Piper Jaffray’s Analyst Gene Munster reportedly issued a research note to clients speculating that Apple will exclude Siri from a forthcoming, low-cost version of the iPhone 5. Upon reflection it is my belief that such a tactic would be a big mistake.
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Virtual Assistant Update: Amazon Buys EVI for $26 Million; Speech-enabled Shopping is on its Way
Amazon appears to have bought mobile virtual assistant developer EVI (formerly TrueKnowledge) for $26 million.
Chevy is First to Offer Siri Eyes-Free; Integrates MyLink with iOS6-based Devices
As early as next month, GM’s Chevy division will roll-out versions of its Spark and Sonic models that enable drivers with iPhones to continue to interact with Siri’s familiar voice and favorite functions while comfortably positioned in the driver’s seat.
Meet Lola, BBVA’s Next Generation Virtual Personal Assistant, In Cahoots with SRI
he wraps are off a new Web-based virtual personal assistant (VPA) developed over the past two years by Spanish financial services provider, BBVA.
Siri Doesn’t Suck; And It Will Only Get Better
Contrary to what Henry Blodget says, Siri is succeeding.
Misunderestimating Siri
Siri has become the benchmark against which competing mobile speech applications wish to be measured.
That Didn’t Take Long! Siri-based Comparison Shopping Adds Best Buy Catalog
Spoken queries to Siri regarding electronic gadgets, appliances, games and computers will result in a display of responses that include the the SKUs (stock keeping units) in Best Buy’s catalog
The Siri Chronicles: Amazon.com Quietly Acquired Yap; The Speech-Enabled Kindle Awaits
Yap, Inc., was quietly merged with a shell corporation owned by Amazon.com on September 8, 2011.
Twilio Positioning SMS as a Pre-API for Siri Development Efforts
Twilio is encouraging developers to come up with interesting new applications for the iPhone 4S using the Twilio platform for SMS as a quasi-API.
The Siri Factor, Three Days On
While most people are marveling at how well Siri recognizes and fulfills on many of their intentions, the inevitable criticism has begun.