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IBM is planning to release Watson as a smartphone app for business uses:

Bernie Meyerson, IBM’s vice president of innovation, envisions a voice-activated Watson that answers questions, like a supercharged version of Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s Siri personal assistant. A farmer could stand in a field and ask his phone, “When should I plant my corn?” He would get a reply in seconds, based on location data, historical trends and scientific studies.

I have no earthly idea why they aren’t trying to partner with someone (Microsoft?) to make it available to consumers as well. Their technology could blow away Apple’s and Google’s.