Apple product users will be asked to choose their preferred voice, male or female, from four choices when they set up Siri in iOS and iPadOS…
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Apple is the top buyer of artificial intelligence companies with 25 acquisitions over the past five years
The M&A deal-making landscape of the 2016-2020 artificial intelligence (AI) tech space was dominated by US tech giants, with Apple leading…
Apple Maps now displays COVID-19 vaccination locations
Apple today updated Apple Maps with COVID-19 vaccination locations from VaccineFinder, a free, online service developed by Boston…
Siri can now tell you what Oprah’s reading
Oprah’s Book Club” with Oprah Winfrey’s latest book selection can be found in the Apple Books app, Now, Siri is getting into the act…
Judge rejects lawsuit accusing Apple’s Siri of eavesdropping
Apple won a judge’s ruling that thre out a consumer lawsuit alleging that its voice-activated Siri personal assistant recorded conversations…
Apple’s Siri accounts for 25% of voice assistant use worldwide
People like to rag on Apple’s Siri with near constant precision, but the fact of the matter is that the voice assistant has improved…
Hey, Siri, bark like a dog
Apple’s Siri assistant can now bark like a dog, quack like a duck, and even roar like a lion. To try it out, all you have to update to iOS 14.3…
Roku poaches Siri chief architect from Apple
Roku has hired Apple’s chief architect for Siri, Brian Pinkerton, to lead advanced technology development at the streaming box maker…
Apple’s HomePod mini shipping times slip into next year across Europe
Shipping times for Apple’s all-new HomePod mini smart speaker have already slipped into next year across Europe …
Apple releases 14.2 software for HomePod with new Siri, Intercom, and home theater features
Apple today released new 14.2 software for the HomePod, which includes support for new Siri and Intercom features…
Pandora gets HomePod integration, Siri support ahead of HomePod mini launch
During Apple’s HomePod mini unveiling, the company said support for Pandora on HomePod would be arriving in “the coming months,” but it’s…
Gene Munster: With HomePod mini, Apple lands a punch in the smart speaker market
Apple on Tuesday unveiled HomePod mini, the newest addition to the HomePod family that delivers impressive sound, the intelligence of Siri…
Apple unveils $99 HomePod mini
Apple today unveiled HomePod mini, the newest addition to the HomePod family that delivers impressive sound, the intelligence of Siri to…
Apple said to launch ‘HomePod mini’ next month at just $99
A Chinese Weibo user, “Kang,” says the rumored smaller, less expensive “HomePod mini” smart speaker is coming soon…
Using Apple’s new CarPlay features in iOS 14
With new digital car keys and the already seamless experience of Apple CarPlay, there are more ways than ever to take your iPhone on the road…
Apple acquires Scout FM in podcasting push
In a continued podcasting push, Apple earlier this year acquired Scout FM, a popular podcast app on iPhones, Android devices and Amazon…
Microsoft’s Cortana will no longer be a Siri or Alexa competitor
Microsoft in early 2021 will stop supporting the Cortana app for mobile (iOS and Android). Cortana service will be pulled from the Harman Kardon Invoke…
HomePod beta 2 lets users choose third-party Music, Podcast, Audiobook services
Apple has provided HomePod beta software to a selection of AppleSeed testers, and today released a second version of the HomePod update…
How to make the right Apple device hear ‘Hey Siri’
Most of us with multiple Apple devices have had it happen at least once. You say, “Hey Siri” and an unexpected HomePod, Apple Watch, or other device…
Apple buys machine-learning startup Inductiv Inc.
Apple Inc. bought machine-learning startup Inductiv Inc. Apple confirmed the deal, saying it “buys smaller technology companies from time to time…
Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner questions Apple over Siri recordings
Ireland’s DPC said it was in contact with Apple after a whistleblower called for action over a program, now changed, that listened to users’ Siri recordings…
Siri whistleblower goes public over ‘lack of action,’ says Apple should face consequences
A former Apple contractor turned whistleblower, who revelaed the company’s program to listen to and “grade” users’ Siri recordings has decided to go…
Apple acquires AI startup Voysis to bolster Siri
Apple has acquired Voysis, an artificial intelligence startup that developed a platform for digital voice assistants to better understand people’s…
Apple updates Siri with coronavirus responses
Users of Apple’s Macs, iPhone, iPads, etc. can now ask Siri about COVID-19 coronavirus as Apple has updated Siri to provide coronavirus responses …
Apple may let users change default apps on iPhones to satisfy trustbusters
Apple is considering allowing users to use third-party web browsers and email applications as the default app options on iPhones, iPads, and iPod touch…
Apple mulls letting users replace Safari, Mail, other default apps on iPhone and iPad
Apple executives are mulling whether to let users choose third-party apps as default options on iPhones and iPads, replacing the company’s Safari apps…
Apple’s Siri can now answer U.S. election questions
Apple’s built-in voice assistant Siri is now able to answer U.S. election questions, as well as deliver live results as votes are counted…
Amazon Echo continues to dominate U.S. smart speaker market share
Amazon, which already holds a dominant position in the US smart speaker market, will continue to dominate U.S. smart speaker market share through 2021…
Apple TV app, Apple TV+ now available on 2019 LG TVs in 80+ countries
LG Electronics is now launching the Apple TV app for compatible 2019 LG smart TVs in over 80 countries. LG TV owners can now watch Apple TV+…
Apple to launch HomePod in India at lower price than all other markets
Apple is set to launch HomePod in India, now added to the list of products Apple sells in the country. The price Apple has set is significantly lower…
Siri sucks? Apple’s Xnor.ai acquisition could make Siri much better
“Siri sucks.” We’ve all heard it. Maybe even said it ourselves. But, now, with Apple’s $200 million acquisition of Xnor.ai, Siri could get much better…
Over 500 million people use Google Assistant monthly
Google said its digital assistant is used by more than 500 million people every month…
Apple to make official appearance at CES for the first time in decades
The world’s biggest technology companies are heading to Las Vegas for the annual CES trade show next week…
Apple open-sources portions of their HomeKit Accessory Development Kit
Apple is open-sourcing portions of its HomeKit Accessory Development Kit (ADK) in a move to accelerate development…
Apple, Google and Amazon decide to ‘play nice’ over smart home tech
The highly competitive tech giants Apple, Google and Amazon have announced they are teaming up in an effort to make smart…
Amazon, Apple, Google, Zigbee Alliance join forces to develop open standard for smart home devices
Amazon, Apple, Google, and the Zigbee Alliance today announced a new working group that plans to develop and promote the adoption of a new, royalty-free connectivity standard…
Man rescued from freezing river credits Apple’s Siri, first responders for rescue
I lost my phone and since I couldn’t find it, I was like ‘Hey Siri, call 911.’
Why kids don’t trust Siri or Alexa
One day, Judith Danovitch overheard her son interrogating Siri on the family’s iPad…
Siri interrupts meteorologist on-air via his Apple Watch and contradicts his forecast
Siri recently made an unplanned appearance on a BBC broadcast this week after a meteorologist accidentally activated the assistant via his Apple Watch…
Apple patent filing reveals voice- and touch-based vehicle user interface
Apple has filed for a patent for a “voice and touch user interface” for an automobile…
Analyst: Sonos is ‘natural acquisition target’ for Apple
Premium music speaker maker Sonos could be the next consumer electronics stock in play after the acquisition of Fitbit by Alphabet unit Google…
Apple’s Siri will no longer default to Apple’s Phone or Messages apps
Right now, when iPhone users ask Siri to call or message a friend, the system defaults to Apple’s Phone or iMessage apps…
