Android, Windows Phone bosses downplay Apple's Siri threat

Release Date 20 Oct, 2011 in Apple Insider

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Siri now works with 'Remember the Milk' task manager GMANews.TV - 20 Oct, 2011 Siri, the iPhone 4S' personal assistant, expanded her versatility after developers of a popular task management service integrated her into their product. Tech site Mashable reported the team behind the "Remember the Milk" service had integrated Siri ...
	Siri makes phone calls even if phone is locked Moneycontrol.com - 20 Oct, 2011 Security firm Sophos has discovered and Mashable has confirmed that Siri can make phone calls and perform certain other services while the iPhone 4S is still locked. If your iPhone 4S has been set up with a security passcode, to normally unlock and use ...
Top 3 iPhone 4S complaints eTaiwan News - Yen Hsieh - 20 Oct, 2011 Technical difficulties arise when a new technology is introduced. Those who are interested in getting an iPhone 4S may want to know what problems iPhone 4S users are experiencing. It may take Apple some time to resolve some of the most ...
How to keep Siri from exposing your personal data CNET (blog) - Sharon Vaknin - 20 Oct, 2011 While you were busy asking Siri for her hand in marriage, CNET discovered that Apple's new voice command service in the iPhone 4S is sporting a serious security issue. ...
Siri surrogate: Voice commands with Dragon Dictation CNET (blog) - Matt Elliott - 20 Oct, 2011 Are you feeling ignored because your iPhone 4S-toting friends are spending more time conversing with Siri than with you? If you have an older iPhone 3GS or iPhone 4, you can run the ...
Apple's Siri vs. Android's Voice Actions: Feature Showdown PCWorld (blog) - Ian Paul - 20 Oct, 2011 Apple's new voice input-based digital assistant, Siri for the iPhone 4S pits the iPhone against Android's Voice Actions, a popular feature for Android phones running Android 2.2 (Froyo) or higher. ...
Siri Investor Morgenthaler On The Next Generation Of Voice Investments Wall Street Journal (blog) - Lizette Chapman - 20 Oct, 2011 Gary Morgenthaler has always put his money where his mouth is�"particularly if the technology recognizes his voice. Gary Morgenthaler says that within two to three years, Siri will respond as fast as a human, except where network ...
Apple iPhone 4S Siri passcode screen vulnerability YouTube - 20 Oct, 2011 The Apple iPhone 4S' voice-controlled Siri will allow you to make calls, send texts and schedule appointments from the lock screen even if you have a passcode set.
Siri lets strangers control some iPhone functions msnbc.com - Bob Sullivan, Rosa Golijan - 20 Oct, 2011 Apple's new Siri iPhone 4S personal assistant may be a lot of fun, but she's far too willing to talk with strangers, says UK-based security research firm Sophos Ltd. There's been plenty of talk about Siri's funny personality quirks, ...
How to: Make Siri more secure CNETTV - 20 Oct, 2011 Watch the original video here: http://cnettv.cnet.com/make-siri-more-secure/9742-1_53-50113468.html By default, Siri gives access to your iPhone 4S, even when it's passcode-locked. Find out how to protect Siri from sharing your personal data with this ...
Siri, Can You Access a Locked iPhone 4S? PC Magazine - Chloe Albanesius - 20 Oct, 2011 The Siri voice-recognition app on the iPhone 4S is designed to provide easy access to any random question your mind can dream up, but is your new digital best friend also a security threat? According to security firm Sophos, ...
	'A Duet With Siri': Musician Sings on YouTube With iPhone 4S ABC News - Ned Potter - 20 Oct, 2011 A still from a video posted to YouTube Oct. 17, 2011, in which musician Jonathan Mann sings to his iPhone 4S, and Siri, the voice-activated virtual assistant, gives answers. (Courtesy Jonathan Mann) "OK, can we get back to ...
Siri lets anyone use a locked iPhone 4S CBS News - Elinor Mills - 20 Oct, 2011 The voice-activated feature on the new iPhone 4S will let anyone use the phone to send e-mails and text messages and make calls even if it is passcode locked, security firm Sophos revealed today and CNET has confirmed. Try it. ...
Siri gets support for Remember the Milk task app ZDNet (blog) - Ricardo Bilton - 20 Oct, 2011 Summary: Joining Yelp and Wolfram Alpha, Remember the Milk has added support for Apple's Siri voice assistant. While Siri has been widely praised since its release, one of big questions surrounding the ...
	You tell us: How do you use Siri? USA Today - Jefferson Graham - 20 Oct, 2011 Having fun with iPhone 4S's Siri, the personal digital assistant? Any surprising answers coming from your iPhone? Beyond directions, weather and reading texts, what other interesting uses are you finding from Siri? By Jefferson Graham We'd love to hear ...
