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How to use Siri to type on your Mac

Siri is starting to see a lot of different, yet very creative implementations. The latest is an iOS app from Avatron aptly titled Air Dictate.

Air Dictate allows iPhone 4S to use Siri dictation to type for them on their Mac; it's an intriguing use of Siri.

To begin, you will need to buy Air Dictate from the App Store (99 cents). Keep in mind this app requires you to be using an iPhone 4S, the only device currently in the Apple lineup with Siri integration.

After you have installed Air Dictate on your iPhone 4S, head on over … Read more

New app makes Siri dictate for Mac

Typing with your hands is so retro.

Own an iPhone 4S and Mac computer? Check out a new hands-free typing app called Air Dictate.

There are no public APIs for using the Siri voice-activated assistant for dictation, so developer Avatron found a way to control Siri and convert speech into text. The text then transfers to the corresponding Mac (with OS X 10.6.8 or higher) running the Air Dictate Receiver app.… Read more