Voice Assistants
Discover expert analysis on voice assistants with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
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Apple acquires smartphone AI firm Perceptio
News The startup allows for image processing on-device, without exposing any user data
By Clare Hopping Published
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Apple hires dozens of machine learning geniuses
News Tech giant wants to make Siri better than Cortana and Google Now
By Joe Curtis Published
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Facebook launches personal assistant for Messenger
News Facebook launched 'M', its own human-powered personal assistant
By Caroline Preece Published
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Apple iCloud Voicemail transcription in development
News The service would form part of the company's iCloud service, but would be powered by Siri
By Clare Hopping Published
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Microsoft developing advanced Cortana
News Cortana, Microsoft’s ‘personal assistant’ software, will reportedly be available on Apple and Android
By Caroline Preece Published
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Facebook buys speech recognition startup
News Social network hopes Wit.ai will help it close ground on Siri and Cortana
By Joe Curtis Published
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BlackBerry 10.3 release to feature Siri-like voice assistant
News BlackBerry 10.3 OS to offer users access to voice-activated assistant
By Caroline Donnelly Published
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Chrome updates to include voice-activated searching
News Chrome users will now be able to use their voice to search the internet following an update from Google
By Alex Hamilton Published
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Apple snaps up speech recognition firm Novauris
News Consumer electronics giant bolsters voice capabilities with recent purchase.
By Caroline Donnelly Published
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Microsoft Siri rival Cortana details "leaked"
News Windows Phone 8.1 digital assistant "exposed" in photos and video.
By Jane McCallion Published
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Doctors use speech recognition to cut NHS waiting times
News The use of speech recognition tools could revolutionise the NHS, but departments are slow to adopt.
By Caroline Donnelly Published
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