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Siri receives update, now prompts users to speak in shorter, more recognizable sentences

Keep it short and sweet, folks. Per The Unofficial Apple Weblog, Apple’s voice interaction system Siri has been updated, this time specifically to ask users to keep it short. Siri’s system doesn’t deal well with longer user queries, so if you happen to ask something that’s just too long for Siri to deal with, she’ll […]

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Apple patent for iOS device facial recognition goes live

At least your iPad will remember who you are. Per Free Patents Online, a recently published patent application shows how future iOS devices could use a forward-facing camera to recognize an individual user, whereupon the device could automatically customize applications, settings and features to a user’s personal preferences once they pick up the unit. Entitled […]

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Amazon counters against Siri, purchases Yap voice recognition startup

When in doubt about the competition, roll your own version and see what happens. As competition between Amazon and Apple in the mobile devices market continues to grow, the online retailer has purchased a voice-to-text company called Yap. Per The Atlantic, a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reveals that Amazon’s acquisition […]

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Apple releases second beta of iOS 5.0.1 to developer community, focuses on iPhone 4S battery fix

The fix, it’s in the works… Now it’s time for the developers to help out a bit. Per AppleInsider, Apple is apparently working quickly to publicly release iOS 5.0.1, as evidenced by the company’s second beta in two days released on Friday. Sources familiar with the latest build made available to iOS developers said it […]

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Leaked photos point towards additional voice recognition features in iOS 5

If the rumors don’t make technology interesting, it’s the leaks that do. Per AppleInsider, Twitter poster Chronic has posted a pair of screenshots of an alleged internal build of iOS 5, displaying settings for “Nuance Dictation” and “Nuance Long Endpoint.” In addition, a “Mic on space key” may provide further evidence of the rumored voice […]