Audience, the company responsible for developing the EarSmart technology which power's Siri, has announced that Apple is "unlikely" to use the system in the next-generation iPhone.
Since the arrival of the iPhone 4S, users of the humble iPhone 4 have been hoping for a chance to get Siri. While they can unofficially, they never will from Apple.
Imagine the scene. It's late. It's dark. You've had a bit to drink. You're happily dancing away in a world of your own, staring at the big screen. Then up comes your face with Aphex Twin's demonic branding over it.
What's more terrifying than a call coming from inside the house? The call coming from inside the theater. That's the thought behind Last Call, an interactive horror film in which the main character calls a random audience member for help.
The reason calls on the Nexus One sound great is Audience's A1026 voice processor, which works with its dual mics to pluck out voice, eliminate background and dynamically adjust audio properties. I hope it goes standard, like oleophobic screens. [VentureBeat]
A new sand-grain-sized chip by Audience being demoed at MWC kills extraneous noise (better than current software-based suppression) so they can, even if it sounds like you're skydiving at the time.
