Cluzee for Android tested: Another awful Siri clone

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New, but improved?

The Hindu - 30 Nov, 2011
There's no denying that Apple's spoiled us. Since 2007's launch of the original iPhone, they've released a new, improved version each year; which never fails to take the smartphone world by storm. The upgrades Let's examine the case for the iPhone 4S. ...

Siri: Why Apple will build, buy, or partner on a search engine

ZDNet (blog) - 30 Nov, 2011
Summary: Siri is emerging as Apple's game-changer that could put serious pressure on Google. But, first Apple needs to figure out web search integration. Apple's iPhone 4S was a disappointment to all of ...

Top 10 Gadgets of 2011

NDTV - 30 Nov, 2011
Apple iPhone 4S " The much anticipated iPhone 5 proved elusive this year, but Apple did come up with the iPhone 4S. This iteration retained the original design of the iPhone but bumped up dual core specs and introduced a revolutionary voice recognition ...

Siri Dictation Comes to Older iPhones; Only Jailbreakers Invited to the Party ...

PCWorld - 30 Nov, 2011
Ever since the iPhone 4S first hit shelves, the hacking community has been busy trying to bring Siri to other devices. But now, a jailbreak-friendly program dubbed Siri0us promises to brings Siri's voice ...

Apple's Siri Stumbles Over an Abortion Question

New York Times (blog) - 30 Nov, 2011
Ask Siri, Apple's virtual assistant for the iPhone, for ideas on where to eat dinner or whether you need an umbrella, and it will deliver helpful localized suggestions. But try asking it to find a local ...

Know-it-all iPhone app draws a blank on abortion

National Post (blog) - 30 Nov, 2011
Siri recognizes voice commands and questions and offers up a wide variety of answers based on queries to sites such as Google and Wolfram Alpha. Siri, the Apple iPhone's new voice-activated personal assistant, can dictate emails, recommend a nearby ...

Hardware, Software, and Services Combo Make iPhone 4S Magic

PC Magazine - 30 Nov, 2011
I've been remiss in not posting a review of the iPhone 4S for two main reasons: it seems like everyone else is reviewing it and, with the exception of the Siri voice recognition app, it really doesn't feel like a huge change from ...

iOS 5 untethered jailbreak, crash report, Siri dictation for iPhone 3GS, 4 and ...

Today's iPhone - 30 Nov, 2011
This week Matt runs down the current jailbreak news - iOS 5 untethered jailbreak comes to a standstill because the dev team needs the community help. Also, Siri dictation comes to the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and the iPod Touch 4th Generation. ...

Is Siri Pro-Life?

Wall Street Journal (blog) - 30 Nov, 2011
Feminist writers are asking why “Siri,” the voice-controlled personal assistant installed on the latest iPhone, can't/won't help you if you say you have an unwanted pregnancy and are considering abortion. ...

Cluzee, Android's Third-Party Answer to Apple's Siri, Hits Phones

Fox Business - 30 Nov, 2011
Apple's Siri represents the birth of a new breed of voice-controlled smartphone assistant services, and it is only a matter of time before other companies begin to expand their offerings as a result. While Microsoft and Google undoubtedly work to ...

Cluzee for Android vs. Siri for iPhone 4S

YouTube - 30 Nov, 2011
A comparison of the Android voice control app Cluzee against Apple's Siri. More info: http://www.extremetech.com/computing/106985-the-rush-to-release-siri-clones-for-android-result-in-awful-apps-like-cluzee Download Cluzee from the Android Market: ...

Apple's Siri has beta moment, highlights expectations game

ZDNet (blog) - ‎Nov 29, 2011‎
Summary: Apple has a beta tag on its Siri technology, but it's unclear whether the average bear views the service as a test run. Apple's iPhone 4S had a Siri moment on the Howard Stern show when the ...

Man Hacks Siri to Start His Car

TIME - ‎Nov 28, 2011‎
Is there anything Siri can't do (besides recognize Scottish accents)? Providing further proof that one day we'll rely on our smartphones for just about everything, developer Brandon Fiquett hacked ...

How Siri Could Make Collaboration Mobile

InformationWeek - ‎Nov 28, 2011‎
Breaking the form factor vs. interface logjam would be revolutionary. All we need is an open API. By Kurt Marko InformationWeek Before collaboration software can evolve from document-centric systems to social-network-based comment streams, ...

Apple killer app Siri struggles with Indian regional accents

Register - ‎Nov 28, 2011‎
Apple's voice-recognition app Siri " the big new feature on the iPhone 4S " doesn't work in India because it doesn't recognise all regional accents in the country, reports website DailyBhaskar.com. ...

IPhone 4 launches in India, but can Siri understand Indian accents?

