Five years after Siri launched on iPhone 4S, Apple is reportedly preparing to open its virtual assistant platform up to third-party developers with a dedicated SDK, and might dive deeper into AI services by embedding the technology into a speaker type device similar to Amazon’s Echo.
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Apple has re-hired Jon Callas, a cryptography expert responsible for much of Apple’s security technology over the years, the company confirmed on Tuesday.
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Pebble on Tuesday launched two new smartwatches on Kickstarter, the Pebble 2 and the Time 2, along with a new accessory, the Core — aimed at people who want to go running without their smartphone, as well as hacking enthusiasts.
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Alphabet chairman Eric Schmidt has owned up to the worst-kept secret in Silicon Valley: that the leader of the Android mothership leans on an arch rival for his day-to-day communications.
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Apple may not have secured permission to open its first stores in India after all, though the company has not been shut out of the process, a report said on Tuesday.
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Apple is hoping to venture deeper into health tracking, through the Apple Watch and beyond, CEO Tim Cook hinted on Tuesday during a talk at Startup Fest Europe in Amsterdam.
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Noted KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts Apple to launch a next-generation 13-inch MacBook model in the third quarter of 2016, which would expand the company’s thin-and-light lineup directly into 13-inch MacBook Pro territory.
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Apple is expected to drastically revamp its flagship laptop lineup in the second half of 2016, according to one informed insider, with the new 13- and 15-inch models said to sport Touch ID, an OLED display touch bar, USB-C and Thunderbolt 3, among other improvements.
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Musician will.i.am’s “i.am+” tech brand, on Monday released a new premium Bluetooth earphone device dubbed the “EPs,” with initial sales to be exclusive to Apple’s online and brick-and-mortar retail stores.
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Google’s Chrome OS partners Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Samsung and Lenovo collectively shipped 37 percent more low-priced netbooks than the number of premium laptops Apple sold during the quarter in the U.S., although most of those Chromebook sales were to K-12 schools.
Source:: Apple Insider