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Alexa functionality en route to iOS via Amazon app

In the realm of AI assistant, Alexa is coming to an iPhone near you. The assistant, which has previously been available to iOS users via third-party apps, is now en route to be incorporated into Amazon’s application for iOS. Inside of the Amazon App for iOS, there will be a microphone icon near the top […]

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Rumor: Fifth-gen Apple TV could feature version of Siri being developed to compete with Amazon Echo

With rumors that Apple is working on a device to compete with Amazon’s Echo, it’s been suggested that a fifth-generation version of the Apple TV will eventually get its own microphone and speaker, and that Apple will be improving its computing infrastructure to handle more Siri queries. Supporting these developments will be the previously-rumored Siri […]

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Amazon Developer Google Rumor Siri Software

Rumor: Apple working on Echo competitor, may release Siri SDK to developer community

When in doubt, you can compete with Amazon by building your own device. And you can make Siri that much better by throwing the developer community at it. An anonymous source has stated that Apple is looking to build a device to compete with Amazon’s Echo as well as open up Siri to outside developers. […]