Microsoft: We've Had Siri-Like Tech for More Than a Year

Release Date ‎Nov 25, 2011‎ in PC Magazine

 
   

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Microsoft: We've Had Siri-Like Tech for More Than a Year

PC Magazine - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
Is Microsoft jealous of Siri? No, according to chief research and strategy officer Craig Mundie, because Microsoft has had its own version of Siri available for over a year. In an interview with Forbes tech writer Eric Savitz ...

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Forbes - ‎Nov 22, 2011‎
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I'm a fervent fan of gadgets and consoles. I love to play sports, action and adventure games on Xbox 360. Beside that I keep myself updated with all the exhilarating news from the world of technology, primarily Android and iOS. Siri Siri Siri! ...

Voice Control on Windows Phone 7 and other Microsoft Innovations

Windows 7 News - 27 Nov, 2011
By GGarza on November 26, 2011 in Windows 7 News | Comments { 0 } Voice Control. That's what the talk is about. Apple has it on their iPhone, but Microsoft introduced it over a year ago. Apple's version is Siri. Voice Control on iPhone 4S, via Siri, ...

Tellme, Microsoft, is iPhone 4S Siri better?

TECH.BLORGE.com - 27 Nov, 2011
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Cult of Mac - 27 Nov, 2011
Craig Mundie, Microsoft's chief strategy and research officer, recently said that Windows Phone 7 beat Siri to the punch. In an interview, Mundie argued that Apple only marketed Siri well, and that Microsoft has had the ...

Microsoft Exec: We've Had Siri-Style Tech For Over A Year

RedOrbit - 27 Nov, 2011
Software similar to the highly touted Siri voice recognition program featured in the iPhone 4S has been available in Windows-branded phones for more than a year, and is only being heavily promoted by Apple due to an alleged lack of other features in ...

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TECH.BLORGE.com - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
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Microsoft has had voice control in Windows Phone for a year, surprise?

TweakTown - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
Microsoft's Craig Mundie was interviewed by Forbes Magazine where they discussed the future products coming from Microsoft. The interview also included the success and plans for Kinect as well as their Surface device. In the interview, it was revealed ...

Siri-Like Feature On Windows Phone A Year Ago -Microsoft

News Veteran - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
“Siri's amazing!”, “Siri just said I'm pretty!”, “I love Siri…”, “I want Siri on my phone too!”, these are just few notable lines that you would be hearing from your friends these days who just had their iPhone 4S. Siri's like your virtual servant who ...

The difference between Microsoft's TellMe and Apple's Siri is an ability to ...

The Next Web - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
Yesterday, an interview with Microsoft's Craig Mundie, the firm's Chief Research and Strategy Officer, hit the internet. During the interview, Mundie said that the company had had the capabilities of Siri in Windows Phone for more than a year. ...

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TellMe vs Siri, The Difference [Video]

All about the iPhone - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
by monis on November 26, 2011 · We heard in an interview with Microsoft's Craig Mundie that Apple has only marketed their voice recognition service well. Otherwise, Siri has all the capabilities of Microsoft's TellMe which they introduced a year ago. ...

Apple's Siri vs. Microsoft's Tellme: This isn't even close

The Next Web - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
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It must be the accent

9 to 5 Mac - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
Microsoft's Craig Mundie shoved his foot knee deep in his mouth this week when he said that Siri was nothing special, and Microsoft's own voice capabilities have been around for over a year. The reason for Siri's success? Marketing, of course. ...

Microsoft: Windows Phone was way ahead of Apple's Siri

GeekWire - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, Craig Mundie, is making news today for recent comments downplaying Apple's Siri intelligent assistant " telling Forbes' Eric Savitz that Microsoft has had similar functionality for more than a year. ...

Microsoft: That Siri feature on the iPhone? Yeah, we've done it before

uSwitch.com (Tech) - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
Microsoft has dismissed that Apple's claims that its Siri voice-guided personal assistant for the recently launched iPhone 4S is a new phenomenon, stating it already had similar tech on board its Windows Phone OS for over a year. ...

Microsoft exec: Windows Phone has had Siri capability for over a year

Examiner.com - ‎Nov 24, 2011‎
Microsoft Chief Research and Strategy Officer Craig Mundie is the latest executive at a rival of Apple's to put forth with what appears to be some sour grapes with regard to Apple'e Siri functionality. Speaking in an interview with Forbes at the ...

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Windows 8 Beta - ‎Nov 24, 2011‎
Microsoft's Chief Research & Strategy officer Craig Mundie spoke to the Forbes magazine recently and stated that Siri " Apple's new voice activated digital assistant " is nothing new. Microsoft has been doing it for over a year now. ...

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