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How Apple Approached Developing Siri’s Personality

Posted on October 15, 2011 by admin

Many readers are now enjoying some of the quirkier responses coming from Siri, Apple’s intelligent assistant built into the iPhone 4S. The Wall Street Journal spoke with one of the co-founders of the original Siri and how they approached instilling Siri with personality: “There were many conversations within the team about whether it should be gender neutral” or “should have an ‘attitude,’ ” said Mr. Winarsky, who didn’t go to Apple, and still works at SRI Continue reading →

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Apple Awards Tim Cook 1,000,000 Shares of Stock as CEO Bonus to Stay Until 2021

Posted on August 26, 2011 by admin

Apple filed a form 8-K with the SEC because of the changes in corporate leadership at the company. An 8-K is the “current report” companies must file with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about. In this case, the form notifies investors of the resignation of Steve Jobs as CEO; Jobs’ appointment as Chairman of the Board; COO Tim Cook’s promotion to CEO; and the appointment of Cook to the Board Continue reading →

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Apple Closing NYC Retail Stores Ahead of Hurricane Irene

Posted on August 26, 2011 by admin

Apple’s New York City retail stores will be closing this weekend ahead of Hurricane Irene’s possible landfall over the city. NYC’s mass transit system is shutting down by noon on Saturday, which will make it extremely difficult for both employees and customers to get to the stores. Employees who answered the phone at SoHo , Upper West Side , West 14th Street , and Staten Island confirmed that those stores will be closed all day on Saturday and Sunday Continue reading →

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Apple Removes 99-Cent TV Show Rentals from iTunes Store and Apple TV [Updated]

Posted on August 26, 2011 by admin

AppleInsider notes that Apple has apparently quietly discontinued its 99-cent TV show rentals, shutting off access to the offerings via iTunes Store and Apple TV. The option to rent episodes of TV shows is no longer available on either the Apple TV, or when browsing content via Apple’s iTunes application Continue reading →

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New Phishing Email Targets MobileMe-iCloud Transition

Posted on August 26, 2011 by admin

A number of MacRumors readers have reported today receiving a phishing email designed to look like a notice from Apple asking users to upgrade their MobileMe accounts to iCloud. Continue reading →

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