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Siri, the assistant intelligent voice arrives on the iPhone

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On the eve of the October 4 last day that Tim Cook has led the event for the presentation of the new iPhone 4S, the rumors about the features of the new smartphone from Apple hailed a newly designed, thinner towards the big screen further, also because a Chinese company that had wagered (correctly) on the introduction of a device with these characteristics and which is now a stock of fifty thousand covers for a phone that does not actually exist.

Therefore easy to imagine the reaction of many users and enthusiasts who, brainwashed by the news that circulated on the net, they were disappointed to see that the new iPhone model is almost an exact copy of its predecessor: the same screen, the design and materials.
"The novelty resides inside" said Phil Schiller during the event and one in particular is the real revolution of the year: Siri, the personal assistant.

But let's step back.
In the spring of 2010 was leaked on the net on the announcement by Apple of startup Siri, specializing in the development of an iPhone application, Siri Assistant, who was in charge of providing different indications, closer to the pizzeria utilities may allow you to book a table in a room, call a taxi or purchasing tickets for concerts.

Today Siri is an integral part of the software available on the iPhone 4S and according to the first reviews appeared on the web, it performed beautifully despite being still in beta.

The software works is simple: you ask a question such as "What's the weather like today?" And returns response to the weather in real time of where you are.
But as you would if the syntax was distraught: "I have to bring an umbrella to go out?".
Siri makes no difference between the two questions and generates, in the second case, local weather information.

The advantages of having a powerful algorithm are huge, the approach is straightforward and the user is free to use a colloquial without being bound by instructions and unique pre-packaged.
In addition, Siri is able to read text messages, dictation compile and schedule an appointment on the basis of what is written.

Several American journalists and bloggers who are in the possession of the iPhone 4S for the usual reviews have put a strain on the 'artificial intelligence software, asking questions sometimes bizarre.

Jason Snell of Macworld has made ​​a video in which are also highlighted some shortcomings in the software recognizes the sense of demand.

Joshua Toplsky, editor of The Verge, continues to tear smiles to visitors of his blog, presenting a gallery of answers to the most improbable.

At the moment Siri is only available in English, French and German and will be present only on iPhone 4S, as long as the jailbreak community will not even install the system in previous models.

Grappa.com: the portal to the world of Grappa and distillation

grappa-poli Produced by the Museum of Grappa, www.Grappa.com is the brand new portal dedicated to the world of Grappa and distillation.

Many fans of Grappa , few familiar with: it is so used to seeing it in our homes that are not stimulated to deepen its knowledge, its history, its tradition. Yet the Grappa is an integral part of the food and wine culture of our country and for this deserves to be studied.

And 'from this awareness, that the Poli family - the fourth generation of distillers - is committed to creating spaces, real or virtual, where you can approach the world of Grappa.
This commitment has been reflected already twenty years ago with the founding of the first Museum of Grappa in Italy, located a stone's throw from the picturesque Ponte Vecchio in Bassano del Grappa (VI).

The reasons that prompted the family to establish the Poli Grappa Museum, are the same today, which led to the creation of the portal Grappa.com: identify a space where you can find notions of historical, technical, and the sensory world of Grappa.

Entering the portal, enthusiasts and insiders will be pleasantly surprised by the amount of information collected and the clarity with which each topic is explored.

Clean graphics and easy to navigate Grappa.com is divided into sections:
Geography : a journey into the world of spirits and Italian foreign
Roots : the distillation techniques of the past
News : Grappa today, its numbers, its regulations
Production : techniques and tools for the distillation
Products : an overview of Grappa and its flavors
Affinity ' : the pleasure of Grappa, the proper consumption and sensory perceptions.

You can also count on an additional navigation menu to access areas Museum , Library , Glossary , News , FAQ , Contact . Here too many cues from which to draw: in the Library section you can find an extensive list of publications related to distillation in the glossary can be searched by targeted, either by topic for keywords.

Jacopo Poli and his wife Cristina, say: "Our intent is to preserve the historical memory, to educate responsible drinking and to share information with visitors to Grappa.com". A dialogue made possible by an editorial staff that responds quickly to user suggestions and is willing to see research or treaties dedicated to the Grappa.

Grappa.com is a new meeting place, an opportunity for users to interact directly with the Poli Grappa Museum, consolidating this important relationship over time.

Grappa.com that the family is an invitation addressed to all the friends Poli Grappa to discover the reasons that make this Italian brandy distilled unique.

For more information
www.grappa.com

Di Mascio, a passion for photography

What would our lives without an image that encompasses the best moments of our lives? Most likely would be empty and spurious.

Maximum Mascio has dedicated her life to his passion for photography to give a smile and make everyone feel about us, alive.

For more info: www.massimodimascio.it / fotografia.html