Apple hit with $1.4 billion lawsuit over China's continued Siri patent claims

A dispute over Apple's alleged use of Chinese patents in Siri is continuing with a new lawsuit demanding $1.43 billion in damages, and could potentially see Apple banned from China.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 20

Microsoft shutting down Cortana app on iPhone and iPad in 2021

Microsoft is shutting down Cortana across multiple platforms, including Apple's iOS and iPadOS, as part of a strategy shift to a more productivity-focused assistant.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 37

Amazon's Alexa will soon be able to control some iPhone and iPad apps

The Alexa app on iPhone will soon be able to control some of your installed apps using the new Alexa for Apps developer platform.

Wesley Hilliard 5 years ago 3

How to mute Apple Watch

From an unexpected Siri response, to a forgotten alarm, you can quickly stop Apple Watch from embarrassing you in public.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

Apple's Federighi answers developer's questions on Siri, Apple Silicon, and more

Apple SVP of software engineering Craig Federighi has appeared on Marques Brownlee's podcast, answering questions that developers have raised since the WWDC keynote.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 10

Siri in iOS 14 getting real-time Translate app, sleeker interface

Apple has given Siri a major update in iOS 14 with a new user interface design and a built-in Translate feature.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 9

How to make the right device hear 'Hey, Siri'

With so many Apple devices, and so many ways to use Siri — it's no surprise that it goes wrong. Here's what should happen when you say "Hey, Siri," and how to help make sure it does.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

Apple updates Apple Maps, Siri to show support for 'Black Lives Matter'

Apple is showing its support for the current Black Lives Matter movement and related protests with a pair of recent changes to Apple Maps and Siri.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 33

iOS 14 could bring built-in translator, Apple Pencil support to Safari

Apple is reportedly working to bring full Apple Pencil support for websites and a built-in translator to Safari in iOS 14, with the latter feature also being tested on other system services.

Mike Peterson 6 years ago 6

How to set alarms on Apple Watch

The only thing more surprising than how many ways there are to set an alarm on an Apple Watch is the fact that it doesn't always work. Here's how to do it and how to be sure it's done.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 0

Hue Sync Box adds support for Siri control alongside Dolby Vision and HDR10+ content

Signify is releasing a new update to bring Siri voice control and support for HDR content to the Philips Hue Sync Box.

Andrew O'Hara 6 years ago 6

Apple buys machine learning specialist Inductiv to bolster Siri, AI projects

Adding to a mounting number of artificial intelligence-related acquisitions, Apple in the past few weeks purchased Ontario-based Inductiv to work on Siri and machine learning initiatives.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 14

Irish data protection body questioning Apple over Siri grading practices

A day after the Siri whistleblower lamented that there were no investigations into Apple's Siri quality monitoring, The Irish Data Protection Commission said it is again questioning Apple over the grading practices.

Mike Peterson 6 years ago 2

Siri whistleblower says Apple should face investigations over grading controversy

Nearly a year after he revealed that Apple contractors were listening in on Siri recordings, the whistleblower has gone public and feels that Apple wasn't sufficiently punished for its actions.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 18

Siri gets improved voice in Germany

German users are reporting that Siri is suddenly sounding much more natural, especially on HomePod, following a long-promised update to iOS.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 8

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