Jason Ankeny
Juniper Research
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Latest Headlines
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Report: Apple's iOS 7 driving aggressive in-car integration push
Apple's is accelerating efforts to integrate its iOS software and services into in-car infotainment systems.
Samsung, Intel lead strategic investment in Siri alternative Expect Labs
Samsung Venture Investment Corporation, Intel Capital and Telefónica Digital are investing in Expect Labs, the San Francisco startup behind intelligent digital assistant technology that processes conversations in real time and shares related information. Funding details were not disclosed.
Google Now personal assistant app finally arrives on Apple's iOS
Google is expanding its Now personal assistant service to rival Apple's iOS mobile operating system, where it will compete head to head with Apple's own Siri voice assistant technology.
Dish Network trademarks Otto for voice recognition software
Dish Network has filed several trademark applications to utilize the brand Otto for voice recognition software that could be used to power both its satellite TV service and the mobile phone product it is developing.
Apple stores Siri user data for up to 2 years
Apple has revealed that its servers store iOS user search queries, messages and commands leveraging its Siri voice assistant technology for up to two years.
Report: Amazon acquires Siri clone Evi for $26M, rekindling smartphone buzz
Amazon reportedly has acquired voice recognition technology startup Evi. Sources told TechCrunch the deal is valued at $26 million.
Apple expands Siri, iTunes Match with iOS 6.1 update
Apple is rolling out its iOS 6.1 update to iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices, extending international LTE support and adding new functionality to core operating system features like the Siri voice assistant and iTunes Match music service.
Amazon acquires text-to-speech firm Ivona to rival Apple's Siri
Amazon has acquired text-to-speech technology firm Ivona Software, which powers accessibility features optimized for its Kindle Fire tablets. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Report: Before Apple swooped in, Verizon planned to add Siri to Droid phones
Verizon Wireless approached the company Siri in the fall of 2009, several months before Apple expressed interest in Siri, according to the Huffington Post . The report noted that Verizon had inked a deal with Siri to make the company's digital personal assistant a default app on all of Verizon's Android phones set to launch in 2010.
Apple seeking to give Siri more personality
A LinkedIn job ad posted by Apple is seeking writers to help make the iOS platform's Siri voice assistant technology more conversational and colorful.
