Apple Reportedly Plans To Open Siri To Third Parties (Just As Hackers Force It Open)

For anyone that wants Siri to do more than set iCal appointments and dictate messages, there may be hope beyond a hack. is reportedly working on allowing third-party services to integrate with Siri so that the iPhone’s digital assistant can carry out tasks -- book flights or send texts on other messaging apps -- which go beyond the services Apple can provide. Currently Siri syncs to other services with whom Apple has made business arrangements, such as Wolfram Alpha or Open table, but future integrations wouldn't require painstaking deals according to the report from tech news service The Information.