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Video: 'Hey Siri' might come to the iMac Pro thanks to an A10 Fusion coprocessor

Developers Guilherme Rambo and Stephen Troughton-Smith have found "Hey Siri" functionality in the macOS code base with support for multiple user accounts all driven by what appears to be the A10 Fusion processor, according to the pair. AppleInsider talks about why Apple might do that, and what it would mean for the iMac Pro.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 12

'Hey Siri' may come to iMac Pro with rumored inclusion of A10 Fusion co-processor

The iMac Pro may have an A10 Fusion processor running it's own iOS, called BridgeOS, to handle some functions — notably 'Hey Siri'.

Victor Marks 8 years ago 92

HomePod will pass Siri queries beyond music playback to linked iPhone or iPad for processing

A delve into the new HomePod firmware, and developer documentation shows that Apple's forthcoming smart speaker will process full Siri queries on a synchronized iPhone or iPad rather than refusing them, or processing them on-device.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 20

iOS 11.2 beta brings SiriKit commands to Apple's unreleased HomePod

The first iOS 11.2 beta — launched earlier on Monday — enables SiriKit for third-party developers working on HomePod support, according to Apple.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 3

How to use and train Apple's Siri for Messages, Calendar, and iTunes Music on your iPhone

Between new users, and long-time iPhone owners just getting into Siri, there are a lot of people trying out Apple's voice recognition technology every day — and getting upset that it's not exactly like a Star Trek computer. Siri does need training to be as good as it can, and to assist in that endeavor, there are a series of phrases and query construction tips to get started with.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 24

How to: teach Siri to correctly pronounce names on your iPhone

Asking Siri to text or call contacts is one of the virtual assistant's basic functions, but some names can be hard for the system to understand and pronounce. AppleInsider shows you how to ensure correct pronunciation, and contact retrieval, in this video.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 18

How to teach Siri to pronounce names correctly on your iPhone

Some names can be hard for Siri to pronounce, and if you don't correct the matter won't be accurately retrieved by Apple's voice-powered assistant. Here's how to fix them.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 15

Apple reveals secret sauce behind 'Hey Siri' detection in latest research paper

Apple's latest contribution to its machine learning blog is a dive into how the software behind the "Hey Siri" command works, and how the company uses a neural network to convert the acoustic pattern of a voice to filter it out from the background.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 2

Apple's head of iCloud infrastructure leaves company, report says

An Apple executive tasked with managing backend infrastructure for the company's iCloud products, including the iCloud Drive cloud storage service, has left the company, potentially signaling a dramatic shift in favor of in-house data centers, according to a report on Friday.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 26

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