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Apple's Siri-Based Smart Speaker Has 'Over 50% Chance' of Debuting at WWDC in June
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if this thing has wifi on it, I'm all in....that is if the price of reasonable.
'Over 50% Chance' you say? Let me see if this rumor reins supreme. Head - Yes, Tails - No
TMRJIJ: Hey Siri, flip a coin
Siri: It's tails this time.
TMRJIJ: Hey Siri, flip a coin
Siri: It's tails this time.
I think it would have to have a complete overhaul. Siri is crap, if not fixed, this would need a screen for all the lookups Siri does just to not answer simple questions like my Echo does. Would it fit better in our Apple environment, sure, but without massive 3rd party .API's and a more open environment (IFTTT, smart home, etc.) this is bound to be a completely overpriced Airplay speaker.
I'm definitely interested. I know Apple charges a premium for their products, but hopefully this unit won't be to far over the competitor prices. I look forward most to see how this would integrate with my other Apple products.
I do question if this would actually launch during WWDC with how Apple has primarily abandoned hardware during that time frame.
No, it means there is 100% chance of this debuting and no mention of the iMac, Mac Pro, etc.
But then another 100% chance they release a statement of how dedicated they are to Pro's. Followed by the iPhone Pro.
Google and Amazon voice assistants wouldn't exist without Siri? Really?
Um, okay. Why not just give Apple TV the same capability? And let it play music on your stereo system?
And will it let you order stuff on Amazon Prime? Or, better yet, let your 'friends' order three tons of creamed corn on Amazon Prime?
And will it let you order stuff on Amazon Prime? Or, better yet, let your 'friends' order three tons of creamed corn on Amazon Prime?
That's what people said with the smart watch market. This isn't a mainstream category yet
Siri works just fine for millions of people. (Sarcasm)Also according to the genius on here apple never announces hardware at WWDC(/Sarcasm)
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I imagine it will be previewed at WWDC to allow developers to incorporate its capabilities before being launched in autumn. Will be interesting to see Apple's take on this sort of device.
I've been thinking about this for years.
I see in maybe a couple of years at most, where Predator-type drones police your community and stitch together a real-time picture of your city. When an emergency call comes in, a light comes up on a map and emergency responders get a real-time look at what's going on in the ground and send responders with a better idea of what's going on.
It should be far more cost-effective than swarms of cops in cop cars and payroll and workers comp and insurance and lawsuits.
Yes, we all know Apple prices their products at just the right price so they can barely show a profit...oh, wait...
They may just ANNOUNCE it though and stop the bleeding to the Echo and launch it later down the road.
Someone correct me if I am wrong but I believe they announced the first iPad long before it actually launched. The first iPhone as well.
When has Apple ever been first to introduce a new product? They typically take a wait and see approach. Smart phones, Tablets, Watches, cloud computing. You make it sound like Apple blew it with the smart speaker market - which is in it's infancy right now.
Good point. It very well could be demoed along side the demo of iOS/Watch OS//Mac OS and that does make sense it could launch in the Fall.
I would like to see an article on the summary of the use cases and the identified issues. One being TV commercials triggering purchases remotely.
Right. Which is why I question the launch overall. And don't forget about Google Home, the Echo is NOT the only contender in home automation/smart speakers.