New Video Shows Siri Opening The Door To Third Party Control

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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Siri0us Allows You To Install Siri Dictation On iPhone 4, 3GS And iPod Touch 4G

Apple really has made its mark with the release of Siri and there is nothing quite like this available on any other device. The decision to limit its availability to the new iPhone 4S is a shame but what we have to report today could allow you to enjoy some of the benefits of Siri on your iPhone 4 without having to upgrade to the iPhone 4S.

Since the release of the iPhone 4S every hacker available has been trying to get Siri to run on all iDevices. They have also proven that it is possible but that because Siri needs to talk to Apple’s servers and the authentication that it requires it has been difficult for it to make its way into the public domain.

Thanks to a new jailbreak tweak by developer Eric Day you can now get half of the Siri experience. The new app which is called Siri0us is available to download from Cydia and won’t cost you anything if you don’t mind having a few adds thrown into the process. Well users won’t get the actual Siri integration but they will get the Nuance powered dictation feature. This tweak really does work and if you have been waiting to talk to your iPhone but just don’t have the money to upgrade to the iPhone 4S then this could be a great app to get.

One word of warning – some users have reported issues when trying to install this tweak, and if you’re device keeps on respringing there is a fix at hand. The developer has noted a bug that some may run into when trying to install. If your iDevice keeps respringing, do not restore! Use a SSH tool to remove the /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/AssistantServices.framework file. Other than that this seems to work really well but remember you will need to have a jailbroken device in order to use it.

Siri0us: Get Siri Dictation on iPhone 4, 3gs & iPod Touch 4g: