iOS 17 lets you just say “Siri” instead of the usual “Hey Siri” trigger phrase. As a bonus, Apple’s digital assistant now recognizes multiple back-to-back commands.
iOS 17 lets you just say “Siri” although “Hey Siri” still does the trick
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Siri voice commands for screen recording are notably absent from iOS 16.5
Apple tested new voice commands for Siri to start and stop screen recording, but the feature has remained notably absent from the public release of iOS 16.5.
A Siri bug on iOS 16.4.1 won’t let you set Calendar events on the 31st
An alleged Siri bug in iOS 16.4.1 has created an accessibility problem for vision-impaired users, who rely on their voice to set Calendar appointments.
“Hey Siri, start a screen recording” will do the trick in iOS 16.5
Use your voice to ask Siri to start and stop a screen-recording session on your iPhone or iPad hands-free without using the dedicated Control Center toggle.
How to use Voice Isolation to reduce background noise during calls on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Learn how to use the Voice Isolation feature to filter out background noises and make your voice clearer during calls on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Meta is working on letting you share voice notes on WhatsApp Status
The Meta-owned company is working on the ability to share short voice notes on the WhatsApp Status feature, not just text, photos and videos.
Siri in iOS 16, watchOS 9 can toggle the iPhone’s auto-answer calls feature
The Siri smart assistant has learned a new voice command in iOS 16, enabling you to toggle Apple's assistive feature, dubbed Auto-Answer Calls, hands-free.
Tidal music service picks up Siri integration but not on HomePods
You can now ask Apple's Siri assistant to play songs and navigate music using the Tidal service on your iPhone or iPad, but it doesn't work with Siri on your HomePod.
Check out five newly launched features for WhatsApp voice messages
WhatsApp's new voice messaging features include multitasking while listening to a message, waveform visualization, draft previews and more.
iOS 15.4 brings HomePod voice recognition in Dutch but Apple hasn’t launched its Siri speaker in the Netherlands yet
Apple's iOS 15.4 software adds Dutch as a new Siri language option for HomePod voice recognition in the Netherlands, allowing multiple people to request personal information from Siri without invading the privacy of others.
You can now play audio messages on WhatsApp whilst chatting in another thread
The Meta-owned messaging service now lets you listen to WhatsApp voice messages and audio files outside of chats, improving your multitasking when using the app.
HomePod software 15.3 extends Siri multiuser support to additional countries
Updating your Apple wireless speaker to software version 15.3 will let you set up HomePod multiuser with Siri voice recognition in additional countries and languages.