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Apple's Siri works with only six types of app, at the company's annual developer conference next week, it is expected to add to those categories.

Apple set to expand Siri, taking different route from Amazon's Alexa

Apple is expected to announce plans next week to make its Siri voice assistant work with a larger variety of apps.

03 Jun 2017 7:39 AM

Man thanks Apple's Siri for saving his life

A New Hampshire man who was injured in a house explosion is thanking

16 May 2017 2:38 PM

A spokeswoman for Apple said Monday that statistics on Siri being used for emergencies weren't available, but noted some recent emergencies in which it was used. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

iPhone's Siri helps man escape house explosion with few injuries

Beaucher could not dial because of his injuries so he asked his iPhone's voice-controlled virtual assistant Siri to call 911.

16 May 2017 10:05 AM

#WWDC 2017: What's in the menu, Mr. Cook?

Apple is expected to unveil the latest version of macOS and iOS, and updates to watchOS and tvOS.

10 May 2017 2:40 PM

Apple's AI assitant Siri saves fishermen's lives

The fishermen were approximately 4 miles away from the coast when their 18ft boat started sinking into rough seas.

02 May 2017 3:57 PM

Apple working on a Amazon Echo-rival?

New leak reveals Apple’s Siri-driven smart speaker could be marketed as ‘Siri/AirPlay device’ and boast Beats technology.

30 Apr 2017 2:06 PM

Amazon's digital assistant Alexa is being transformed into a fashionista

Amazon's Alexa upgraded as 'style assistant'

Amazon is selling Echo Look gadget, which includes the voice-activated assistant but with a camera, allowing Alexa to offer fashion advice

27 Apr 2017 8:15 AM

The update is 88.8MB in size and is available on the App store.

WhatsApp will now let Apple users to ask Siri read out msgs for them

The handy new feature appeared on WhatApp update (v 2.17.20).

22 Apr 2017 4:57 PM

LeEco teases its upcoming smartphone with personal AI

The tech company has sent out invites for an event for the launch for their products.

07 Apr 2017 5:14 PM

The command to Siri using iPhones is going viral and can become a chaotic issue soon if not stopped.

"Hey Siri, 108" is causing issues around the world

Law enforcement agencies are issuing a request to people asking them to stop giving Siri the command.

25 Mar 2017 1:43 PM

Alexa can now be accessed by tapping on an iPhone’s mic in the search bar. The assistant helps users with several tasks such as playing music or online shopping.

Amazon's new update for iPhones includes Alexa virtual assistant

Amazon rolled out an update for its app on the iOS platform that includes the AI assistant Alexa.

18 Mar 2017 12:21 PM

But there is at least one thing Siri can do that the other assistants cannot: speak 21 languages localized for 36 countries.

Apple's Siri learns Shanghainese as voice assistants race to cover languages

Microsoft Cortana, by contrast, has eight languages tailored for 13 countries

09 Mar 2017 9:40 PM

Huawei is the third-largest smartphone maker, after Samsung and Apple.

Huawei is building its own voice assistant: report

A team of over hundred engineers in China are working to bring a voice-powered service on Huwaei’s smartphones.

16 Feb 2017 11:13 AM

Adobe is yet to confirm whether this project is close to fruition only that it's "exploring what an intelligent digital assistant photo editing might look like."

Adobe plans to use artificial intelligence for editing pictures

The new method can be a good alternative for the ones using the desktop photo-editing software that requires constant precision mousing.

12 Jan 2017 1:21 PM

The HomeKit-enabled SYLVANIA Smart Multi-color A19 bulb will be available on Amazon in early 2017 in US.

Control this bulb using Apple's Siri

LEDVANCE continues to advance light by announcing the HomeKit-enabled SYLVANIA Smart Multi-color A19 bulb.

29 Dec 2016 1:22 PM

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