Here's a step by step guide on how to go about setting up Siri voice control with HomeKit compatible Philips Hue light bulbs.
Here's a step by step guide on how to transfer or migrate your old Philips Hue lights Bridge to the new HomeKit-enabled Bridge 2.0.
Users of home automation kit that doesn't officially play ball with Apple's HomeKit may want to check out the open-source Homebridge that, as the name suggests, is capable of acting as a bridge between your existing smart home devices and Apple's HomeKit.
This comprehensive video walkthrough takes users through some of the most useful Siri commands for Apple TV 4.
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.
