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How to make Siri listen to you on the right device

It's common to have the "wrong" Siri answer. You can ask your Apple Watch to set an alarm, for instance, and find that it's your HomePod that does it. Here's how to make sure that Siri is listening to you on the device you intended.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

Apple investigating ultrasonic sensors to authenticate user voices

New research reveals that Apple is looking at how to make Siri detect particular voices, and also determine their location, solely through vibrations.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 3

Apple's Siri integrates sound clips including animals, musical instruments and vehicles

Released in tandem with iOS 14.3, Apple on Monday introduced a new feature to Siri that enables the virtual assistant to play back short audio clips when queried about specific sounds.

Mikey Campbell 5 years ago 8

How to deal with the Siri 'you'll have to unlock your iPhone first' bug

Sometimes Siri will answer you, sometimes it will insist you unlock your iPhone first, and there isn't always a pattern. Here's how it should work and what little you can do when it doesn't.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

Roku hires Apple Siri architect Brian Pinkerton to lead advanced technology development

Roku has poached a senior Apple Siri executive to lead development of new technology for its own streaming software and platforms.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 5

Microsoft Teams adding CarPlay integration, new features for calling

Microsoft on Tuesday announced a slew of changes to the calling features on its Microsoft Teams app, including support for CarPlay and transferring calls between devices.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 3

Apple's HomePod mini review: the speaker for the rest of us

The HomePod mini is perhaps the Siri smart speaker that Apple should have done sooner, but it's certainly the one you should buy now, even with some limitations.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 48

Siri gets Election Day date wrong, Apple fixes issue

Apple's Siri voice assistant on Tuesday returned incorrect information regarding the date of Election Day in the U.S., though the problem was quickly rectified.

AppleInsider Staff 5 years ago 11

Evidence mounting that Apple is preparing alternative to Google search

Industry sources, plus changes to how iOS 14 returns web search results, back up previous reports that Apple is working on its own universal search engine.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 95

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