan O’Brien has a slightly different vision for what the Siri commercial should be like, so he put together a parody version of the popular commercial that features some more interesting questions for Siri to answer...

Siri Co-Founder Leaves Apple At the Peak of Its Glory

Alex Heath ∙ October 24, 2011

Dag Kittlaus, co-founder and former CEO of the Siri company that was recently bought by Apple, has left the project he helped start at the height of its glory. As reported by All Things D, Kittlaus's departure had been planned for quite some time.

Although Kittlaus leaves at a peculiar time, he apparently parted ways with Apple on friendly terms. Siri will continue to be developed by what is purportedly the largest team at Apple...

Why is Siri a Woman?

Alex Heath ∙ October 23, 2011

After talking to Siri on your iPhone 4S, you may have realized that you're talking to a woman. Ask Siri, "What are you wearing?" and you'll usually get a woman's response.

If you haven't realized that Siri is a she, then you prove the point of CNN's Brandon Griggs: people subconsciously prefer a female voice over a male one. The preference apparently harkens back to biology.

Siri Can Also Search Bing and Yahoo

Oliver Haslam ∙ October 21, 2011

If you've spent any time with Siri, you may have noticed that you can actually ask it to search the web for pretty much anything. At this point, Siri fires up a Google search and populates the search field with whatever it thinks you asked. The degree of accuracy here very much depends on your accent and whether it's a full moon or not, but on the whole, it does the job fairly well.

But did you know that you can also have Siri work its magic with both the Microsoft Bing and Yahoo search engines? Well, you can...

First iPhone 4S Commercial Airs Featuring Siri

Cody Lee ∙ October 20, 2011

The first commercial starring Apple's latest handset has just hit the airwaves. And as you might have guessed, the focus of the ad is the company's new Siri feature. For some folks, this may have been the first time they have seen it in action.

One of Apple's strong suits is its ability to market its products to the average consumer, and this commercial is no exception. It demonstrates everyday uses for the new voice control system, and leaves you wanting to know more...

Stephen Colbert Has a Conversation with Siri

Alex Heath ∙ October 20, 2011

Comedian and talk show host Stephen Colbert is known for being an Apple fan. He regularly makes Apple-related jokes on his show, and a recent episode shows him having quite the conversation with Siri, the personal assistant in the iPhone 4S.

Head of Android Talks About Tablets, Steve Jobs, and Siri

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Andy Rubin, Senior VP of Mobile at Google, is considered the head of the Android platform. He leads the team that develops the Android OS for the plethora of handset makers that partner with Google.

Rubin sat down with veteran journalist Walt Mossberg at the AsiaD conference yesterday to talk about Android and his view of the mobile consumer market. He talked specifically about the state of Android tablets, his view of Apple post-Steve Jobs, and Siri...

Workaround Adds Siri Support to Remember the Milk

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 3, 2018

Siri is obviously the breakout feature in Apple's latest handset. Love it or hate it, you can't deny that it's a crowd pleaser (when the servers are up). Even the critics that say that the system is too limited right now, but we all have to agree that Siri has some great potential.

The potential lies with third party developers. Currently Siri can't launch apps or perform tasks inside third party applications, but it's coming. And the folks behind the popular task manager Remember The Milk are leading the way...

Why Apple Bought Siri

Alex Heath ∙ Updated February 6, 2016

Jon Pielak is the former lead iPhone developer for Siri, the voice technology that Apple has implemented in the iPhone 4S. Pielak helped start the Siri project back in 2008.

Some may have forgotten that Siri actually started as a popular App Store app for the iPhone. In a recent blog post, Siri's former lead developer talks about why Apple bought Siri, what makes Siri special, the what's on the horizon for the most advanced consumer voice technology on earth...

A Duet with Siri

Alex Heath ∙ October 18, 2011

Singer Jonathan Mann decided to record a duet with Siri, Apple's newest AI interface in the iPhone 4S.

Siri is known for her attitude, and this duet demonstrates just how much of a heartbreaker Siri can be...