Here's a simple step-by-step guide to enable Siri on the new Apple TV 4 in the unsupported countries. We have tested and can confirm that this method works.
Apple has added support for Arabic language to Siri in iOS 9.2. Apple has been laying the foundations for this level of support for the Arabic language for quite some time. The release of iOS 8 last year brought with it support for Arabic within the Keyboard Dictation and QuickType features. It doesn't seem to be a coincidence that Apple has just opened its first two retail Apple Stores in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and now is busy implementing Arabic support for Siri in the soon-to-be released iOS 9.2.
Here's how to use 'Hey Siri' or 'Hey Mac' like phrase on Mac OS X to invoke text dictation or send Siri-like voice commands to your Mac.
Apple's fourth-generation Apple TV unit is finally available to purchase via the company's digital stores around the world, although you'd be forgiven for not knowing it considering there were no updated banners on the website or press release to announce its availability. Still, the hardware is officially available, and it'll be interesting to see how popular the new ATV will prove to be. One of the most useful features of the new set-top box is the ability to use the new Siri-enabled remote for universal searches across multiple video streaming services; and now news is coming in that the feature will extend support to Apple Music as well early next year.
If you think of affordable, intelligent home automation products, then it's highly likely that the Philips Hue range will spring to mind. Home automation isn't particularly a new concept, but Philips has managed to do an extremely professional job of bridging the gap between those who want to add some intelligent automation to their home, and those who could actually afford to do so. Now, Philips has just announced an updated version of the original Hue Bridge, as well as a range of new Hue bulbs, all of which are now compatible with the Apple HomeKit platform.
iOS 9 now features a new Siri-related feature that walks the user through a voice training exercise to provide a higher rate of understanding when utilizing the new always-on 'Hey Siri' functionality. Here's how it works.
Facebook M is the social network's new Messenger-nested digital assistant that aims to one-up Siri, Google Now and Cortana by performing real-world tasks.
As we have continued taking steps toward a future that well and truly embraces the "internet of things" it has become extremely evident that voice activated personal assistant apps and services are going to be here to stay. We've seen the progression of Google Now within Android Lollipop and recently witnessed Apple introduce a smarter, more Proactive Siri as part of its iOS 9 updates. Now, potentially due to the stability of the digital assistant arena, it's being reported that Facebook is set to take on Siri and Google Now with its own digital assistant software, codenamed "Moneypenny".
The latest beta release of iOS 8.3 download now finally enables the iPhone's speakerphone when Siri is used to initiate a phone call using the 'Hey Siri' command.
Following the release of iOS 8.3 beta 2 today, plenty of attention has turned to working out what differentiates this release from the first one. Beyond the usual bug fixes, a new set of emoji characters, and re-jigging of how everything hangs together deep inside iOS, one new feature has already gotten the attention of Siri users around the globe.
