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How to turn on Siri for third-party apps in iOS 10

Apple made a big deal of third-party Siri integration when it introduced iOS 10 last year, but you may have noticed that you can't order your favorite apps around by default — here's how to make it work.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 18

Adobe concept demonstrates editing images on iPad using just your voice

Photographs may be edited by voice commands alone in the future, creative software producer Adobe hopes, showcasing a new proof-of-concept video that shows a Siri-like digital assistant on an iPad being used to make changes to an image.

Malcolm Owen 9 years ago 5

Is Apple getting Siri-ous in the face of Amazon's Alexa Echo?

There's a new gold rush in tech, related to voice assistance and a voice-first interface for everything we do at home, in the car and while out and about. What happens if the world's best positioned, most profitable tech company fails to capitalize on it?

Daniel Eran Dilger 9 years ago 154

Apple AI researchers gagged no more, now allowed to publish and confer with colleagues

After years of silence from Apple's researchers over fear of losing commercial intellectual property, the company is now allowing employees in artificial intelligence to not only publish their research, but also interface with other academics in the field to further the overall development of the technology.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 43

Oppenheimer: Apple 'lacks the courage to lead the next generation of innovation'

Oppenheimer analysts have issued an unusually scathing Apple investor memo, charging that the company is headed in the wrong direction and poised for a "decade-long malaise" as a result.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 200

How to make an iPhone speakerphone call using only Siri

One of the advantages of modern iPhones is the ability to go hands-free more often thanks to Siri — but something people may not know is that it's possible to go straight into speakerphone mode when voice dialing.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 11

New iPhone lock screen exploit reveals contact information without passcode

A new exploit requiring precise timing in conjunction with physical access to a device that has Siri enabled on the lock screen has surfaced, giving attackers the ability to view contact information, including photos, and message logs.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 11

Apple invention integrates Siri into iMessage, aids in peer-to-peer financial transactions

An Apple patent application published Thursday suggests the company is investigating the potential of integrating its Siri virtual assistant into Messages, with claims suggesting the feature might assist users with peer-to-peer payments.

Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 9

Samsung to debut Viv-based AI assistant alongside Galaxy S8

Samsung on Monday confirmed plans to include a new AI assistant with its upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone, which should make use of the technology it acquired from Viv — a firm founded by some of the people behind Apple's Siri.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 24

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