Speech recognition pioneer Novauris purchased by Apple; team now works on Siri
“Apple quietly acquired an automatic speech recognition (ASR) technology company called Novauris Technologies, which grew out of Dragon Systems R&D U.K. Ltd., the British research subsidiary of Dragon Systems, a well-known voice dictation pioneer,” Sarah Perez reports for TechCrunch. “The acquisition apparently took place last year, but had not been announced. At Apple as of last fall, the team is now working on improving Siri,...
Apple releases iTunes update with Wish List, language enhancements
Apple on Wednesday released iTunes version 11.1.4, a minor update that brings enhanced Wish List viewing and language additions to the company’s ubiquitous media management, purchasing and playback software. Apple on Wednesday released iTunes version 11.1.4, a minor update that brings enhanced Wish List viewing and language additions to the company’s ubiquitous media management, purchasing and playback...
After botched debut, new Apple TV update is back with fixes
After releasing a buggy version of new Apple TV software last week (and subsequently removing it from download) Apple has issued a new version of the update to Apple TV users. The new version is labeled Apple TV Software 6.0, and it comes in at build number 11A502. This is a substantial increase from pulled 11A470e version. The new Apple TV update brings iTunes Radio, the iTunes Music Store, and new AirPlay functionality
Apple announces sales of 9 million iPhone 5s & 5c units in first 3 days
The launch weekend for the new flagship iPhone 5s and colorful iPhone 5c proved to be the most successful smartphone debut ever for Apple, with a record 9 million units being sold in the first three days. “This is our best iPhone launch yet–more than nine million new iPhones sold–a new record for first weekend sales,” said Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook. “The demand for the new iPhones has been...
Apple sold out its entire stock of iPhone 5s units in under a day
“By Saturday morning, less than 24 hours after the iPhone 5S went on sale in nine countries around the world, Apple (AAPL) had sold out its entire September stock,” Philip Elmer-DeWitt reports for Fortune. “The company’s U.S. online store shows all models in all colors unavailable before October,” P.E.D. reports. “In New York City, many of the more than 1,400 would-be customers who queued up outside Apple’s Fifth Ave. store Friday...
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