What we have to share with you is awesome. It seems that a hacker going by the name of plamoni has released a video on YouTube what shows that Apple’s Siri can be used to control a thermostat. All this is thanks to a Siri server that is being run on a computer with the iPhone 4S looking to it in order to fulfill requests asked of it.This is all done by cracking Siri’s security protocols which means that those who are familiar with coding can actually interfere with how Siri works and they can inject different code and data at will. This server allows developers to create custom Siri handlers for different actions. The example of the hacker we mentioned allows him to set and check the status of a WiFi thermostat and there is no reason why this couldn’t link into the APIs of other devices. Imagine you could tell your TiVo to record TV shows using Siri. With this hack the possibilities are almost endless.
The great thing about this hack is that you don’t have to have a jailbroken device. This hack really does show off the potential power of Siri. This is one thing that we really will be keeping our eyes on and we hope that Apple picks up on this and brings it to us all sooner rather than later. Check out the video below for more information.
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