it would be smart if it was an extension of their airport base station. so you put it in the middle of the room, not only does it become a personal device but also extends the range of your wifi
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Apple Working on Amazon Echo Competitor, Opening Siri Up to Developers
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While Siri may not have been the first personal assistant in the market, it certainly had the mindshare of the public.
This just seems like Apple was asleep at the wheel and now finds itself in catchup mode.
This just seems like Apple was asleep at the wheel and now finds itself in catchup mode.
None....!
But their "johnny come late" products are not as good as the competitors nowadays is the real difference.
I bet you didn't say that about Google when they came out with their own Echo competitor. You are a typical Apple hater.
Really? Do you really still believe they do not release things until "they get it right" schtick? I point to you "Notifications" and "Maps" as two examples where, they came to the party late and which pale in comparison to the competition.
Not really, Apple would immediately get more developers and more country's, i'm waiting for a Apple device just as Android users want a Google device.
I use my echo everyday. I have one at home and one at work. I would love to switch to an Apple version just for the ability to use Apple Music.
Siri works great for me.
I'd love one unit that stands alone but also serves as an AppleTV when the TV is on.
P.S. I'm glad people already know that all future Apple plans, decisions, and products will be 100% shocking abominations. Great insight!
I'd love one unit that stands alone but also serves as an AppleTV when the TV is on.
P.S. I'm glad people already know that all future Apple plans, decisions, and products will be 100% shocking abominations. Great insight!
If they are releasing it in a few weeks at their convention you can be sure that they didn't just start working on it a few weeks or months ago, when echo and google home was released. Rather they would have been working on it for many years just like they were with the iPhone, iPad, AppleTV and their other devices.
Apple isn't trying to entertain you, they are instead continuing to build a stable robust ecosystem that continues to grow over time based on user needs and the technology landscape.
I don't get why would apple make a special hardware for siri, it's already on my iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch and soon (hopefully) on my macbook... I personally wouldn't need an extra hardware that has siri on it
Here comes all the Apple haters because they're afraid their Amazon Echo or the future Google product(whatever it's called) will have a real competition.
You ought to see what Google can do. I asked Siri the other day for flights between two specific airports. She gave me a link to Orbitz. Asked Google the same, it brought up Google Flights, a list of flights, by airline, time etc. Much more useful. Siri is still mostly an underutilized parlor trick.
Yup... Glad Apple is taking their time, especially considering the privacy aspect. There's no way I'd ever have a google product with a live microphone in my house. With Apple, I *might*.
Please, please, please, let it have some good speakers for music listening!
Because it's always listening and you don't have to push a button first. Also, the phone is usually in your pocket so you have to take it out first.
I bet it would be integrated with the APPLE TV. You can sit down on the couch and just say turn the tv on and navigate by voice. No need to use the remote at all.