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Chinese Company Sues Apple Over Siri
Apple's latest legal challenge comes from a Chinese company claiming Siri's technology infringes on its voice-recognition patents
IBM Bans Siri Over Data Privacy Fears
Security concerns prohibit use of the iPhone personal assistant
Apple Changes Siri’s Embarrassing Nokia Favouritism
Nokia accuses Apple of bias after Siri no longer says that the Lumia 900 is the best smartphone ever
ASA Sides With Vodafone And Apple Over Siri’s Lack Of UK Help
The ad watchdog has decided that weather details constitute sufficient support for location-based services
Apple Threatens To Pull British Siri Rival From App Store
Apple is said to be planning to pull the voice assistant Evi app from its App Store, because it is 'confusingly similar' to Siri
Apple Unveils Details Of Massive Solar Project
Planned solar array in North Carolina will help power a massive data centre that has been criticised for relying on power generated by coal and nuclear sources
Siri Rival Evi Launches On Android And iOS
Evi proves popular for iPhone 4S-less smartphone users wanting a Siri alternative
Siri Blamed For Apple iPhone 4S Data Greed
The voice-activated personal assistant blamed for dramatic increase in mobile data use
Siri Arrives On iPhone 4 Thanks To Spire Hack
Apple iPhone 4 users who are chaffing to get their hands on Siri can now do so, thanks to the Spire hack
Siri Continues To Struggle With Strong Accents
Siri has been slated by strongly accented users for not understanding what they are saying
Apple iPad 3 Could Have Siri, Retina Display, And Faster Processor
In 2012, Apple's iPad 3 may add Siri and a high resolution display to other features already within the iOS ecosystem
Nuance Buys Vlingo As Voice Recognition War Grows
As Apple and Google square up over voice recognition, Nuance is to acquire Vlingo despite being sued by the company
Google Working On Siri Alternative ‘Majel’
Google's secret 'Majel' project could be a competitor to Apple's Siri, according to a blog
Google Clever Sense Buy Could Date Apple’s Siri
Google buys Clever Sense for its restaurant-recommending app which could become Android's Siri
Apple’s Siri Cracked To Run On Other Devices
French developers have reverse engineered the Siri feature of Apple's iPhone 4S, to run it on other devices
Security Is Draining Down The Plughole Of Privacy
Little by little we are giving up our privacy and with it security ebbs away without us realising what we are losing, warns Eric Doyle
Android’s Iris Voice App Takes Aim At Apple’s Siri
Apple's Siri intelligent assistant now has Android competition from the cheekily named 'Iris' app
Sophos Spots Siri Security Loophole In iPhone 4S
Siri, the iPhone 4S digital assistant, needs to be locked down to stop other people sending emails and texts
Google Tweaks Android Translation Tool
Google has improved Translate for Android's Conversation Mode as competition heats up with Apple's Siri
Apple Siri Beats Google On Speech Recognition
Siri Assistant puts Apple ahead of Google on voice recognition, but Clint Boulton asks if people will get serious about Siri
Apple’s iPhone 4S Strengthens Walled Garden: First Look
It's got a better processor and better camera and - with iCloud - better lockin to Apple's ecosystem
Apple Goes Global With Launch Of iPhone 4S
Apple CEO Tim Cook's vision of all mobiles being smartphones, dominated by Apple, relies on the iPhone 4S, says Wayne Rash
iPhone 4S Has Higher Specs, iOS 5, iCloud And Siri
Apple's new phone has a fast A5 processor, 8Mp camera with HD video, iCloud and Siri assistant