How to use back-to-back commands with Siri in iOS 17
Siri can perform many different requests, but for each one, you need to repeatedly summon them. In iOS 17, you can issue back-to-back commands in one session. Here's how.Activating Siri"Now you can issue back-to-back commands without needing to say '.....»»
Microsoft makes $20bn bet on speech AI firm Nuance
The US tech giant is buying artificial intelligence firm Nuance, best known for developing Apple's Siri......»»
Reactions to Arch Linux"s New Guided Installer
Long-time Slashdot reader xiando quotes LinuxReviews: The community distribution Arch Linux has up to now required you to manually install it by entering a whole lot of scary commands in a terminal. Arch version 2021.04.01 features a new guided inst.....»»
LG launches 2021 soundbar lineup with AirPlay 2 and Siri support
After quitting the smartphone market, LG keeps expanding its home entertainment business with the 2021 soundbar lineup. This year, LG is betting on Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, AirPlay 2, and Siri support. more… The post LG launches 2021 soundbar line.....»»
iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 beta 7 now available to developers
Apple has released iOS 14.5 beta 7 to developers, coming one week after the release of beta 6. iOS 14.5 packs a variety of new features including the ability to unlock your iPhone using Apple Watch and new Siri voices. Update: Now rolling out to pu.....»»
Logitech discontinues Harmony universal remote lineup
Logitech on Friday officially killed the Harmony universal remote, leaving Apple TV users with one less alternative to the bemoaned Siri Remote.Confirming years of rumors that the Harmony line was on the rocks, Logitech unceremoniously axed the belov.....»»
Spotify stays quiet about launch of its voice command ‘Hey Spotify’ on mobile
In 2019, Spotify began testing a hardware device for automobile owners it lovingly dubbed “Car Thing,” which allowed Spotify Premium users to play music and podcasts using voice commands that began with “Hey, Spotify.” Last ye.....»»
Microsoft"s Cortana silenced as Siri gets new voice
Microsoft retires its voice assistant from mobile while Apple aims to make Siri more inclusive......»»
Is this leaked image the new Apple TV Siri remote?
Apple's touch-sensitive Siri remote has received its fair share of criticism over the years, prompting speculation over what a future version will look like......»»
Apple will no longer make Siri"s voice female by default
Apple's Siri will soon stop defaulting to a female-sounding voice......»»
Daily Crunch: Facebook makes it easier to view a non-algorithmic News Feed
Facebook has some thoughts and updates about its News Feed, Siri gets some new voices and Tonal becomes a unicorn. This is your Daily Crunch for March 31, 2021. The big story: Facebook makes it easier to view a non-algorithmic News Feed Facebook high.....»»
Apple adds two brand new Siri voices and will no longer default to a female or male voice in iOS
Apple is adding two new voices to Siri’s English offerings, and eliminating the default ‘female voice’ selection in the latest beta version of iOS. This means that every person setting up Siri will choose a voice for themselves and.....»»
Will Programming by Voice Be the Next Frontier in Software Development?
Two software engineers with injuries or chronic pain conditions have both started voice-coding platforms, reports IEEE Spectrum. "Programmers utter commands to manipulate code and create custom commands that cater to and automate their workflows." T.....»»
Programming by Voice May Be the Next Frontier in Software Development
Your speech becomes your computer’s commands Images: Serenade From Voice to Code: Two of the leading programming-by-speech platforms today offer different approaches to the problem of reciting code to a computer. One, Se.....»»
Apple Maps updated with COVID-19 vaccination locations in the US
Google earlier this year announced an update to Google Maps to help people find COVID-19 vaccination sites nearby, and now Apple is doing the same. Apple device owners can either ask Siri or search within Apple Maps to find nearby COVID-19 vaccine pr.....»»
Riva Health wants to turn your smartphone into a blood pressure monitor
Riva, founded by scientist Tuhin Sinha and Siri co-founder Dag Kittlaus, wants to help people measure their blood pressure in a clinically-approved way. Blood pressure can help indicate at-risk patients before they are actually at risk, showing early.....»»
Apple Maps updated with Covid-19 vaccination locations in the U.S.
Google earlier this year announced an update to Google Maps to help people find Covid-19 vaccination sites nearby, and now Apple is doing the same. Apple device owners can either ask Siri or search within Apple Maps to find nearby Covid-19 vaccine pr.....»»
Cortana vs. Siri vs. Google Assistant vs. Alexa
Voice assistants Cortana, Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant are improving all the time and are more powerful today than ever before. But which is superior?.....»»
Apple clarifies iOS default music app feature, and it’s not what people thought
The widely reported beta feature was misunderstood. Enlarge / Siri in iOS 14. (credit: Samuel Axon) Over the past few weeks, there have been several reports (including one of our own) on a feature found in recent beta releases of iOS 14.5 that.....»»
iOS 14.5 Won"t Actually Let You Change a Default Music Service
It turns out that Apple's iOS 14.5 update won't actually let you change your default music service that you use with Siri. Engadget reports: Beta users had originally noticed that it appeared as if early versions of the update might allow you to chan.....»»
Apple clarifies you can’t actually set a ‘default’ music service in iOS 14.5
Apple has clarified that the iOS 14.5 beta is not actually allowing users to select a new default music service, as has been reported. Following the beta’s release back in February, a number of beta testers noticed that Siri would now ask what.....»»