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Apple's iOS 6 Beta 3 Includes Two New Goodies, But Takes Away Another

BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Tue July 17th, 2012

The latest iOS 6 beta includes two new features, but also takes away one from a previous beta release.
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Editorial: Siri No 'Dumb Blonde,' Just Needs To Grow Up

BY Andy Faust III on Tue July 17th, 2012

Siri's a capable young lady. She just needs a little time to mature.
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Jailbreakers Can Now Google Voice Search From Their Jailbroken iDevice's Home Screen

BY Joe White on Mon July 02nd, 2012

If you've decided that you're sick of Siri and wish instead to take a walk on Google's side of the street when it comes to voice recognition services, but don't want to get an Android-powered smartphone, consider downloading a new jailbreak tweak called VoiceSearch now.
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New Study Suggests Siri Is Still A Dingbat

BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Fri June 29th, 2012

Report: Ahead of iOS 6 refresh, Siri still nowhere near perfect.
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Dear Siri, I’m In Love Again

BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Fri June 15th, 2012

My love letter to Siri. With iOS 6, you are as beautiful as I always knew you'd eventually be.
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Finally, Siri Getting Smarter

BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Mon June 11th, 2012

Siri, Apple's voice recognition service is getting smarter and moving onto other things.
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Siri Is Making New Friends: Rotten Tomatoes, Open Table And SB Nation

BY Stella Violano on Mon June 11th, 2012

Siri's new partners bring exciting possibilities to the future of the digital assistant.
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Siri Isn't Joining The Mac In Mountain Lion

BY Sean Capelle on Mon June 11th, 2012

When the “new” iPad was introduced, we were almost sure that it would be the device for Siri to break new ground. Yet it wasn’t so. Ever since her release, Siri has been exclusive to the 4S.
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Are Apple’s Siri Ads Rigged?

BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Fri May 25th, 2012

Remember Apple's Siri ads? They might not be accurate.
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More Proof Of Mac OS X iOSification: Siri-esque Dictation Coming To Mountain Lion

BY Tommy Ly on Wed May 23rd, 2012

Hidden files indicate that OS X Mountain Lion will share another feature with iOS.
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Jailbreak Only: International Locations - Expand Siri's International Support

BY Joe White on Thu May 17th, 2012

Siri might not always be able to recognise my British accent, but that's not the biggest problem international iPhone users face with Apple's "humble personal assistant." Because Siri is still technically "in beta," folks living outside of the U.S. still can't search for local businesses using the iPhone 4S's flagship feature. However, one new jailbreak tweak can help international iPhone users out in this department, according to iDownloadBlog.
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Apple Can't Defend Siri's Performance Even In Court Filings

BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Wed May 16th, 2012

Three months after a class action lawsuit was filed against Apple over Siri’s apparent lack of functionality, the company is asking a court to dismiss the charges. What makes this story interesting isn’t that the company wants to see the charges go away, but rather their defense.
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Siri Has A Change Of Heart, No Longer Loves Nokia's New Smartphone

BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Tue May 15th, 2012

After calling Nokia's Lumia 900 the world's top smartphone, Siri is playing a different tune. Now the voice assistant has no comment.
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Time For Apple To Muzzle Siri Or Make The Assistant Better

BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Fri May 11th, 2012

Instead of getting better, Siri seems to be stuck with nowhere to go.
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Bad Siri: New Feature That Will 'Crack' You Up

BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Mon April 30th, 2012

Siri, Apple’s voice assistant on the iPhone 4S, can do many things, but this isn't one of them.
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Enter: The Sirimator

BY Sean Capelle on Sun April 29th, 2012

Call me greedy, or maybe inspired, but I’d like to see Siri do more. Granted, whether or not Apple lets her co-mingle with third party apps is still questionable, but there’s still a lot she can do just playing in the Apple sandbox.
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Jailbreak Only: AssistantServer Installer - Siri For Your Jailbroken iPhone

BY Joe White on Sun April 22nd, 2012

A new jailbreak tweak called AssistantServer Installer allows jailbreakers to configure a Siri-like experience on a pre-iPhone 4S smart phone.
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Say Hello To Voice Answer, A Voice Assistant For All Of Your iOS Devices

BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Thu April 19th, 2012

Has Apple relaxed their App Store requirements for voice recognition apps, or are they already getting tired of Zooey Deschanel’s annoying voice? Today the company approved a Siri clone called Voice Answer, available now in the App Store for the iPhone/iPod touch and iPad.
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Rush Limbaugh: My iPhone 4S Was Hacked