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Apple announces watchOS 4 for Apple Watch with Siri watch face, connectivity with gym equipment

The next generation of Apple Watch software was unveiled on Monday in the form of watchOS 4, a major update that will include new watch faces, including one driven by the Siri personal assistant. Other additions include connectivity with gym equipment, and support for syncing multiple playlists.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 7

Apple predicted to expand Siri integration to additional third-party apps

Engineers and industry insiders expect Apple to announce an expansion of Siri services at its Worldwide Developer Conference next week that will allow the virtual assistant to interact with more third-party apps, according to a report on Friday.

AppleInsider Staff 9 years ago 10

Apple's Siri home speaker now in manufacturing, may not ship until later in 2017

Apple's rumored Amazon Echo competitor, based on Siri, has already entered manufacturing — but may not ship until "later in the year," sometime after the company's WWDC 2017 keynote on June 5, according to a report.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 57

Apple highlights Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 18 with "Designed for everyone" video series

For Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Apple has posted a series of seven videos to YouTube showing how real people make use of Mac, iOS and Apple Watch accessibility features from Switch Control to Siri to VoiceOver. Each tells the story of specific individual in about two minutes.

Daniel Eran Dilger 9 years ago 1

Apple's Siri home speaker said to complement voice controls with physical touch panel

Whether it has a dynamic screen or simple buttons, Apple's anticipated Siri home speaker will likely offer physical controls with some kind of dedicated touch panel, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities revealed on Saturday.

Neil Hughes 9 years ago 29

Apple invention details deep Siri integration with Messages

Apple in a patent application published Thursday details a method of integrating an intelligent virtual assistant — Siri — into a messaging environment, allowing users to participate in text-based exchanges with the AI, while opening up automation and helper tools to traditional Messages conversations with friends.

Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 26

Apple's 2017 iPad lacks always-on 'Hey Siri' support, despite inclusion of M9 chip

While Apple highlighted the A9 and M9 chip combination as what makes "Hey Siri" possible on battery power in the iPhone 6s and iPhone SE, the 2017 fifth generation iPad with the same chip combination lacks the ability.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 16

Amazon announces premium touchscreen $230 Echo Show, allowing Alexa to 'show you things'

Amazon's voice-driven personal assistant Alexa is going visual, via the online retailer's new high-end Echo Show, a $230 tabletop personal assistant featuring a 7-inch touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera, and dual 2-inch stereo speakers.

Neil Hughes 9 years ago 152

Amazon could unveil touch screen Echo device on Tuesday, report says

Looking to stay ahead of competitors in the smart home appliance game, online retail giant Amazon is expected to announce a new touch-screen version of its popular voice-first Echo device as early as Tuesday, a report said.

Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 18

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