Review – Speaktoit goes Premium – Extra features added
So, we’ve asked you why Siri isn’t missed on Android but there are still some very clever alternatives. We’ve covered one in particular – Speaktoit – a while back now, but they’ve recently had a pretty major overhaul. First up, [...]
Why doesn’t Android have this killer feature, and why hasn’t anyone noticed?
Ok, I’m quite a Siri fan. Sure there are times when Google Now thrashes the pants off it, but it’s fairly capable for a lot of situations. I flip from Android to iOS quite a bit, and recently have found [...]
Review – Avantree Hive Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Headphones
Recently, I’ve found myself needing to replace my ageing bluetooth headphones. The pads are wearing out, and Sony don’t make them any more. Whilst there have been quite a few pairs of headphones that have caught my eye recently, my [...]
A week with … the Samsung Galaxy SIII – Day 5
It’s Friday! Yay! Well, if you’ve been watching our “Week with..” you’ll have noticed that there’s one feature we’ve not covered yet. S-Voice, the voice-recognition system built into the Samsung Galaxy SIII. Many have compared it to the Siri function [...]
Galaxy SIII S-Voice returns
The other day you may have grabbed the leaked Galaxy SIII S Voice APK file. Even if you did get it working, the fun stopped shortly after. Luckily a signed APK has now been “created” by the clever souls at [...]
My iOS 6 Wishlist
As an iPhone user I look forward to the yearly updates to iOS as much as anyone. I don’t just get excited about the customer facing stuff but also the API’s made available to developers as that’s what allows them [...]
iOS 5.1 Brings Easier Camera Access to Lock Screen
With iOS 5.1 due for release on March 9th, BGR have got themselves a hands-on with the GM. Screenshots show an updated lock screen with a fixed camera button next to the unlock slider, removing the need to slide and [...]
Apple To Block Siri Ports?
A report released on Tuesday tells that Apple is now trying to disable the Siri ports available for those devices that do not officially come with the personal assistant. Currently Siri is only authorised to be used on the iPhone [...]
Speaktoit Assistant, a Siri solution for non 4S iPhones?
Back in October, the Company Speaktoit released a voice assistant for Android simply called Speaktoit Assistant. This week it has arrived on the iPhone App Store and it has some nice features. It can search the internet, Google images and [...]
Siri for Android is here… Kinda
There’s a stack of voice-control apps in the Android Market. Stick “Voice Assistant” in and you’ll see Vlingo, Speaktoit, Skyvi, Alice and a whole load more. There are, however, several apps calling themselves “Siri”. Some show themselves as “Fake Siri” [...]
Siri – on the move.. part 2
After sorting out using Siri whilst walking.. See here.. I decided to turn my attention to the car.. Sure, there are various solutions that enable you to do simlar things in the car, but they’re all quite expensive. I wanted to [...]
Siri – on the move..
Ever since I started using my iPhone 4S I’ve been using Siri more and more. It’s incredibly useful. Almost immediately I could see great benefits. Walking to work – pick songs / playlists, make calls, read and compose text messages [...]
Siri-ously!
So I’ve had my wife’s iPhone 4S at my disposal this evening and found some lovely little gems :) Ask Siri any of the following, and I’d love to hear your inputs too… – Tell me a joke (ask it [...]
