Posts Tagged ‘iPhone 4S’

4Siri.com Provides a Window Into Siri’s Responses Without Buying an iPhone 4S

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Apple’s Siri for iPhone 4S (only) speech recognition assistant is probably the most discussed aspect of the iPhone 4S since its launch last month. Most of the commentary about Siri is positive. However, as with every speech recognition and artificial intelligence (AI) software, there are more than a few amusing Siri responses that have been published. The site 4Siri.com collected Siri responses and have them available for your education and amusement.
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Why Siri May Not Run on Older iPhones: The Secret of the New Infrared Sensor Subsystem

Photo source: iFixit.com.

Photo source: iFixit.com.

Michale Streeber reported on his blog that an iOS developer who file a bug report and was told by Apple that they have no plans to make Siri (the artificially intelligent speech recognittion assistant) available for iOS devices other than the iPhone 4. But, why is that? Is the faster processor in the iPhone 4S necessary to make Siri work well? Perhaps not.
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iPhone 4S Bluetooth 4.0 to Usher in the Internet of Social Things?

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MacRumors points out one of the overlooked new features in the iPhone 4S: Bluetooth 4.0 – AKA Bluetooth Smart. It can communicate with Bluetooth Smart mark sensor devices such as heart-rate monitors, blood-glucose meters, smart watches, window and door security sensors, car key fobs, and blood-pressure cuffs. We could be looking at a social network that really touches the Internet of things (devcies) around us.
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Watch: Siri Doesn’t Understand Foreign Accents

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Everyone seems to agree that the coolest new feature on the iPhone 4S has got to be Siri—the personal assistant application that uses natural language processing to answer your questions, make recommendations and more. But if English, French or German isn’t your first language Siri may not be as helpful as it’s cracked up to be.

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