Post By Bryce Haymond ~ 20th January 2012
Hands-Free Control for Siri & Voice Control
It’s been some time coming, but the iPhone 4S can now be jailbroken. That means that Hands-Free Control app now works with native Siri on the iPhone 4S! This will be a boon to iPhone 4S users everywhere, as they will now be able to activate and use Siri without having to touch their phone at all. No more having to hold down the home button each time you want to ask Siri a question. Just say “Siri,” and she will respond, ready for your question, completely hands-free. Your phone could be on your desk or nightstand on the other side of the room. Nothing could be simpler.
To use Hands-Free Control on your iPhone 4S, just follow these easy instructions:
- First, jailbreak your 4S. Instructions can be found on Chronic Dev Team’s blog, or iPhone Dev Team’s blog.
- Open Cydia app, and search for the app “Hands-Free Control.”
- Install Hands-Free Control. (There is a small purchase price)
- Once installed, go into the Settings app, and scroll down to Hands-Free Control. From there you can set a number of options for the app.
Upcoming versions of Hands-Free Control will allow you to set up optional themes, such as a Star Trek theme, so you can say “Computer,” and Siri will activate with Star Trek sounds, all hands-free.
The future is now.
Post By Bryce Haymond ~ 31st December 2011
Do you remember the Hands-Free Control app that my brother developed. When he released it, it only worked with Voice Control. Now that Siri can be installed on other devices like the iPhone 4 via Spire, and Activator has been updated to work with Siri, the Hands-Free Control app will now natively activate Siri, without pressing the home button. Check it out on Cydia, and make sure you upgrade Activator to the latest version.
Note: because there is no 4S jailbreak yet, this only works on jailbroken Spire installations to date.
Post By Bryce Haymond ~ 30th December 2011
The Holy Grail of iPhone 4 setups
This past holiday weekend my two brothers and I had some fun with our iPhone 4’s (as in 4, not 4S), and got them set up in a pretty cool way, including being untethered jailbroken on iOS v5.0.1, unlocked for T-Mobile, $10/month unlimited data (EDGE), T-Mobile service around $20/month, unlimited texting and unlimited calling using Google Voice via the default Phone and Message apps, FaceTime and iMessage activation, Hands-Free Control by voice, and Siri fully working! That’s quite a mouthful, but gives us quite a good deal on our iPhone service, usage, and features. Here’s how we did it:
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Post By Bryce Haymond ~ 1st November 2011
Hands-Free Control for Siri & Voice Control
It’s the stuff you see on Star Trek.
“Computer,” bee beep, “how long before we reach the Neutral Zone?”
Bee beep, “At our current speed we will arrive at the Neutral Zone in 4 hours and 37 minutes.”
“Computer,” bee beep, “what is the current stardate?”
Bee beep, “The current stardate is 41153.7.”
“Computer,” bee beep, “run a diagnostic on the anti-matter containment field.”
Bee beep, “The anti-matter containment field is functioning nominally.”
This is the kind of vocal dialog between man and machine that only science fiction has proffered for decades. It is what artificial intelligence scientists have longed for, and spent mind-numbing hours developing. It is the future we have imagined would some day become reality, when we could talk casually to our computers, and, they could talk back.
You might be thinking this is leading to some sort of hyperbolic statement about the new Siri feature on the iPhone 4S, and how it will bring world peace. Well, you’re wrong! But Siri is, as has been touted on a thousand blogs and news outlets everywhere, a revolutionary leap forward in voice recognition and artificial intelligence technology.
There’s just one big problem with all this cool new Siriness. You still have to press the infernal button! … Read Full Post >>
Post By Bryce Haymond ~ 21st May 2011
I’ve been a runner for two years, and have finally built up the stamina and strength for a full marathon (I hope). I’ve done a couple half marathon races so far, and next month I’ll be tackling the Utah Valley Marathon on June 11th. Two of my brothers have also joined with me in running, and the Utah Valley Marathon will be a first for us all.
As I was perusing different energy gels and foods online this week, I was trying to figure out the differences between the most popular energy fuels available. I wasn’t able to find many good comparative reviews of the different products, so I decided to put together this infographic to help compare them – A Comparison of Energy Gels, plus bites, chews, mixes, and pastes. Click on the graphic to enlarge full-size (Esc to exit, or click outside the graphic). See further explanation after the jump. … Read Full Post >>