Firstpost - ‎Nov 28, 2011‎
Apple's iPhone 4S was launched in India on Friday by Aircel and Airtel. In a midnight ceremony in New Delhi, actor Nidhi Subbaiah handed out handsets to the very first customers. Reaction, however, was mixed. At Rs 44500 for the 16GB model, ...

iPhone 4S launches in India

NDTV - ‎Nov 28, 2011‎
The steep pricing of the iPhone 4S has disappointed the Indian consumer. Here's what the people had to say about the price of Apple's latest smartphone in India.

How To Get 'Siri' Dictation On iPhone 4, 3GS, IPod Touch 4 On iOS 5 With ...

YouTube - ‎Nov 27, 2011‎
This video will show you how to get the 'Siri' dictation feature on iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch 4 on iOS 5 using Siri0us. Add this repo: Repo: http://apt.if0rce.com Name: Siri0us Developer: Eric Day Price: FREE My Website: ...

iPhone 4S Defeats Android Smartphones as October Sales Lift

Southern Daily Press - 30 Nov, 2011
For the first time in a while, iPhone 4S is leading the way by beating its Android competitors. Based on statistics from October, the release of the newest smartphone, the iPhone 4S is making Apple more popular. The whole business of smartphones has ...

iPhone's Siri 'Can't Find' Abortion Clinics

Newser - 30 Nov, 2011
(Newser) " Siri, the iPhone 4S' virtual assistant, can tell you how much wood a woodchuck could chuck or where to hide a dead body, but it draws a blank when asked for the location of abortion clinics or emergency ...

Is Apple's Siri service on the iPhon 4S really so radical?

Technology Bloom News (blog) - 30 Nov, 2011
Apple's iPhone 4S has been selling like gangbusters since it was released in mid-October (moving four million units and counting). The device's success can be attributed to a variety of software and hardware improvements, but ultimately the function ...

Apple's Siri will tell you where to find Viagra, but not where to get an abortion

myce.com - 30 Nov, 2011
Despite being decidedly not alive, Apple's electronic assistant Siri is pro-life. Or at least that's how it seems after customers posed the voice recognition software with the tough question of where to find an abortion clinic. ...

Older iPhones receive Siri dictation

Ubergizmo - 30 Nov, 2011
Now here is something that might just catch your interest " assuming you are part of the crowd who does not mind jailbreaking your iPhone, of course, as Siri, the interactive voice assistant that was introduced ...

Apple's iPhone 4S Siri Works With Your Cars Bluetooth (Video)

Geeky gadgets - 30 Nov, 2011
Here is something we didn't know about Siri on the iPhone 4S, Siri will work with your Bluetooth in your car and can be used to set reminders, and basically anything you can normally do with Siri through your cars hands-free kit. ...

After a month and a half, I have only used Siri a handful of times

PhoneDog (blog) - 30 Nov, 2011
Instead of showing off a shiny, fresh piece of hardware during their arguably disappointing keynote in early September, Apple revealed a much-belated and long overdue upgrade to the then-16-month-old iPhone 4. Aside from detailing the improvements in ...

5 Ideas for Apple's Cash Hoard in 2012

TheStreet.com - 30 Nov, 2011
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- As if the tremendous and continuing success of products like the iPhone and iPad isn't enough to entice investors, Apple(AAPL) also has more than $81 billion in cash on its books with ...

iPhone 4S Siri controls built-in music player in car

Phones Review - 30 Nov, 2011
I'm pretty sure everyone knows that the most interesting thing about the iPhone 4S is of course the voice assistant Siri, mainly because that's basically the only real difference of note between the latest iOS smartphone and the iPhone 4, ...

iPhone 4 Siri-Like Dictation Tweak Pulled By Its Developer

AppAdvice - 30 Nov, 2011
On Sunday, we highlighted Siri0us, which brought Siri-like system-wide dictation capabilities to the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS for the first time. However, Nuance has refused to sell Day the ...

Is Siri Pro Life? Apparently Yes (Updated)

Gizmodo - 30 Nov, 2011
Apple iPhone 4S' Siri can find you hookers in your neighborhood. Siri can find you Viagra. Siri can find you a local surgeon to give you breast implants. But apparently it can't find abortion clinics. • If you ask Siri for an abortion clinic in New ...

Apple's Siri Pro-Life? iPhone 4S Virtual Assistant Stumbles Over Abortion Question

Gather.com - 30 Nov, 2011
Is iPhone 4S's Siri pro-life? The virtual assistant from Apple stumbled over an abortion question prompting users to think that she may not approve. In Manhattan, when asked for the location of an abortion clinic, Siri responds with "Sorry, ...

 

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