GM Says Some 2013 Vehicles to Be Compatible with Virtual Assistant Siri

  • When driving, it’s helpful to have a competent navigator and DJ so you can focus on the road. And who’s better suited for the task than the pithy female assistant you already carry around in your pocket?
  • “General Motors says a number of its 2013 models will be compatible with Apple’s wise-cracking, know-it-all virtual assistant, Siri,” Technology Review writes. “In the Chevrolet Spark or the Sonic LTZ or RS, you’ll be able to connect to an iPhone and then use Siri’s Eyes Free mode without ever glancing away from the road. Siri will find directions, look up information online, send e-mails, and the rest.”
  • Already, voice control has become fairly popular in newer vehicles, but many of the proprietary systems are faulty or limited.
  • “Siri could perhaps offer drivers a more sophisticated, and less annoying, kind of voice control,” the article suggests. GM is only one of many car manufacturers that have announced plans to integrate Siri in their cars.
  • The post includes a video of the iPhone Siri functionality in the Chevrolet Spark.
  • “Will in-car voice control really be less distracting when virtual navigator can do so much more: everything from checking your calendar to sending out snarky tweets about fellow drivers?” Technology Review asks. “Siri might answer that, too, in time.”

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