Siri, can you say "complicated"?
Nuance
Communications, a software company that develops speech recognition
tools and powers Apple's Siri personal assistant, has talked with
multiple companies about a possible sale, according to a report in The
Wall Street Journal. One of those, according to the report, just happens
to Apple's rival, Samsung.
That
said, The Journal is unclear on the seriousness of these talks — and
which, if any, may lead to a deal. A representative for Nuance declined
to comment on the report, and Samsung did not immediately respond to our
request for comment.
Nuance
operates the Dragon Dictation app, a popular voice dictation app, among
other products. Apple launched Siri with the iPhone 4S in 2011. The
voice-activated personal assistant has been criticized for its flaws,
but it has gradually improved over the years and is no longer
characterized as being in beta.
Samsung later introduced a service similar to Siri, which it called S Voice.
For
what it's worth, Siri doesn't seem to be a fan of the possible deal,
although perhaps this response would change if Samsung were the owner.
Posted by : Gizmeon
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