While Apple made it possible for developers to access "Announce Messages with Siri", it's still not readily available in third-party apps. But it looks like the tide might be changing, at least a little.
Siri can be super handy on HomePod and can do plenty of things for you. But one thing that was always a bit difficult was getting information that Siri didn’t have at hand. You might end up hearing something like, "Sorry, I can’t help with that".
With the iOS 14.1 update, HomePod also got a bit of a boost in abilities. You can use Apple Music for an alarm sound, check out the Intercom if you own more than one HomePod, and yes, have Siri send web results right to your iPhone.
If you use your AirPods frequently and for a good amount of time, then you've probably experienced some interruptions. You're relaxing to a classical tune or in the middle of a riveting podcast episode, and boom, Siri starts reading a text message you received.
Having Siri read your messages to you while wearing your AirPods can be convenient, especially if you're waiting for one. But it can also be annoying if you're listening to music, an audiobook, or something else that gets abruptly interrupted by an incoming message. Luckily, you can stop your AirPods from announcing incoming text messages and notification, and here's how.
As you follow turn-by-turn driving directions in Apple Maps on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, you have the option to let others know your estimated time of arrival (ETA). That being said, however, responsible drivers shouldn't really be taking their eyes off the wheel to tap through the menus. Thankfully, in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, you can ask Siri to share your ETA, hands-free. In this tutorial, you're going to learn how to share your ETA in Apple Maps with Siri.
If you’re jailbroken on iOS 13 and use Spotify as your primary music streaming app, then chances are you might find yourself wishing that Siri worked as smoothly with Spotify as it did with Apple Music. Fortunately, a free jailbreak tweak called Spori by iOS developer udevs can make that happen.
Siri can already play tracks via the Spotify Music app if you specifically articulate that you’d like to play that song in Spotify, but who wants to waste their time adding those extra words to each and every Siri command? I, for one, certainly don't.
Earlier this year, during its virtual Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple showcased all the changes it made to iOS 14. Now, months later, the software is ready for the public as Apple today began rolling out the update to all users.
Siri can be a terrific helper on all of your Apple devices. We recently showed you tips for using Siri on Apple TV, so here we want to better your Apple Watch experience with tips for Siri there.
You can do things like set a timer, create a reminder, search the web, identify a song, look for apps, and much more.
Even though the iRobot line of smart vacuums doesn't support Apple HomeKit, there is a way to control your iRobot Roomba with Siri. It's not as simple as downloading an app and pushing a button, but it's not overly complex either.
If you're in a tinkering mood, then you're going to have a blast, and in about 5 minutes, you should be able to command your Roomba using Siri on your iPhone, iPad, Mac or even HomePod.
The sixth beta of iPadOS 14 has addressed complaints from beta testers about not being able to multitask on your iPad while the compact Siri interface is up.
Looking for images and videos on Mac? In this tutorial, we will share some tips to help you find what you need inside the Photos app.
This tutorial shows you how to increase or decrease the sound level of Siri responses so it's easy to hear Siri's answer or tone it down when you're in a quiet place.
Not that we condone cheating in any way shape or form, especially when it would involve a reward, but it can sometimes be exciting to prank your friends with rigged coin flips and the likes. With that in mind, we think some pranksters might have a lot of fun with a newly released and free jailbreak tweak called SiriCoinControl by iOS developer Wes.
Just as the name implies, SiriCoinControl lets users control the outcome of coin flips performed by the Siri voice assistant on pwned iPhones and iPads. If you don’t have any two-headed coins laying around, then this tweak lets you backpedal on your virtual assistant while still being able to force a heads or tails outcome on demand.