Apple already made an important change to Siri and media playback with third-party apps with the launch of iOS 13, and now it looks like another change is on the way.
Apple is going to make Siri more flexible with third-party messaging apps
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Spotify is testing Siri support in iOS 13
Despite a closing gap between Apple Music and Spotify, the latter streaming service still holds a considerable lead with millions of users. So it only makes sense that Apple would (finally) add support for Siri voice controls for media playback.
300 custom Home screen Shortcuts icons released by MacStories
If you plan on using the new, more advanced Siri Shortcuts on your iPhone or iPad, you may want to check out a batch of 300 custom icons to help spruce up the experience.
Apple working to enable Siri to discuss health problems by 2021
Apple is working to add major new features to its digital assistant such as on-the-fly machine translation and the ability to have a back-and-forth conversation about health problems, reports The Guardian. The details were gleaned from leaked internal documents obtained by the outlet, located in a section titled 'fall 2021' upgrades.
Nike’s FitAdapt ‘Adapt Huarache’ shoes offer Siri and Apple Watch support
The dream of the self-lacing shoe has been in place for quite some time, and a goal that companies like Nike have been working on for years. While there have been ideas and implementations, we're not quite there to having a self-lacing shoe be the standard out there in the wild. But Nike is at least bringing Siri and Apple Watch support into the mix right now.
Apple to keep reviewing computer-generated transcriptions of your Siri audio requests
After an iOS update with a Siri grading opt-in drops, Apple will continue reviewing computer-generated transcriptions of your Siri audio requests regardless of your opt-in status.
How to use Siri on Mac like a pro to make it work for you
Learn how to unlock the full potential of Siri on your Mac with these tips and tricks to help you work more efficiently.
Apple details improved privacy protections following the recently suspended human grading of Siri requests
Apple today detailed how it's going to improve privacy protection for customers who use its Siri personal assistant after the company suspended the controversial Siri grading initiative and promised to build a dedicated opt-in switch into a future iOS software update.
Apple contractors were expected to listen to 1,000 clips of Siri recordings every shift
Apple's contractors in Cork, Ireland were expected to listen to a thousand audio clips of Siri recordings every shift, according to employees who had their contracts terminated this week after the company suspended the controversial Siri grading program last month.
Siri still trails behind Google Assistant when it comes to answering queries correctly
Apple's Siri is one of the most important features for the company, and while it does well enough on its own right, some folks still want to see how it compares to the competition like Google Assistant.
Spotify, Apple reportedly in talks for ‘Siri truce’ to offer media playback controls in iOS 13
According to a new report, Apple and Spotify are currently in discussion to finally gain a truce between the two companies, all in an effort to finally bring an oft-requested feature to iOS users.
Apple HomePod still struggling to grab market share despite price drop
The HomePod is not doing so well as far as market share is concerned, at least based on new information from the Consumer Intelligence Research Partners.