Voice Assistants

News The new functions are designed to make searching via Google easier and broader.

By Tom Brewster Published 15 June 11

In-depth The iPhone's operating system is great, but it's not perfect. Alan Lu details his wishlist for the upcoming iOS 5.

By Alan Lu Published 2 June 11

Reviews The newest version of Nuance's Dragon Dictate voice recognition software for Mac is finally available. Is it a second-class port of a Windows app or a real boon to productivity? Julian Prokaza dons a headset and clears his throat to find out.

By Julian Prokaza Published 15 April 11

In-depth You’re already paying for biometrics in business laptops, so is it time for your business to start using them?

By Mary Branscombe Published 13 April 11

News IBM's supercomputer may have taken on the big brains during a game of Jeopardy! but the company has no plans to tread on Google's toes in the search space.

By Maggie Holland Published 2 March 11

News Since Watson won Jeopardy!, IBM's World Community Grid has seen a 700 per cent surge in volunteers.

By Tom Brewster Published 21 February 11

In-depth Hollywood has very clear ideas of what computers are capable of. But which of its pipe dreams would actually help the modern day IT department? Simon Brew has some suggestions…

By Simon Brew Published 21 October 10

News Back to the drawing board for security designers.

By Eric Doyle Published 29 September 10

Reviews We review the latest smartphone from Motorola. Is it good enough to stand out from other Android phones?

By Sandra Vogel Published 23 August 10

In-depth The mobile industry moves at such a fast space, it's often hard to keep up. But what are the big predicted future trends coming to a smartphone near us? We roundup 10 of the best.

By Tony Crammond Published 26 July 10