Leaked: iPhone 5 "Assistant" Is Enhanced Crowd-Sourcing Voice Control Based on Siri [Leaks]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5824217/leaked-iphone-5-assistant-is-enhanced-crowd+sourcing-voice-control-based-on-siri

Although it's not currently available in the iOS 5 developer beta, a new leak at 9to5Mac has indicated a curious voice control feature called Assistant could be making its way into the mysterious iPhone 5 when it launches.

Sorry, "if" it launches, since there's been nothing but rumor and rampant speculation about the next version of the iPhone basically since the last one launched.

But! On to the Assistant thing that will probably/definitely be exclusive to the iPhone 5. It's based on the Siri technology that Apple acquired when it bought that company, and will do a whole lot more than just haphazardly dial contacts when you say people's names as the current iPhone does now.

Instead, the theoretical iPhone 5 will convert speech to text, scour the data on your phone to make specific location-based recommendations for your queries, and use crowd-sourcing to fine tune the system and reduce errors (after all the privacy snafus associated with the iPhone 4 and Facebook we have to asume this with permission). [9to5 Mac]

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iCam Bypasses Clunky Factory-Installed Camera Interfaces with an iPhone [Cameras]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5824212/icam-bypasses-clunky-factory+installed-camera-interfaces-with-an-iphone

Zeki Ozek wants to complement your current camera with an iPhone and eliminate SD cards, clunky factory-installed interfaces and whatever else attaching Apple's smartphone to the back of your rig might accomplish.

He proposes we do it with iCam, a camera with a dock in the back that syncs up with an iPhone courtesy the 22 pin connector. The concept won a Red Dot Design Concept award this year, based on what I assume is the design's incredibly broad potential. Strapping a powerful, portable touchscreen computer to the back of a custom-built camera can do that for you. Plus, wireless connectivity. Cannot understimate the convenience of that.

I imagine cameras will be wireless, hyper-connected, uber-customizable devices in the near future anyway, but there's no denying the iPhone's potential in this early, specific case. [Rexplore]

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Samsung SPH-M930 to give Boost Mobile a keyboard-packing Charge?

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/24/samsung-sph-m930-to-give-boost-mobile-a-keyboard-packing-charge/

Like Android, QWERTY keyboards, and paying as you go? Boy, have we got the handset for you. This is the Samsung SPH-M930, a Droid Charge-looking slider reportedly destined for the pre-paid world of Boost Mobile. The Gingerbread handset is said to be rocking a 1GHz Qualcomm chip and is a mere FCC approval away from your thumbs.

Samsung SPH-M930 to give Boost Mobile a keyboard-packing Charge? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 Jul 2011 03:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AT&T Google Nexus S on sale today, exclusive to Best Buy

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/24/atandt-google-nexus-s-on-sale-today-exclusive-to-best-buy/

If you shelled out 600 clams for an unlocked Nexus S, buyer's remorse starts now: the subsidized AT&T version is out today. Available exclusively from Best Buy (and exclusively in black), the AT&T Nexus S will set you back only a paltry $99 with a two-year contract. Is the loss of color choice (and that whole "SIM-locked to AT&T" thing) worth the savings? We'll leave that up to you and your (Google) wallet.

AT&T Google Nexus S on sale today, exclusive to Best Buy originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Porsche's Compass Watch Makes Me Wish I Needed a Compass More Often [Desired]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5824044/porsches-compass-watch-makes-me-wish-i-needed-a-compass-more-often

The compass-in-a-watch concept isn't exactly a breakthrough in functionality, but my goodness is Porsche Design's P'6520 compass watch pretty. Its black titanium case splits in two, with the Swiss movement timepiece on the top half and a removable liquid compass on the bottom.

The compass is viewed through mirrors on the compass face and the bottom of the watch half, and it works in both hemispheres. It's also waterproof to 50 feet. No word on the pricing just yet, but expect it to cost about what you paid for your car. [Porsche via uncrate]

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