Siri

IPad (3rd and 4th generation and iPad mini), iPod touch 5th generation,

Siri is a software from Apple, which is used for detecting and processing of naturally spoken language and to meet as functions of a personal assistant. The voice data is transmitted when the Internet connection to Apple's servers, where it is processed and reported the result to the terminal. The precursor concept originated from the same Siri Inc., which took over Apple in 2010.

Siri was 5 available exclusively for the iPhone 4s in iOS. From iOS 6, the wizard can also be used to set up the 3rd generation and later, the iPhone 5 and later, the iPad mini and new and the iPod touch 5th generation.

History

Siri Inc.

The company Siri Inc. was founded with Norman Winarsky (SRI International) 2007 by Dag Kittlaus (CEO), Adam Cheyer (VP Engineering ), and Tom Gruber (CTO / VP Design). On 13 October 2008, Siri announced a funding of 8.5 million dollars. The capital contributed Menlo Ventures and Morgenthaler Ventures at. In November 2009, Siri announced further funding of 15.5 million U.S. dollars known to existing investors came the Hong Kong-based billionaire Li Ka -shing. In April 2010, Apple bought the company with all rights to the products. Dag Kittlaus led the project until the release of the iPhone 4s and then left Apple.

The iPhone 4s

Siri was introduced on October 4, 2011 by Apple in a product presentation of the iPhone 4s. At launch, 14 October 2011 Siri understood the languages ​​English, German and French; also speaks the iPhone in these languages ​​acknowledgments and other expenses for the user. Apple identifies this version of Siri initially as a beta version, an unusual for Apple's release policy measure.

Several developers porting of Siri on the iPhone 4 has been achieved. Apple did not comment on it. Observers suspect, however, that the iPhone 4s specially adapted for Siri hardware is used or that Apple would gradually scale the traffic to the server infrastructure during the beta phase. In the initial phase there were some problems here, which Apple also did not comment.

Siri protocol was cracked in November 2011, so that Siri could theoretically use on any other devices.

Functions

As voice recognition software for dictating all letters or longer texts, but it is of limited use, since not continuously added language and continuously digital text is output. Siri stores some spoken sentences are sent to this with a "ready" command to the central server or translation breaks the text receiver for the transmission decreases as the maximum amount of memory is reached. Until the digital text has been retransmitted, the dictation will be sidelined. This transmission carries risks for data security, further lost during an interruption of transmission, for example, in a GSM wireless coverage area, the dictated text.

To be very useful the software is proving particularly for blind or visually impaired people. In combination with the Accessibility setting VoiceOver itself provides them with the help of Siri, the ability to read and write tweets to and select video clips on YouTube. One touch of a button on the smartphone display the user learns acoustically the name of the symbol by double tapping it can open the application.

At present, not all features in all language versions. For example, traffic information and inquiries with Wolfram Alpha are currently only available in English and in the United States. In a survey conducted there in May 2012, a total of 55 percent expressed their satisfaction with the service, 36 percent lay not fixed and nine percent were somewhat dissatisfied.

Possibility of unauthorized access

Basically iPhone users have the ability to lock their data from unauthorized access by a code. By default, Siri also works on a locked screen and allows third parties without unlocking the query of messages, contacts and calendar, which is especially for business a security risk. This vulnerability can be fixed by changing the settings.

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