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6 days ago

How to share your driving ETA on iPhone

As handy as it is being able to share your exact location with someone directly from your iPhone, that doesn't tell them how long it's going to take you to get home. Here's how to have your iPhone do that automatically.

By William Gallagher | 6 days ago

Apple may use sound to identify people or objects, and where they are

6 days ago

Apple may use sound to identify people or objects, and where they are

New research shows Apple is investigating how HomePod, or other devices, can use audio to estimate the distance to a speaking user, and also to identify the sounds around it.

By William Gallagher | 6 days ago

How to make Siri listen to you on the right device

1 week ago

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.

By William Gallagher | 1 week ago

Apple investigating ultrasonic sensors to authenticate user voices

1 week ago

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.

By William Gallagher | 1 week ago

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

1 month ago

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.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 month ago

Apple's AI and Siri chief John Giannandrea now overseeing Apple Car development

1 month ago

Apple's AI and Siri chief John Giannandrea now overseeing Apple Car development

Apple has moved its Project Titan self-driving car division to fall under the leadership of artificial intelligence chief John Giannandrea, who also leads Apple's Siri and machine learning teams.

By Mike Peterson | 1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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.

By William Gallagher | 1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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.

By Mike Peterson | 1 month ago

Microsoft Teams adding CarPlay integration, new features for calling

1 month ago

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.

By Mike Peterson | 1 month ago

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

2 months ago

Review: Apple's HomePod mini is 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.

By William Gallagher | 2 months ago

Siri gets Election Day date wrong, Apple fixes issue

2 months ago

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.

By AppleInsider Staff | 2 months ago

Evidence mounting that Apple is preparing alternative to Google search

2 months ago

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.

By William Gallagher | 2 months ago

'Apple Glass' & iPhone combo may react to gestures like nodding and shaking your head

3 months ago

'Apple Glass' & iPhone combo may react to gestures like nodding and shaking your head

Where a user is wearing "Apple Glass" or other head-mounted device, their iPhone may be able to recognize and respond to head gestures.

By William Gallagher | 3 months ago

New HomePod mini will allow users to control Pandora with Siri

3 months ago

New HomePod mini will allow users to control Pandora with Siri

Music lovers will soon be able to use Siri to control Pandora on the new HomePod mini, enabling them to play their favorite podcasts and music with voice commands.

By Amber Neely | 3 months ago

Apple unveils Intercom feature for iPhone, iPad, HomePod, and AirPods

3 months ago

Apple unveils Intercom feature for iPhone, iPad, HomePod, and AirPods

In addition to its debut of the HomePod Mini at its "Hi, Speed" event Tuesday, Apple introduced a new feature called "Intercom," which works across all Apple devices.

By Stephen Silver | 3 months ago

How to use the new CarPlay features in iOS 14

3 months ago

How to use the new CarPlay features in iOS 14

Apple has not forgotten CarPlay in its iOS 14 update, and if the new version lacks gigantic changes, its very many improvements are extremely welcome.

By William Gallagher | 3 months ago

Apple researching HomePod Siri functionality expansion with acoustic authentication

3 months ago

Apple researching HomePod Siri functionality expansion with acoustic authentication

As part of making Siri more useful, and leveraging all of your devices, future HomePods may be able to automatically take calls, using acoustic authentication to make sure the connection is secure.

By William Gallagher | 3 months ago

How to use Siri's new queries in iOS 14

3 months ago

How to use Siri's new queries in iOS 14

The updates to Siri in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 extends far beyond its refreshed interface, with users now able to send audio messages and ask more of the iPhone's virtual assistant. Here's how to take advantage of Siri's new functions.

By Malcolm Owen | 3 months ago

How to use the new compact Siri in iOS 14

3 months ago

How to use the new compact Siri in iOS 14

Apple gave Siri a new look in iOS 14, but while the virtual assistant has gone through a visual refresh, it is both still very familiar to use, as well as introducing a bunch of new features. Here's how to use your iPhone's digital personality.

By Malcolm Owen | 3 months ago

Apple's 'Time Flies' event, Siri improvements, and the latest Big Sur beta on the AppleInsider podcast

4 months ago

Apple's 'Time Flies' event, Siri improvements, and the latest Big Sur beta on the AppleInsider podcast

Apple's big September event has been revealed with the phrase "Time Flies." We go through the products rumored to be released, discuss very welcome new patent filings for future Siri improvements, give an update that Epic Games App Store policy battle, and unexpected thoughts on macOS Big Sur beta.

By Stephen Robles | 4 months ago

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