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Sensibo Air now supports Apple HomeKit, Siri voice commands

Sensibo has added HomeKit and Siri voice command support to its family of Sensibo Air smart air conditioner controllers.

Mike Peterson | 3 years 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.

William Gallagher | 3 years ago

Judge tosses lawsuit claiming Siri recorded users without their consent

A U.S. District Judge has handed a win to Apple by tossing out a lawsuit alleging that Siri records user conversations without their consent.

Mike Peterson | 3 years ago

How to change Siri's voice on iPhone or Mac

Whether it's because you don't like Apple's default choice of Siri voice, or because you simply want a change, you can change Siri's language, accent, and gender. Here's how to do it.

William Gallagher | 3 years ago

How to change your default music player on iPhone and iPad to Spotify

Here's how to change your default music player on iPhone and iPad to Spotify, Pandora, and others in iOS 14.5.

Andrew O'Hara | 3 years ago

Siri offers default music app options in iOS 14.5 beta

Apple is making it easier for iPhone users to use a music service they subscribe to, with Siri in the iOS 14.5 public beta offering to set their preferred app as the default for vocal requests.

Malcolm Owen | 3 years 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.

William Gallagher | 3 years 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.

William Gallagher | 3 years 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.

William Gallagher | 3 years ago

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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.

Mikey Campbell | 3 years 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.

Mike Peterson | 3 years 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.

William Gallagher | 3 years 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.

Mike Peterson | 3 years 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.

Mike Peterson | 3 years ago

Apple's HomePod mini review: 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.

William Gallagher | 3 years 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.

AppleInsider Staff | 3 years 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.

William Gallagher | 3 years 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.

William Gallagher | 3 years 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.

Amber Neely | 3 years 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.