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Siri to see new features, improvements under iOS 7, will exclude Google searches

Come iOS 7, you’ll be seeing some changes with Siri. Per Macworld, as part of the iOS 7 overhaul, Siri will receive a brand-new interface, voice monitoring, and a results panel that appears on the bottom of the screen. Siri’s slightly robotic diction is no more, replaced by smoother female (or male) voices. French and […]

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Rumor: Apple looking to expand Siri, Maps integration with upcoming car models

Make no mistake about it: Apple wants Siri and its mapping program in your car. Per 9to5Mac, Apple plans to move aggressively into the in-car integration space later this year, according to multiple people familiar with the initiative. The company is working with car makers to deeply embed iOS’s Maps and Siri services into cars, […]

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Rumor: Apple looking to incorporate Foursquare functionality into iOS 6 Maps application

It may not save the iOS 6 Maps app, but at this point, it couldn’t hurt. Per the Wall Street Journal, Apple is reportedly in preliminary talks with Foursquare to integrate some of the location-based social network’s date into iOS Maps, with the move purportedly in response to offerings from rival services like Google Maps. […]

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Rumor: Apple to release iTunes 11 on Thursday, November 29th

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iOS 6 Maps chief Richard Williamson fired, Cue reportedly “racing” to apply fixes to app

Sometimes a few heads have to roll. Per Bloomberg, Apple has reportedly fired the executive in charge of its widely ridiculed Maps application built in to the iOS 6 mobile operating system. Richard Williamson, who oversaw Maps in iOS 6, was let go by Apple, according to “people familiar with the move.” Williamson was reportedly […]