On Apple’s big day, Microsoft racks up 1M views with another ad slamming Siri Apple certainly dominated the tweet streams and tech news headlines on Tuesday after announcing new iPhones, a new watch, and… Read More
Microsoft blasts Apple’s Siri again in new ad touting Cortana, HTC One M8 Microsoft is again calling out Siri’s alleged inefficiencies in a new 30-second spot that features the HTC One M8. The ad begins… Read More
New Microsoft ad touts Cortana, slams Apple’s Siri Siri vs. Cortana might just be an updated version of the PC vs. Mac showdown. Microsoft just debuted a new video ad touting Cortana,… Read More
The next battleground for Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook and Google: Artificial Intelligence Digital personal assistants today can help you send messages, place phone calls, schedule meetings or find answers from the… Read More
Watch out, Amazon: Siri for Apple TV is coming, according to iOS source code It looks like Amazon soon might not be the only company with a set-top box capable of voice search. According… Read More
Microsoft vs. Apple: Watch Cortana destroy Siri on the Arsenio Hall Show Apparently, Cortana has some serious swag — at least that’s what we found out while watching the Arsenio Hall Show… Read More
Here are 5 cool new features from today’s iOS update Apple dropped iOS 7.1, its first major update to the operating system that powers iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches everywhere… Read More
Apple launches CarPlay to let users integrate iPhones with cars Apple announced today that a number of 2014 model year cars will be launching with CarPlay, a way for users… Read More
Hands on with a newly Bing-ified Siri: A new engine does a body good As a part of Apple’s overhaul of its operating system for iPhones and iPads, Siri has gotten some brand new… Read More
Here are Siri’s 7 favorite sports teams While the lovely iPhone assistant Ms. Siri may not have a favorite sport, she definitely has her preferences for certain… Read More
Apple building speech team in Boston, Nuance’s backyard Apple isn’t known for putting engineers in far-flung offices. The company’s secretive nature tends to lend itself to keeping its… Read More
Watch out, Siri: Jeannie wants to be your iPhone conversation partner With the advent of voice assistants like Siri, we’re talking to our computers more than ever. But Siri, Google Now,… Read More
Microsoft: Bing voice search now faster, more accurate Thanks to some new technology, Windows Phone 8 is getting a better pair of ears. According to a new blog… Read More
Microsoft exec: Siri integration will make Bing better Microsoft exec Gurdeep Singh Pall is speaking right now at the SMX Advanced search industry conference in Seattle, and host Danny… Read More
Surprise: Apple’s Siri adopts Microsoft Bing for web search Apple will incorporate web search results from Microsoft Bing into its voice-enabled Siri personal assistant in iOS 7, the Cupertino-based… Read More
This app studies your text messages to recommend restaurants Intelligent robot assistants like Siri have changed the way we interact with our mobile devices, and can now make recommendations… Read More
Nerd Notes: Big Macs and the economy, a dress that responds to sexual arousal, moth pilots and more Editor’s Note: Nerd Notes is GeekWire’s roundup of random geekiness from around the globe. Moths that can drive — You’ve seen… Read More
Report: New Xbox to feature Siri-esque voice recognition You wake up in the morning, walk into the living room and say “Xbox on” to activate your gaming console.… Read More
Apple’s Siri turns one: Do iPhone users care? One year ago today, Apple introduced Siri to the world. For some, Siri represented the future of how we might… Read More
Next IT’s virtual travel agent aids airlines without the human touch You may have already come across “Jenn” at Alaskaair.com or “Alex” at United.com, the virtual travel agents that help consumers… Read More
Reality distortion field? Apple’s Siri wrong on Daylight Savings If you have an iPhone 4S, try this. Ask Siri when Daylight Savings Time starts. At least on my phone,… Read More
Siri or not, Microsoft aims to beat Apple with better breadth Earlier this week, Microsoft’s research and strategy chief Craig Mundie and other execs spent the day showing reporters some of… Read More
Microsoft: Windows Phone was way ahead of Apple’s Siri Microsoft’s chief research and strategy officer, Craig Mundie, is making news today for recent comments downplaying Apple’s Siri intelligent assistant… Read More
‘Hello, computer!’ UW prof and students search outside the box Like Scotty in Star Trek, the day is coming soon when we’ll talk with our computers instead of just typing… Read More
Siri, can you find me a deal? Wishpot integrates with iPhone assistant Wishpot has rolled out a new service, just in time for the holiday shopping rush. The Seattle upstart has developed… Read More
Did Amazon just buy a speech recognition startup to compete with Siri? The Siri voice recognition service is a big hit with users of Apple’s new iPhone 4S. Now, is Amazon.com looking… Read More
Geek humor with Siri: Robot love is not wrong, or is it? A lot of folks love Siri, the popular voice-recognition application on the iPhone 4S. But some Seattle geeks have a… Read More
