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HomePod mini update lets it become your default Apple TV speaker
An impending HomePod mini update will turn it into a speaker for your Apple TV, although lossless and spatial audio will have to wait.
Apple has a new app for collecting feedback on Siri
In an effort to improve its digital assistant, the company recently launched a study to collect speech data and feedback with the help of an app called Siri Speech Study.
Siri is coming to third-party devices
Unlike Alexa and Google Assistant, Siri has been limited to only Apple devices since it was introduced nearly a decade ago. That's changing this year, though — Apple just announced that third-party devices would be able to take advantage of Siri as part of an update to the company's HomeKid system.
Apple moves Siri's speech recognition offline with new privacy updates
Siri’s speech-recognition capabilities can happen on-device beginning with iOS 15.
ICYMI: The new Apple TV 4K gets a significantly better Siri remote
This week's tech reviews on Engadget include the new Apple 4K TV, the latest Google Pixel Buds A-Series and the Dyson V15 Detect vacuum.
Apple's HomePod now lets Siri handle Deezer music requests
Apple's HomePod smart speakers now offer voice control for the Deezer music streaming app via Siri.
watchOS 7.4 arrives with an easier way to unlock your iPhone
Meanwhile, macOS and tvOS add support for the latest PlayStation and Xbox controllers.
iOS 14.5 will roll out next week
You can now set your iPhone to unlock if it detects your watch in the area.
Siri says Apple will hold a special event on April 20th
Apple's virtual assistant Siri seems to have let slip the official date of its upcoming event where it's expected to reveal a new iPad pro.
Hitting the Books: The bias behind AI assistants' failure to understand accents
The age of speaking to our computers as we do with other humans is finally upon us. But as with other long-awaited technologies such as self-driving cars and computer vision systems, voice-activated assistants like Siri and Alexa aren't nearly as revolutionary as we'd hope.
Siri will no longer have a 'default' voice in iOS 14.5
For as long as Apple has offered Siri, the digital assistant has defaulted to a female voice in North America. That’s about to change.
iOS 14.5 won't actually let you change a default music service
It turns out that Apple’s iOS 14.5 update won’t actually let you change your default music service that you use with Siri.
iOS 14.3 is out with support for Fitness+, AirPods Max and more
iOS 14.3 is out with support for Fitness+, AirPods Max and more
Apple unveils AirPods Max, its first over-ear noise-cancelling headphones
After months of rumors, we finally have confirmation. Apple officially announced its first over-ear headphones: the $549 AirPods Max.
Apple’s HomePod mini won’t leave marks on your fancy wood furniture
Unlike its predecessor, the HomePod mini won’t leave unsightly white rings on wood surfaces finished with oil or wax.
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Apple HomePod mini review: An acceptable Echo alternative
Apple’s HomePod was a bit of a tough sell when it launched in 2018. The $350 speaker (now selling for $300) was far more expensive than the Amazon Echo or Google Home, and Siri was less capable and intelligent than Alexa or Google Assistant. One thing was undeniable, though: the HomePod sounded excellent.
Apple's HomePod gets its new intercom feature today
Apple is preparing for the launch of the HomePod Mini and iPhone 12.
Siri won't take over your entire screen in iOS 14
At WWDC 2020, Apple showed off a redesigned version of Siri.
The BBC's Beeb voice assistant is ready for testing on PC
The BBC is launching its voice assistant 'Beeb' in beta.
Apple buys an AI startup to improve Siri's data
Apple has bought Inductiv, an AI startup that could help Siri get 'clean' data from your requests.