Siri to make automobile debut on Chevy Spark, Sonic
Siri's full functionality is coming to two Chevrolet cars next year, General Motors announced today at the Los Angeles International Auto Show.
Siri will be available to customers who buy the Chevrolet Spark and Sonic. The virtual personal assistant connects wirelessly with the Chevy MyLink infotainment system and allows people with the iPhone 4S or iPhone 5 with iOS 6 to perform a host of Siri-related tasks.
According to Chevrolet, Siri will be available in Eyes Free mode, letting users make voice-activated calls, access their calendars, and listen to and compose text messages. However, Eyes Free mode won't allow Siri to answer "complex questions that require displaying a Web page." To further mitigate distraction, the iPhone screen won't light up when Siri is interacting with the user.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57554650-37/siri-to-make-automobile-debut-on-chevy-spark-sonic/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=title
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Google hustles Android 4.2.1 onto Nexus devices to give you December back
With the rollout of a major OS upgrade like Android 4.2, we can imagine it's easy to forget something, but Google's omission of the entire month of December in the People app was certainly a doozy. The beauty of the Nexus program is that Google can rectify little issues like that post-haste, however, and Mountain View has now rolled out Jelly Bean 4.2.1, a small update that adds back that all-too-important month. So far, Nexus 4 and 10 users have reported getting the update, according to XDA Developers, though there's no evidence yet of any other fixes. Check your Nexus device (or the source) to see if it's arrived in time for, you know.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/27/google-hustles-android-4-2-1-onto-nexus-devices/
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Goodbye, Trolls? Google Brings Social Identity to “Play” Web Store.
Web trolls are the absolute worst. And no one knows this more than a company like Google, whose “Play” Web store is populated with nasty user reviews of Android applications.
Seeking to resolve that pesky problem, Google is integrating its Google+ social platform to the Play store, now requiring users to log in to a Google+ account in order to leave feedback on Android apps.
http://allthingsd.com/20121127/goodbye-trolls-google-brings-social-identity-to-play-web-store/
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Did Someone Really Name Their Kid Hashtag?
She's called Hashtag Jameson.
https://twitter.com/AwkwardMsgs/status/273137124600078338/photo/1
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Wii U sells over 400k units in first week
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has revealed that in the first week of its US release, the company has sold over 400,000 Wii U consoles and plenty of accessories. That's only two thirds of how the original Wii performed, which shifted 600,000 units in an equivalent period back in 2006, but not only was that when the global economy was on a better footing, Nintendo shipped less units this time around. As Fils-Aime also stated, the initial batch of stock has effectively sold out.
The Nintendo US boss also revealed that, after initial cynicism from critics, the 3DS has outperformed the normal DS. The company has sold more than 6 million 3DS handhelds in its first 21 months, one million more than the original DS - a console deemed a massive success.
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/48548/wii-u-sells-400k-first-week
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Google said to be preparing 12.85-inch Chrome OS laptop
Reports suggest that Google is soon to release its own-branded 12.85-inch laptop, running the Chrome operation system. This would not be a Chromebook, we understand, but a genuine competitor to Windows 8 and Mac notebooks.
The rumours have sprung from Chinese news site China Times, which claims that two Taiwa
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