Watch out Siri and Iris. Ladies, you got some competition from Evi. Her answers are quite different from Iris who is accused of being racist and anti-Semitic. She's more like Siri with a different kind of intelligence and accent. You will have to get to know her better before you decide if you want to trust her with your questions.
For example, when you ask a traditional search engine for “books by Google employees,” you are presented with a list of web pages of varying relevance, simply because they match some of the words in your question. Ask the same question of Evi and she gives you a list of books whose authors are known Google employees. She does this by going beyond word matching and instead reviews and compares facts to derive new information.
Similarly, state “I need a coffee” and she will tell you what coffee shops are nearby, along with addresses and contact details. Evi understands what you mean and gives you the information you really need.
Tunstall-Pedoe has designed Evi to draw upon what is now approaching one billion facts contained in the True Knowledge database.
In addition to the database, Evi’s pool of knowledge is extended through connections with popular APIs, such as Yelp.com, which will soon empower Evi to take immediate action related to your questions. For example, when asking for a nearby Chinese restaurant, Evi will also help you to make the reservations within the app itself.
compared to Siri, which is primarily used for voice-activated phone control with additional search capabilities, Evi is designed to “take the search out of searching” by leveraging True Knowledge’s proprietary artificial intelligence technology to deliver filtered intelligence in a concise and relevant format.
Evi can be downloaded for free in the Android Marketplace and in the iTunes App Store where a US $0.99 cost covers language processing license fees.
When Evi was first launched the server demand was so high, she was overwhelmed. Th server issues were resolved and they will continue to work to keep server capacity ahead of user demand.
These services can be tricked when I asked Evi, "Who am I?" She answered "I'm afraid, I don't know your name. If you just say 'My name is..." I'll try to remember what you tell."
She's more proper than Siri and has a British accent.
She's still working on understanding me, when I asked "What is the best voice search app?
She answered,"I've searched for "What is the best voice app on App Store, as it's good for apps." with a link to the App Store.
Maybe she has a problem with self-esteem or is too shy to admit that she may be the best voice search app.
She then suggests " I know lots about world geography eg. try 'what is the population of Jakarta?
If I don't know who I am, why would I want to know about the entire population of Jakarta?