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The Next Smartphone Revolution: Say Hello To Your New Personal Assistants [Updated]

Forget the hardware--with upcoming turbo-boosts to software the smartphone is about to evolve into something new and paradigm-shifting. Again. READ»

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Fancy Hands Finds You an Assistant for $30 a Month ... in the Cloud

A new service by tech entrepreneur Ted Roden offers virtual personal assistants that can help you with just about anything. Is it worth it?READ»

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Meet Siri: A Virtual Personal Assistant That Actually Works, Deciphers Drunken Slur

[Editors note: Back in February 2010, Fast Company was wowed by a neat little iPhone app called Siri. "As you can see, using Siri is a lot like talking to a really, really well-informed friend," Dan Macsai wrote in a post, which we've dug up here. In April 2010, Apple bought Siri. Today, Tim Cook reintroduced Siri as a primary addition to iOS 5. Turns out what wowed us then is what wowed Apple watchers today, too.]READ»

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Work / Life Balance Starts Here

If you ever find yourself saying "If only there were more hours in a day!" - personal assistant and concierge services like Delegate Source can give you back at least 2 hoursREAD»

KDDI's Smartphone Future: Your Phone Roves Around, Steers You Too

Dumbphones are giving way to smartphones, which are becoming more like mini computers. But how will this trend extend into the future? Japan's KDDI has imagined the next next-gen device. This smartphone has evolved to become even ...READ»

Delegate Source Denver Concierge

More than just concierge services, Delegate Source Denver provides economy of scope in personal and household services.READ»

The Value of the Remote or Virtual Personal Assistant

Why pay for the fringe costs associated with having full-time administrative positions?READ»

Google Finds its Voice in a Voicemail-Email Mashup

The future of the phone gets a bit closer to reality today with the introduction of Google Voice. The key feature of Google Voice is that it recognizes the words in a voicemail message left for you, and can then email the transcript ...READ»

A Breakthrough in Luxury: MDM Concierge Services

MDM Concierge knows the meaning of luxury and they brought a dictionary in case their VIP clientele forgot, for their convenience of course.READ»