Siri

I think it would be better to just have one brand's products in the house. Everything would sync with and support the other. My calendar would be updated everywhere.

We don’t really need further evidence that we are living in a total nightmare (or an alternate timeline, if you’re one of Those People), but then a piece of news comes along that forces us to confront the true horror of reality by offering a painful glimpse at a beautiful life that could’ve been — and never was (at least not in this timeline, if you’re one of Those People). Today, it’s the heartbreaking revelation that Jeff Goldblum — national treasure, king of the silver foxes and master of the universe — could have been the voice of Siri on your iPhone. In the mournful words of the wise Adele, WE COULD’VE HAD IT AAAALLLLLL.

A couple of weeks ago, I showed you how the voice recognition and communication software in Apple's Siri works. And now, we know who actually provided the voice of Siri.

Many iPhone users talk to their "virtual assistant", Siri, every day. But have you ever wondered how Siri became so conversational?

I've always liked teddy bears. Those soft, cuddly reminders of childhood have always had a place in my heart. But those of us who remember Teddy Ruxpin know that teddy bears aren't always necessarily cute and cuddly.

Remember hearing that tag line on the early iPhone commercials?  I'll admit, those spots confused me.  I asked myself, "What's an app?"  "How is this new gadget going to improve peoples' lives?"   Well, here it is 2013 and I can finally say, "I get it...

Apple's iPhone 4s has brought the concept of a "smart phone" to a whole new level. With the new "personal assistant", Siri, it can do just about everything but make your breakfast (although it CAN help you order your breakfast from the corner diner).