Friday, October 7, 2011

Phones That Can Talk

iPHONE 4S
No iPhone 5. No wide screen iPhone. No super thin iPhone. That there is an iPhone 4S. The shape is very similar to the iPhone 4, which was launched 15 months ago.
Yes, iPhone 4S is Apple's new products are launched at their headquarters in Cupertino, California, United States, Tuesday, October 4, 2011.

Whereas previously many thought the day Apple will introduce the iPhone 5, smart phones whose presence much anticipated by gadget lovers worldwide.

But Apple's new boss Tim Cook, just bring the iPhone 4S when taking the stage. This is the phone that works faster than its predecessor and features "personal assistant" who could talk to.
"Only Apple could make a wonderful program, hardware, and exceptional service. All that is packaged in a single-unit work of tough," Cook said in the launch of the iPhone 4S.

iPhone 4S physical form is very similar to its predecessor. The differences found in the body. iPhone 4S, A5 processor has been installed, which according to Apple is capable of displaying high definition graphics seven times faster and two times faster in data processing.

In addition, exciting new features of the iPhone 4S is a personal assistant named Siri, who is able to recognize voice commands. Not only that, these features are even able to convert voice commands into text.

Siri also can answer questions and remind schedule of activities that have been previously entered by the user.
"I've long been in the world of AI (artificial intelligence). This technology makes me very impressed," said Scott Forstall, Apple's vice president for the iPhone Software. According to him, a personal assistant feature that can only be run on the iPhone 4S, not in previous versions.

When demonstrating the greatness of Siri, Forstall asked iPhone 4S to find a Greek restaurant in Palo Alto. In a short time, the cell phone presents information pulled directly from appYelp.

"I have found 14 Greek restaurants, five of them were in Palo Alto. I have created the list based on the ratings," the iPhone 4S states.

Several people who attended this event admitted impressed. Some even joked by saying that Siri reminded them on the computer HAL from a science fiction movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey.

"We're into the era Terminator (fictional film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger) or HAL at this time. Humans will be replaced by robots. To face this reality," writes Sam Grobart on the blog New York Times after the press conference following the event.
To complement the "knowledge" when talking, iPhone 4S is connected directly to Wikipedia and search engines WolframAlpha, in addition to other information services.

So, if you are lonely, there's no harm in chatting with Siri. Who knew it was a good friend. *** [CNN | CNET | WORD | KORAN TEMPO 3668]

Specifications:
  • Price: U.S. $ 199 
  • Processor: Dual-core Chip A5
  • Operating system: iOS 5
  • Screen: 3.5 inches (960 x 640)Size: 114.3 x 50.8 x 9.3 mmWeight: 138 gramsCapacity: 8 GBFront camera: VGABack camera: 8 MP (1,080p video)Battery life: 8 hours

In Memoriam:
Dedicated to Mr. Steve Jobs (1955-2011), World Modern Computer Maestro (former CEO of Apple Inc.) who passed away at age 56, a day after the Apple's iPhone 4S launch (Wednesday, October 5, 2011). "Rest in Peace, your work will always inspire the world. We will always remember you."
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