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Apple has Acquired Self Learning Speech Technology Startup VocalIQ


Apple has Acquired a Startup located in United Kingdom that has developed a Natuaral language API to allow computers and people to have a more natural dialogue, The start called VocalIQ. The company has developed a self-learning Dialogue API, The API is based on the 10 years of natural language research, belief tracking, decision making and message generation, says VocalIQ's website.

We always stay unaware of how Apple use the Companies that its purchases, But it is predictable that Apple will use the API to make its personal assistant, Siri. it is also believed that Apple could use it for its Car Project in applications or in other things.

VocalIQ has teased virtual assistants like Siri on their blog post, says the virtual assistant a "toy" unable to understand context. The Major difference between virtual assistants like Cortana and Siri and VocalIQ is the ability of learning.

This technology can change the way we connect with machines, As all the existing assistants only understand and listen which is pre-programmed in them, they don't understand anything which is not in their programming. Consumers will be able to talk freely with their assistants about movies, songs, places and other things and this technology is going to rule the upcoming decade.

 Apple confirmed that it has acquired VocalIQ saying " Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans. "

Hope this technology enters the market very soon. Do you want this technology integrated in your iPhone.
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Metaio a Augmented reality startup acquired by Apple


Recently  Apple has acquired a valuable reality startup Metaio. The report was provided by Techcrunch. The information was received from the company’s website and it says that Metaio is actually a “pioneer in augmented reality and computer version”,  it is a type of an augmented reality authoring tool. And within some  ‘minutes’ users will be able to create augmented reality scenarios says the Creator.

For the time being, Metaio has ceased to take new customers, and from the information received by the shareholder file which is involved about the transferring, it has been confirmed that it is purchased by Apple. Apple told TechCrunch about the acquisition, "Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans." 

 Metaio newly developed reality tools have been used by many companies o make attractive sceneries  For an example, an augmented reality showroom based with Metaio was prepared for Ferrari, it has been saved with a historical footage and is being used in Berlin to allow the tourist to view the historical views and Berlin wall was still in place.



 It is still uncelear that how Apple intends and manages to use this Metaio technology, there have been continuous and unrelenting rumored information about Apple suggesting that Apple has an interest towards virtual reality and augmented reality. It consist on patents, Apple has analyzed a video headset, a motion-sensing 3D virtual interface for iOS devices, and 3D hyper-reality displays.

 It might be achieved that Apple could use Metiao creation tools to bring in and start new remarkable and unusual features to maps and other apps. A 2014 rumor hints that Apple was regarding adding augmented reality features to map and a more recent and presently produced rumor directs towards Apple making effort on a “Browse Around Me” app for iOS 9 which will also consist augmented reality display. Present rumors also indicate that Apple has made a special small team to work on augmented reality projects in Cupertino headquarters, but there still remains an unclear that when the new incorporated features of AR and VR will appear in Apple’s products.

source : Macrumors
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