Apple certainly dominated the tweet streams and tech news headlines on Tuesday after announcing new iPhones, a new watch, and a new way to pay. Microsoft, meanwhile, stayed consistent —… Read More
Microsoft is again calling out Siri’s alleged inefficiencies in a new 30-second spot that features the HTC One M8. The ad begins with the iPhone 5S looking in a mirror as Siri… Read More
Siri vs. Cortana might just be an updated version of the PC vs. Mac showdown. Microsoft just debuted a new video ad touting Cortana, its virtual assistant found on Windows Phone. The 30-second spot features… Read More
Digital personal assistants today can help you send messages, place phone calls, schedule meetings or find answers from the Internet. But there’s evidence that all the major tech giants are investing heavily… Read More
It looks like Amazon soon might not be the only company with a set-top box capable of voice search. According to iOS 7.1 source code files first spotted by developer… Read More
Apparently, Cortana has some serious swag — at least that’s what we found out while watching the Arsenio Hall Show last night. Hall, the actor, comedian and hilarious host of… Read More
Apple dropped iOS 7.1, its first major update to the operating system that powers iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches everywhere today, and it’s a big one. While support for CarPlay,… Read More
Apple announced today that a number of 2014 model year cars will be launching with CarPlay, a way for users to integrate their iPhones with a new vehicle. The feature… Read More
As a part of Apple’s overhaul of its operating system for iPhones and iPads, Siri has gotten some brand new capabilities, including some web search help from one of Apple’s… Read More
While the lovely iPhone assistant Ms. Siri may not have a favorite sport, she definitely has her preferences for certain teams. Oregon State University football coach Mike Riley asked his… Read More
Apple isn’t known for putting engineers in far-flung offices. The company’s secretive nature tends to lend itself to keeping its talent close to home. So what’s Apple doing opening an… Read More
With the advent of voice assistants like Siri, we’re talking to our computers more than ever. But Siri, Google Now, and their contemporaries only go so far. One Seattle-based startup… Read More
Thanks to some new technology, Windows Phone 8 is getting a better pair of ears. According to a new blog post from the Windows Phone team, Microsoft is using Deep… Read More
Microsoft exec Gurdeep Singh Pall is speaking right now at the SMX Advanced search industry conference in Seattle, and host Danny Sullivan spent some time pressing for details on the company’s… Read More
Apple will incorporate web search results from Microsoft Bing into its voice-enabled Siri personal assistant in iOS 7, the Cupertino-based company said today as it unveiled the next operating system… Read More
Intelligent robot assistants like Siri have changed the way we interact with our mobile devices, and can now make recommendations for us. But the technology has yet to fully adapt… Read More
Editor’s Note: Nerd Notes is GeekWire’s roundup of random geekiness from around the globe. Moths that can drive — You’ve seen a dog skateboard, a cockatoo dance, and a monkey ride a pig, but… Read More
You wake up in the morning, walk into the living room and say “Xbox on” to activate your gaming console. This could very well be reality if there’s truth to… Read More
One year ago today, Apple introduced Siri to the world. For some, Siri represented the future of how we might interact with our devices. But for a great many, reality… Read More
You may have already come across “Jenn” at Alaskaair.com or “Alex” at United.com, the virtual travel agents that help consumers gets answers to their travel questions. Now, the company behind… Read More
If you have an iPhone 4S, try this. Ask Siri when Daylight Savings Time starts. At least on my phone, she replies, “Daylight savings time starts on March 7, 2012.… Read More
Earlier this week, Microsoft’s research and strategy chief Craig Mundie and other execs spent the day showing reporters some of the company’s latest research in areas including natural user interfaces,… Read More
Microsoft’s chief research and strategy officer, Craig Mundie, is making news today for recent comments downplaying Apple’s Siri intelligent assistant — telling Forbes’ Eric Savitz that Microsoft has had similar… Read More
Like Scotty in Star Trek, the day is coming soon when we’ll talk with our computers instead of just typing at them, according to a prominent UW computer scientist and… Read More
Wishpot has rolled out a new service, just in time for the holiday shopping rush. The Seattle upstart has developed a new service that integrates with the new Siri voice… Read More
The Siri voice recognition service is a big hit with users of Apple’s new iPhone 4S. Now, is Amazon.com looking to counter that technology with Yap? The CLT Blog does… Read More
A lot of folks love Siri, the popular voice-recognition application on the iPhone 4S. But some Seattle geeks have a new type of Siri love. Check out this short video… Read More