Love in the Time of Robots: A Duet With Siri The Atlantic - Kasia Cieplak-Mayr - 20 Oct, 2011 "Siri, will you marry me?" As iPhone users have discovered, Apple's new digital assistant can come up with some pretty sassy answers to questions like this. Jonathan Mann plays off this funny interaction in his Duet ...
Apple's Siri Shuns 35 Million Americans�"Are You One? PC Magazine - Jill Duffy - 20 Oct, 2011 The new voice-recognition feature in Apple's iPhone 4S, known as Siri, carries out simple tasks for you when you speak to it, but only if you're an English speaker in the United States. Siri can handle simple tasks, like composing, ...
Speech Smack-Down: Siri vs. Android Voice Actions BusinessWeek - Kevin C. Tofel - ‎Oct 18, 2011‎ Apple reported on Monday, Oct. 17, that it has sold 4 million iPhone 4S handsets in the debut weekend of the new smartphone. Some may have purchased it for the dual-core processor, while others were sold on the updated 8 megapixel ...
Adding tasks to Remember The Milk with Siri YouTube - ‎Oct 18, 2011‎ Adding tasks to Remember The Milk with Siri. See our blog post for more: http://blog.rememberthemilk.com/2011/10/we-taught-siri-to-add-tasks-to-remember-the-milk/
	An interview with Siri (podcast) CNET - Larry Magid - ‎Oct 18, 2011‎ After spending the weekend with Siri, the personal assistant who lives inside the new iPhone 4S, it occurred to me that she would be a good interview subject for my CBS News & CNET podcast. ...
	iPhone 4's Siri's default settings leave your iPhone 4S exposed TweakTown - 20 Oct, 2011 Apple have really stumbled with the iPhone 4S launch, yesterday I reported about the various screen issues, and today we have an issue with Siri. Siri, by default, can be activated even if the iPhone 4S is passcode locked. This is great if you are the ...
Apple iPhone 4S Siri security flaw uncovered Digital Spy UK - Andrew Laughlin - 20 Oct, 2011 A flaw has been uncovered with Apple's new Siri voice control system in the iPhone 4S, involving the personal assistant allowing anyone to use the phone even when it is locked. Macworld has reported that the default setting in the latest iPhone, ...
	Iris for Android, Siri alternative for smartphones on the Google mobile OS Mobiletor.com - 20 Oct, 2011 While several iPhone loyalists were gleaming with joy at the launch of Siri, Android fans can gear up to enjoy their own personalized version of the feature, currently known as Iris. Just like the recently released iPhone software, Iris is a virtual ...
Google bakes a cake, er, makes a phone… TelecomTV (registration) - 20 Oct, 2011 Google's new Android phone gets sandwiched between Apple's new iPhone and Nokia's Windows phones. Guy Daniels reports. A week ago Apple launched its new iPhone to the dismay of die-hard fans but to the delight of the masses. Next week Nokia is expected ...
Microsoft, Google Share Same Sentiment: People Should Not Talk to Their Phones! Gotta Be Mobile - Chuong Nguyen - 20 Oct, 2011 While Google and Microsoft may be forging their own individual technology empires, the two companies share the same sentiment on stage at the AsiaD conference by saying that people should not be talking to their phones, alluding to rival Apple's Siri ...
Android, Windows Phone bosses downplay Apple's Siri threat Zimbabwe Guardian - Josh Ong - 20 Oct, 2011 Google Android boss Andy Rubin and Microsoft's Windows Phone head Andy Lees have both publicly criticized Apple's new Siri voice assistant and questioned its usefulness. Apple announced Siri alongside the iPhone 4S, billing it as one of the ...
Security hole in iPhone 4S allows Siri to access password protected phones Digitaltrends.com - Mike Dunn - 20 Oct, 2011 The personal assistant built into every iPhone 4s might leave your locked phone vulnerable. Even with a password protected phone Siri is able to send emails and text messages by default. Everyone seems to love Siri, the friendly personal assistant ...
	Is Siri an iPhone 4S Security Threat? iPhone FAQ - 20 Oct, 2011 Some of you may be wondering if Siri is too good to be true. After all, the technology offers to solve many of your problems via real-time speech interaction. Voice dictation of texts and search parameters is convenient, but at what price? ...
	Andy Rubin Says Phones Should be Communicators, Not Assistants [Android Head ... TFTS (blog) - 20 Oct, 2011 Siri is lauded as among the best features the iPhone 4S has to offer. It's intelligent enough to understand you, and it's even witty enough to give interesting responses. But Google's Andy Rubin says your phone should not be your assistant. ...
Apple iPhone 4S Siri Features Security Loophole: Analyst eWeek - Nicholas Kolakowski - 20 Oct, 2011 Apple's iPhone 4S features Siri, a digital assistant. According to one security analyst, Siri needs to be locked down in order to maintain the smartphone's security. Apple's iPhone 4S comes with a digital assistant named Siri, who responds to voice ...