SIRI

Economically, Siri has provided Apple with billions of dollars in profit. It has helped the company sell more iPhones than it could have ever imagined. But as the number of Siri users continues to rise (more than 70 million people now own an iPhone 4S), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has incurred a growing...

Siri can't hold a candle to Apple's biggest marketing success of all. That success is most commonly known as the "Retina Display." When people hear those words in a sentence, they go crazy. Yesterday I heard a few of my colleagues discussing the importance of the Retina Display and how exciting...

Siri's response: "I don't understand the question." Every time we turn around, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) lawyers can be found in a courtroom, battling over patents and other legal issues that will ultimately cost the firm billions of dollars. One of the more recent battles involves a class action suit...

Last week, the two lovebirds were saying "I do." Today, they're in court, divvying up assets while crying their eyes out. Some would say it was a Hollywood romance. But despite an unprecedented amount of affection for Nokia's (NYSE: NOK) Lumia 900, it turns out that Siri -- the iPhone 4S exclusive...

Apple is working on a revolutionary product that will be revealed in the next eight months. Which stocks could benefit from this top-secret creation? Whether it's a new TV, a new kind of MacBook, or something the world has never seen before, there are a multitude of companies that could benefit....

The Windows maker has filed a patent for a shopping assistant that sounds an awful lot like the beginnings of an Apple assault. According to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (via Engadget), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has or plans to experiment with a device or software that could "...

New evidence suggests that Apple is set to make a major TV-related announcement. But what, exactly, will that announcement entail? Apple Insider speculates that Apple TV – the set-top box designed to stream iTunes videos to your television – is slated to get a refresh this spring. The publication...

To say the iPhone is useful beyond texting and calls diminishes the wildly popular smartphone. And let's be honest, even some anti-iPhone folks out there have to admit Siri is a pretty neat addition to any smartphone's capabilities. Siri, which has quickly garnered a cult following and frequent...

Barrington Research maintained its Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) Outperform rating in a research report published today. Barrington Research has a $3 price target on the company. Barrington Research noted in the report that Sirius XM Radio's financial position has greatly improved over the past...

Everyone in the world seems to think that Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) next big announcement will be a new venture into the world of digital textbooks. It makes sense, they say, because of all the schools, as well as individual kids and teens, that have purchased iPods and iPads. Global Equities...

iPhone 4S, Ford Focus, Spotify, Siri, Turntable.fm – who (or what) comes out on top? 10. The New Ford Focus Ford (NYSE: F) is known for making beautiful cars. From the Mustang to the F-150, it is one of the strongest automakers around. Last year, the company released the latest redesign of the...

It can pop the trunk, too. Of all the simplistic hacks that have come to the iPhone, this might be the most amusing one yet. According to TechCrunch, if you're capable of making a homebrew proxy server, you can get your Siri to start your car for you. Technologically, this isn't exciting. If you'...

If you like two-year cell phone contracts, get ready for a two-year commitment to Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA). According to IHS iSuppli Home & Consumer Electronics research, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has the (obvious) opportunity to develop a “lucrative new business model” despite the “weak market...

This ought to put a damper on those regular iPhone 4 users who were hoping for a software upgrade. Contrary to various reports, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has no plans to bring Siri to older iPhones. That's according to an iOS developer named Michael Steeber (via TechCrunch), who first claims to have...

From the earliest hands-on demo after Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) “Let’s talk iPhone” event, one hot topic of speculation was the following: “Will Siri ever come to older devices?" Before the launch, the new iPhone was rumored to sport 1gb of ram. It was reasonable to believe that updated hardware...