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What Does The Perfect Mobile Interface Look Like? (Don't Ask Siri)

Why we’re still waiting for the perfect mobile interface.READ»

3 Ways Google's Majel May Out-Chat Apple's Siri (And 1 Big Way It Could Remain Speechless)

A fast-paced Google Android project is set to rival Apple's personal assistant, Siri. Here's why the buzz is building.READ»

Siri, Why Can't You Understand Me?

Siri still struggles with accents. When, and how, will it get better?READ»

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WikiLeaks Explores Surveillance State, Barnes & Noble Battles Microsoft Patents, Apple Explains Siri Search Glitch

This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day. READ»

5 Reasons Google Is Sweating Apple

Siri is only the beginning. By drawing together a few recent insights about Google's moves and Apple's innovations, one might wonder if Google is afraid of falling behind its rival--for good.READ»

ROBOTS   |  Comment

This Week In Bots: The Flapping, Foam-Spraying, Zombie-Satellite-Tracking, Poop-Scoopin' Edition

Wondering about the latest developments related to our future robotic overlords? You came to the right place.READ»

Why Google And Microsoft Are Bad-Mouthing Apple's Chatty Siri

Execs from Apple rivals Google and Microsoft have made a special effort to say bad things about Siri, Apple's new voice-controlled assistant app. They think they have reason to, because it's unsettled both firms.READ»

RIM Needs To Stop Researching And Get Its BBM, A** In Motion

Research In Motion's developer conference kicks off today, just as one recent count has its smartphone market share down to 19.7%. Can the company ever recover?READ»

9 Great Things To Ask Siri Now And In 2012

Apple's Siri is the AI poster girl for the iPhone 4S, and she's charming and clever--if limited. But based on the original tech Apple bought to make Siri work, we can say that in 2012 she'll charm your socks off, internationally.READ»

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The First iPhone 4S Reviews Are In: With "Siri" The "New" Apple Phone Is "Better" Than Ever

The iPhone 4S, officially due to arrive in consumers' hands on Friday, has already been given a thorough test by hand-picked reviewers. What did they conclude? Let's take a look at the word cloud.READ»

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With Siri Interface, Apple's New iPhone Changes Mobile As We Know It

The voice recognition engine inside the iPhone 4S isn't an "app," it's a whole new interface called Siri. Here's how it works, and why it could bury the competition.READ»

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The Apple iPhone 4S Event: A Mega, Meta Appreciation Of The Tim Cook Show

Apple's iPhone and iPod news explosion yesterday flooded the internet with everything you could possibly want to know about its products and people. If you only read one post on the event make it this one--because it's actually like reading 43 stories in one!READ»

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Siri-ously DARPA

Apple's voice-control technology for its upcoming iPhone 4S was spun out of DARPA.READ»

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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Windows 8 Signals A Bold New Era For NighPads

The tech press has gone crazy over Microsoft's Windows 8 OS demo. But there's a year's worth of innovation to come--including from Microsoft's competitors--before we can use it. READ»

Apple's Face Recognition Plans For iOS5 To Make Smartphones Even Smarter

Apple's building face recognition into its upcoming iOS5 update, and also enhanced personal assistant tech. If it gets the tech right, it could overtake Android's current lead in the smartphone race.READ»

Apple Rocket-Boosts iOS To Rival Android

Apple is rumored to be adding a host of new features to its iPhone and iPad OS to make it a better rival to Android, just as new stats confirm Android is "winning" the smartphone war. What comes next?READ»

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iFive: Obama Pushes BP for Fund, Twitter Weddings, ChatRoulette's Genital-Sensing Tech, Apple Search and TV, Dead-Tree in Profit

While American soccer fans toast their 1-1 win over England on Saturday night, innovation didn't really care, because it was inventing a new ballgame to be played in a new ballpark. With four-legged hairdroids.1. In advance of his ...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»