No one likes when Siri gives up on them just because their iPhone cannot establish a network connection or the cellular signal is weak, but Apple may have a solution for this: offline Siri.
Apple researching offline Siri mode
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Cortana 3.0 brings refreshed UI, music & podcast integration, more
Cortana, Microsoft's own personal digital assistant, has been overhauled on iPhone and iPad this morning with a sleek new design that includes a brand-new conversational experience for answers alongside new features such as support for podcasts and music-streaming services like Spotify, iHeartRadio and TuneIn.
How to send voice messages from iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Apple Messages on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro lets you send and receive audio messages via iMessage that recipients can optionally keep in the app. Audio messages bring that unmistakable personal touch.
Maybe your toddler just uttered his first words. Perhaps you want to send a business colleague a soundbite from an important meeting. Or maybe you’d like that special person in your life to hear a heartfelt message spoken aloud with your own voice.
Learn how to send audio messages to your iMessage friends when you don’t have the time for typing or want to tell them something in your own voice.
WhatsApp gains iPhone XS Max support, consecutive voice messages & more
The Facebook-owned WhatsApp for iPhone app has been refreshed on App Store with several new features, including an overhauled interface for the quick bubble actions, support for the iPhone XS Max display resolution and a consecutive voice messaging feature.
Refreshed Fire TV costs $10 more, but brings 4K & Dolby Atmos support, 3 HDR formats
Online retail giant Amazon on Wednesday took the wraps off of its updated Fire TV HDMI dongle, which now supports 4K video output, Dolby Atmos surround sound and three major formats for high dynamic range video: HDR10, HDR+ and Dolby Vision.
How Siri recognizes obscurely named points of interest like local restaurants & businesses
Apple Thursday published a new entry on its Machine Learning Journal blog which goes highly technical on Siri's ability to recognize obscurely-named points of interest on a map, like your local restaurants, businesses and other places.
WhatsApp rolls out group calling for voice and video with up to 4 participants simultaneously
Facebook-owned WhatsApp yesterday brought group calling to its users.
How to use “Hey Siri” with multiple nearby devices
Learn how to properly use the hands-free “Hey Siri” or “Siri” feature in a multi-device environment so that only the right Apple device responds to the wake-up phrase.
Alexa for iPhone picks up voice controls
Alexa for iPhone now lets you check the weather, get sports scores, control smart home accessories, ask questions and more—all by using just your voice.
HomePod can now read the news in Canada
Ahead of HomePod's scheduled launch in Canada three days from now, Apple's Siri-driven wireless speaker can already reads the news in the 37 million people country.
Untethered Hey Siri on iOS 12 works even when your iPhone is in Low Power Mode
iOS 12 adds support for Hey Siri even when your iPhone's battery is running low.
Apple announces that Siri is now actively used on over half a billion devices
In spite of criticism, Siri is the most popular personal digital assistant out there.