Siri News

Google is working on improved voice technology, dubbed "Assistant," for Android to compete with Apple's now-iconic Siri.

Speaktoit, a Siri-like app, is bringing a virtual voice assistant to iPhone 4 and 3GS devices, promising give other Apple users a handsfree experience.

Siri, the talking virtual assistant on the iPhone 4S isn't just answering questions anymore, but is a featured "vocalist" on a song by the Flaming Lips, an experimental British group that uses her "I don't understand" phrase to eerie effect.

Evi, a new voice recognition assistant, threatens to diminish Siri's competitive edge by offering better search and answering harder questions.

Siri will play a major role in Apple's future, according to its latest patent filing, hinting a full spectrum of Apple products will integrate the voice-activated assistant.

The IPhone 4S will soon control thermostats, lights and home theater systems, as Apple's voice assistant Siri debuts in the "smart home."

IPhone 4S users, likely with Siri's help, consume almost twice as much data than on the handset's predecessor, increasing pressure on already strained networks.

Apple says Siri's inability to answer queries about abortion is an unintentional glitch, as controversy mounts over possible bias in the iPhone 4S's virtual assistant.

Siri has a feminine voice, but queries concerning many women's issues seem to be stumping it, leading to some to question why and how the voice software eludes certain types of questions.

Apple's Siri voice-recognition system can now start a car, adding another dimension uses of the iPhone 4S.

Developers claim to have cracked Siri's security protocol, implying Apple's voice-activated assistant could be hacked onto Android devices.

Outages to RIM and Apple's Siri service are discouraging companies from migrating to cloud, according to reports, suggesting online-based services have room for improvement.

Apple won't release Siri to older devices, and instead keep the voice-activated assistant exclusive to the iPhone 4S in hope of maintaining a competitive edge.

Google says Apple's Siri technology threatens its search business, highlighting how voice technology is transforming search and potentially challenging Google's market dominance.

Siri suddenly quit talking Thursday, leaving iPhone 4S users without answers and the company scrambling to take control of the second major issue to hit its top-selling smartphones weeks after its release.