Following weeks of beta seeds, Apple has finally released the next update for iOS and iPadOS, bringing the public version to 13.4.
Apple releases iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4 with mouse pointer, iPad trackpad support & more
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Siri now responds to COVID-19 queries with coronavirus answers from the CDC and more
Asking Siri about the coronavirus COVID-19 now pulls up interactive questionnaire and answers sourced from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the United States Public Health Service, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services.
iOS 14: downloadable custom voice synthesizers to replace built-in speech voices
Apple is said to be working on a new framework in iOS 14 that would permit developers to provide custom text-to-speech synthesizers to replace iOS's default speech voice.
How to go to your iPhone or iPad Home Screen hands-free using Siri
You can ask Siri to take you back to the Home Screen hands-free by uttering a simple voice command. Follow along with our quick tutorial to learn how to use the Siri Home Screen command on your iPhone or iPad.
How to override iOS Facedown Detection to use “Hey Siri” when iPhone is face down or covered
Siri is often the easiest way to use your iPhone hands-free, but the smart assistant stops listening for the "Hey Siri" hot phrase when you lie the handset with its face down. In this tutorial, we're going to teach you how to enable Siri when iPhone is face down or covered.
iOS 13.4 lets your iPhone listen for Hey Siri even when faced down or covered
You know how you can temporarily prevent “Hey Siri” from listening and stop notifications on your iPhone by laying the handset with its face down, without changing any settings? This underrated feature is called Facedown Detection and it doesn't require any toggles or initial setup. iOS 13.4 adds a brand new accessibility setting designed to override Facedown Detection's automatic disabling of Hey Siri when the phone is faced down or covered.
Siri not talking back to you? Try these fixes
You’ve been using Siri for quite some time now, but suddenly, Siri isn’t speaking back. You can hear other clicks and sounds on your device, but you long for Siri’s voice. Here are four things to check if Siri isn’t talking back to you anymore.
Siri can now answer questions related to the 2020 U.S. election
Apple is seemingly going all-in with 2020 election coverage in the United States, and it's (finally) bringing Siri along for the ride.
How to quickly get your saved passwords with Siri
In a hurry and don’t have time to navigate to your saved iCloud Keychain passwords? Here’s how to get your app or website password using Siri on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
The HomePod is launching soon in India
Earlier this week, Apple launched iOS 13.3.1 to the public. Part of that release included new firmware version of the company's smart speaker, the HomePod, which included support for Indian English for Siri.
Microsoft says it now uses ‘secure facilities’ to review some Skype audio
Being listened to by "big companies" has been a fear for many for years, and 2019 saw most of those fears realized into actual events.
Apple, Google, Amazon and others team up on an open standard for smart home devices
Apple, Amazon, Google and the Zigbee Alliance are establishing a working group tasked with the creation of a royalty-free connectivity standard smart home devices.