Google acquires natural language engine Wavii for over $30M
Google has purchased natural language processing engine Wavii for more than $30 million, according to TechCrunch. Read the full story…
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Google’s Eric Schmidt says Google Now for iOS approval is in Apple’s court
[viddler id=a66cf352 w=704 h=400] Update: Apple responds. Google chairman Eric Schmidt spoke at the company’s Big Tent Summit in India this…
Former Siri team working on radically new virtual personal assistant with true artificial intelligence
“Siri is chapter one of a much longer, bigger story,” says Dag Kittlaus, one of three of the original creators…
OkSiri brings always-on voice control to jailbroken iOS devices
Even if you’re strictly an iOS user, you’ve probably heard of Android’s “Ok Google” command, which automatically brings up the…
Coming at WWDC 2015: New Apple Watch SDK, Quality-focused/refreshed iOS 9 & OS X 10.11, Apple Music
Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference is about to kick off. On Monday, June 8th, company executives will take the stage at San…
Google rolling out voice search for Chrome on iPhone and iPad in coming days
Google announced today on its Chrome blog that a new update will soon be rolling out to its Chrome app…
Google Maps iOS app gets some Google Now functionality, showing reservation info
The latest version of the Google Maps iOS app has been given some Google Now functionality: when you click on…
Official Google iOS app updated w/ interface tweaks, better organization of Google Now cards
Google today is rolling out an update to its iOS app that brings the app to version 10.0 and includes a…
Hound launches on iOS as a formidable personal assistant competitor to Siri
Hound, a voice search application from the creators behind SoundHound, has been released today for iOS. Hound’s application focuses on bringing users quick,…
Apple seems to have acquired Cue personal assistant app, would fit well with Siri, Notification Center
Apple seems to have acquired Cue, a former personal assistant application for the iPhone. TechCrunch says that the purchase price was…
The Siri trivia challenge: how many of these 50 things did you know Siri could do?
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtwVQhEXCcc] PhoneBuff has put together an interesting video showcasing fifty things Siri can do now, and we think there’s a…
Google Search iOS app adds World Cup Google Now cards ahead of event
Google has been adding StreetView, Maps, and new search features specifically for the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup, and today…
Microsoft’s ‘Cortana’ Siri-clone shows the potential of third party app integration for the personal assistant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE5wCBb7GwI&list=UUZPiiUjDlrBv4jiiRqk5dSA At its BUILD conference, Microsoft officially unveiled its personal assistant for Windows Phone named Cortana. The similarities to Siri…
Google Search iOS app renamed ‘Google’, adds Chromecast integration, new Now cards
Google just updated its Google Search app for iOS and in the process renamed it to simply “Google”, which seems to…
Latest Chrome developer build hints at Google Now integration
Apple is set to get another taste of Google Now—the Siri competitor out of Mountain View. This time, in Chrome…
Apple not allowed to add Galaxy S4 in ongoing Samsung dispute, plans to file new lawsuit
Back in May, Apple was attempting to add Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S4 as an infringing device in its ongoing, second…
Does this animation look familiar to you? Microsoft’s answer to Siri revealed
The Verge provides a first look at the animation for Cortana, Microsoft’s answer to Siri. While it’s a still photo rather…
Yahoo’s ‘commitment to mobile’ continues with Siri-like competitor
From 9to5Google: Update: TechCrunch reports that this video is fake. Update #2: TechCrunch now reports the video is real and commissioned by…
Siri beats out Google Now and Cortana in survey, with 81% user satisfaction rating
A survey in which Siri, Google Now and Cortana users were asked to rate their satisfaction with their respective intelligent…
You can now control your Nest with Google Now voice commands
It was only a matter of time following Google’s acquisition of home automation company Nest earlier this year that users…
Google for iOS updated w/ always-on ‘OK Google,’ improved local search results, more
Google today has started rolling out an update to its iOS app for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. The update,…
Google denies reports of Google Now battery drain issues on iOS
In the days following the launch of Google’s predictive ‘Now’ feature now baked into its Google Search iOS app, some…
Android Wear on iOS: Setup and first impressions [Video]
Android Wear finally has iOS support after Google pushed its iPhone-compatible software to the App Store. This means that Android has…
VocalIQ acquisition hints at how Apple plans to win the intelligent assistant war
When the original developers of Siri jumped ship to develop a competing intelligent assistant called Viv, they dismissed Apple’s implementation…