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SoundHound’s Hound virtual assistant launches on iPhone
SoundHound, known for its music recognition app, has launched Hound, a dedicated, voice-powered virtual assistant. Like Siri, Hound offers a wide range of capabilities, and can get you weather reports, get directions, find restaurants, and more. Hound can also be asked to refine the results it gives you, letting you sort, filter, or add parameters to your search.
These are the capabilities you’ll find in Hound:
Weather + Temperature
“What’s the weather going to be like tomorrow at 6pm?
“How about in Hawaii during August?”
Local Search + Yelp Restaurants
Ask for restaurants, coffee shops, stores, and be as specific as you’d like.
You can even exclude places that you don’t want.
“Show Restaurants within 10 miles except for Chinese”
Navigation (GPS) + Directions
Ask for a destination and navigate there seamlessly
“Show me directions to the nearest Starbucks”
Hotel Search + Expedia booking
Be specific
“Show hotels in Seattle that are pe…