If singer Barbra Streisand is to be believed, Apple has set iOS 10 release date as September 30. As part of an interview, Streisand has made it known that she hasn't exactly been happy with Siri pronouncing her name with a "z", rather than the soft "s" that it actually should be. Rather than suffer in silence, or go through Apple's long-winded channels to try and change this, it seems that Streisand used her fame and influence to contact Apple CEO Tim Cook directly. That phone call seems to have potentially let the rest of us know just when Apple plans to release iOS 10.
We now have what we think may be the first ceiling fan to support Apple's HomeKit, with Hunter Fan Company releasing not just one, but two new fans.
Apple has today released a new Apple TV Remote app onto the App Store, allowing owners of the Apple TV 4 to use their iPhone as a remote instead of the physical Siri Remote the device shipped with.
Apple has continued the progression of the extremely popular Siri universal search feature on the fourth-generation Apple TV by adding support for three new third-party apps available on the tvOS App Store.
If you own one of Ultimate Ears UE BOOM 2 or UE MEGABOOM Bluetooth speakers, then you can now keep the party going in a more seamless fashion thanks to the integration of voice control via Apple's Siri and Google Now digital assistants.
D-Link has announced that it is becoming one of the latest companies to embrace Apple's HomeKit framework with the development of a new HomeKit-enabled Wi-Fi camera aimed specifically at those building a connected home.
We hear a lot of stories about some of the funny and ridiculous things that iPhone and iPad owners ask Siri, and of course, the resulting comical answers that Apple's digital assistant spits back to that user. What we don't usually hear about however, is how iPhone owners can potentially use platforms like Siri in emergency situations to prevent unthinkable disaster from occurring.
In a world where artificially intelligent digital assistants are making a big splash, Apple's Siri is predominantly seen as not being able to make the grade and compete with other assistants that are starting to appear. News is coming in that Apple is fully aware that Siri isn't up to task, and is due for a significant upgrade. It is being suggested that the Cupertino-based company is about to provide Siri with a huge upgrade that will reportedly "wipe the floor" with competition thanks to the integration of a technology stack that it acquired last year as part of the purchase of a UK-based company called VocalIQ.
A new report claims that Apple's rumored foray into wireless voice command Amazon Echo-like device will not include a new type of hardware, but rather a refreshed Apple TV with full-fledged Siri built right in.
Apple is working on a device that will see it enter the home assistant game, with a competitor for the Amazon Echo and Google Home devices said to be on the way.