Google today launched Google Now for iOS, enabling iPhone users to get personalized notifications regarding traffic problems, flight delays and all sorts of other information. That’s undeniably good news for Google,… Read more »
Developers and consumers have asked too much of Siri, which is as flawed as any other voice recognition-based software. Savvy mobile app creators need to learn that the key to leveraging… Read more »
CNET takes a hard look at Apple’s front-office shakeup and asks whether Eddy Cue can fix the company’s problems with Maps and Siri. Cue has a tremendous track record, to be… Read more »
Apple said today that its front office will undergo some major changes in the coming months as the company works to integrate its businesses more closely. But investors may not be… Read more »
Apple stole the spotlight in the third quarter with a fascinating series of both positive and negative headlines. Its iPhone 5 was met with record sales that were nonetheless stymied by… Read more »
It’s a very slow Friday in the world of mobile news, so I’ll direct your attention to this thought-provoking piece from eWeek.com that claims voice is the future of mobile user… Read more »
Today’s must-read comes from my colleague Kevin Fitchard, who asks whether Ford is facing off against Apple over the connected car. Apple has made the connected car a key component of… Read more »
But we also saw some new developments in recent months. Android tablets began to steal market share from Apple’s iOS, thanks largely to the success of Amazon’s Kindle Fire. And the… Read more »
New data from Parks Associates indicates iPhone 4S owners are satisfied with Siri, but they’re not using the technology to perform many kinds of tasks. That’s the latest evidence that voice… Read more »
The Washington Post’s Paul Farhi is getting a lot of attention from today’s op-ed piece explaining “How Siri is ruining your cellphone service.” But my colleague Stacey Higginbotham has a great… Read more »