Software : UPDATED: Even if Yahoo app is fake, it still looks smarter than Siri, Google Now |
| UPDATED: Even if Yahoo app is fake, it still looks smarter than Siri, Google Now Posted:  Update: The amateurish video backs up our theory that this Yahoo-themed personal assistant app might not be the real deal and even the Y! logo is incorrect. The app is in fact being developed by a start-up, Robin Labs, according to TechCrunch and wasn't being made by Yahoo itself. That doesn't change the fact that the crudely pieced together app demo puts forth likable features that Google Now and Siri can't do at the moment. Original article... Yahoo is reportedly working on a new personal assistant app, and it may be more advanced than both Siri and Google Now. The alleged Yahoo-themed voice-controlled app appears in a leaked video, as discovered by Android Police, in which a man driving a car uses the app for navigation and messaging. The unofficial, crude video illustrates that this app uses predictive information like Google Now, with a female voice asking, "heading to the Office, right?" when the car turns on. The computerized assistant also reports, "Attention: traffic delayed by 17 minutes" along and updated estimated time of arrival and text that reads, "Traffic: Heavy." Another feature Siri, Google Now can't doOne of the most impressive moments in this short video occurs when the unidentified demoer asks the alleged Yahoo app to send a text message regarding his lateness.
He initially asks the app to send a message saying, "Running late will be there in 30 minutes," but then changes his mind, saying, "Change 30 minutes to 40 minutes." If this app really does boasts hands-free editing, it'll be something we haven't been able to get Siri or Google Now to do for us just yet. SkyPhrase connection?This may be why the Marissa Mayer-run company bought SkyPhrase earlier this month. Android Police reports that this app demo is "evidence" that Yahoo is using the natural language processing startup's expertise to develop the voice-controlled personal assistant app. We contacted Yahoo to see if the leaked video depicts a real product or not and if there's any connection to SkyPhrase. We will update this story if we hear back. |
| Xbox Video and Music apps finally arrive on Windows Phone 8 Posted:  Windows Phone 8 has been out on the market for roughly over a year, but now Microsoft is infusing some fresh blood in the form of official Xbox Video and Music apps. The new Xbox Video app, which is already available in the Windows Phone Store, brings back the ability to purchase and stream movies and TV shows from the Xbox Network. Rented or bought media can also be downloaded to a handset for offline viewing. Users that have already bought into Microsoft's video service will instantly have access to their library even if they purchased it on another device. So far, Xbox-ers and Windows 8 users have been able to access the Microsoft video channel on Desktops, the Xbox One, and Xbox 360, as well as a recently launched Xbox Video website. Similar to the Xbox Video website, the new phone app is missing HD playback, which is only available on consoles and Windows 8 PCs. The Windows Phone 8 app comes just a month after the OS maker announced it was killing video support for Windows Phone 7 devices. There's music, too
In another long-time-coming software released, the Xbox Music app also slid its way into the Windows Phone Store. Although Windows Phone 8 already comes with a built-in app, this separate version touts more features, including editable playlists and sync support for radio stations. According to The Verge, Microsoft promises more features are coming, and the current Xbox Music app release is only a preview. On a similar note, TechRadar reported December 17 about the expected changes that the inevitable Windows Phone 8.1 update will bring next year. Although mentions of the Xbox Music and Video apps were included, it seems Microsoft has decided to roll these out as separate updates for now. |
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