Apple revives iPod 'Music Quiz' as Siri Shortcut in iOS 14

Music Quiz, a game produced for early iPod models, is making a comeback in iOS 14, but as a bonus feature within Siri Shortcuts rather than a standalone app.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 4

Nike Adapt Huarache can be controlled via Siri, Apple Watch

Nike has announced the the September launch of the Nike Adapt Huarache, an athletic shoe that can be controlled with the Apple Watch and Siri Shortcuts.

Amber Neely 6 years ago 9

Philips WiZ Connected Wi-Fi smart bulbs support Siri Shortcuts

Philips has launched a new set of smart light bulbs under Signify's WiZ Connected ecosystem, one that works differently from the manufacturer's existing Hue range in that they connect directly with Wi-Fi, eliminating the need for an intermediary hub.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 7

Editorial: Siri is greatly improved in iPadOS and iOS 13, but we still need more

Apple's Siri is always said to lag behind its competitors, but Apple has made giant strides with it. Even still, though, there are a few really key things we still long to see added.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 26

Apple's quiet update to Siri Shortcuts brings the niche tool into the mainstream

You're either a Siri Shortcuts fan, in which case the new features will absolutely delight you, or you've never looked at it. In which case, Apple wants to help you find out how useful Siri Shortcuts are for you.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 32

Siri Shortcuts, Screen Time tipped to transfer to macOS 10.15

Siri Shortcuts, iOS' automation service, could make an appearance in macOS in the update to version 10.15, with the claim it and Screen Time will be among the functions transferred over from iOS at the 2019 World Wide Developer's Conference.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 14

Apple heralds more health and fitness apps gaining Siri Shortcut support

More apps have been given updates to work with Siri Shortcuts, with Apple highlighting a number of health and fitness-related tools that take advantage of the digital assistant's abilities to provide custom verbal queries.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 2

Airbnb, American Airlines, Dexcom & others getting Siri Shortcuts

Several prominent apps have gained Siri Shortcuts compatibility this week, and more prominent names are coming between March and April.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 1

Apple Store app for iOS lets users check product availability and order status with their voice

Alongside a pair of software updates for iOS and macOS, Apple on Wednesday released a new version of its Apple Store app for iOS with support for Siri Shortcuts.

AppleInsider Staff 7 years ago 5

You can now awkwardly summon Google Assistant on your iPhone with Siri Shortcuts

Google has taken advantage of Siri Shortcuts in iOS to make its own Google Assistant more useful, with iPhone and iPad users now able to bring up the search company's digital assistant by vocal command, by adding the "Ok Google" trigger to Siri.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 7

Siri Shortcuts can now be used with the VW Car-Net app to remotely control a vehicle

Volkswagen has updated its Car-Net mobile app with deeper Siri integration to allow drivers to perform specific tasks remotely from their vehicle, enabling users to lock or unlock their car from far away just by asking Apple's digital assistant on an iPhone.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 5

Apple says 'top apps' are integrating Siri Shortcuts

Apple is drumming up consumer interest in Siri Shortcuts following its release in iOS 12, and on Thursday threw a spotlight on popular apps that integrate the Siri-powered automation feature.

AppleInsider Staff 7 years ago 9

How to automate macOS Mojave if you like Siri Shortcuts in iOS 12

Siri Shortcuts speeds up your use of iOS but doesn't work on macOS. Yet there are many, many Mac tools that will take this shortcut automation so very much further. AppleInsider automatically saves keystrokes, automates backups, moves windows and controls apps.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 0

These iOS 12 improvements will help you live a less stressful digital life

iOS 12 has a long-awaited "Digital Health" suite of enhancements, which along with other tweaks will greatly help users live a less stressful digital life. AppleInsider delves into all of iOS 12's quality of life improvements, and talks about how they'll help the iPhone-addicted.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 31

65+ new features in watchOS 5 for Apple Watch

watchOS 5 is Apple's latest major release for Apple Watch, and it is releasing for everybody on Monday! In this update are a number of new features that aim to make the Apple Watch experience better, as well as making it more independent of the iPhone.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 26

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