16.12.2011 00:24 Uhr, Quelle: The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Best Buy teaches Wolfram Alpha (and Siri) new tricks

When it comes to Siri innovation, it's not just about work at Apple's end. Today, Wolfram Alpha introduced new shopping features built around Best Buy's public APIs. You can now use Siri queries to browse upwards of 35 thousand appliance and home computer products. You can say "Wolfram, tablet computers", "Wolfram, LG washing machines" or "Wolfram iPhone 4S" and Siri returns price information. For individual models, you'll also find product images, specs, and features. Wolfram's official blog explains, "We've taken the strengths we've developed in math, science, and socioeconomic data and created something equally unique and useful for online shoppers." Just a fi

Weiterlesen bei The Unofficial Apple Weblog