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Could it be what Siri on the Apple TV will look like? I certainly hope not, but it's pretty fun to watch nonetheless.
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Siri now speaks Japanese
We had heard rumors from Siri herself that she would soon support Japanese, but it was confirmed this morning by Apple CEO Tim Cook. It will be part of iOS 5.1 when it's available, likely today.
Top jailbreak videos of the week
Last week was one of the most awesome weeks for jailbreak apps and tweaks in recent memory. Tweaks like the highly anticipated 'Deck', and 'Notificator' were previewed, along with a neat tweak that gives Siri different accents. We even tossed in a side order of AirPlay Mirroring on the Mac.
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‘SiriCorrectInfinity’ makes Siri subject to infinite text edits
SiriCorrectInfinity is a free jailbreak tweak available on Cydia that allows you to make text edits to Siri queries not once, but an infinite amount of times.
Since a lot of people don't know that you can edit Siri queries to beging with, it's one of those things that's best explained by seeing it for yourself.
Check out our video walkthrough inside...
Siri gets a HAL 9000 theme
"Good evening, Dave."
Yes, the inevitable has finally happened, we're just curious why it took so long.
Indeed, Siri has finally been laced with a classic HAL 9000 theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey.
It's all possible thanks to a WinterBoard theme, and a handful of UISounds that replace the stock Siri sounds. Check out our how-to video inside...
‘AnyVoice’ now available in Cydia
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AnyVoice — the jailbreak tweak that allows you to fit Siri with nearly 40 different accents from around the world — is now available for download in Cydia.
If you haven't seen our preview of AnyVoice, be sure to check out our preview post located here.
AnyVoice is available for a free from Cydia's ModMyi repo. You will need a jailbroken iOS 5 install with Siri (either legit iPhone 4S Siri or Spire) to take advantage of AnyVoice.
SiriNBA: Get NBA scores directly from Siri
This is a dream come true for sports fans, even if you don't like the NBA. The fact that someone has finally created an addon for AssistantExtensions to allow Siri to query sports scores is a win for sports fans of every type.
This means it's only a matter of time before you can search MLB, NFL, NCAA, and Premier League matches with Siri.
It's called SiriNBA, and it's the very first jailbreak tweak of its type. Check inside for our hands-on video...
‘AnyVoice’ lets Siri speak using nearly 40 different accents
Would you like to hear Siri speak in a British voice? Or perhaps you prefer a Thai accent? With AnyVoice, either of these, plus nearly 40 others are available for you to choose from.
AnyVoice is a upcoming jailbreak tweak that allows you to easily customize Siri's accent. Be warned, though, some of the accents are much better sounding than others...
How to make Siri spew useless trivia
What's the longest word that can be typed using a single row of the keyboard? Siri knows.
Awesome Facts for Chatbot/Siri is an AssistantExtensions add-on that turns Siri into a random fact spewing assistant.
Check out our hands-on video inside...
The banned Siri “Rock God” Commercial
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Watch out, the last 5 seconds are not safe for work.
Motorola goes after Siri with its Android Voice Action feature
We've seen Motorola take on Apple in the courtroom, now it's taking on its popular digital assistant feature. The company just posted three videos to its YouTube account of three of its handsets taking on the iPhone 4S in voice-control.
The videos star the Motorola Atrix 2, the Photon 4G and the Electrify using Android's Voice Action component. The sentiment here seems to be that Motorola believes that its feature is superior to Siri, but we'll let you be the judge of that...
Pay homage to Steve Jobs with this new Siri mic theme
Since Steve Jobs passed away last year, fans have been coming up with new ways to pay homage to the long-time CEO. Some folks have written tributes, and others turned out at Apple Stores to pay their respects.
But a theme designer, who calls himself monkystyle, took a different approach. He created a mic replacement for Siri so that jailbroken users can both customize the digital assistant, and pay homage to Steve. Introducing Stevi...