Apple releases iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, tvOS 15, HomePod 15
Today Apple released their big annual update across all of their mobile devices. There are a lot of exciting new features to explore. Feel free to dive into the update, …
Did You Know That Your iPhone Can “Name That Tune”?
Several years ago, Apple bought a company called Shazam, which made an app that identified songs by listening to the music playing nearby. Since then, Apple has built Shazam into …
Today’s announcements from Apple, the concise edition
Every time Apple has big announcements I like to publish my concise overview of what was announced. Today’s event, WWDC, is Apple’s World Wide Developers’ Conference. As such, the announcements …
Siri in Mojave Now Supports HomeKit and Find My iPhone
Siri on the Mac hasn’t been as useful as on iOS devices, but with macOS 10.14 Mojave, Apple enhanced the Mac version of Siri in a variety of ways, bringing …
Being an Apple User Means You’re Not the Product
There’s an modern adage: “If you’re not the customer, you’re the product.” The point is that, if you’re getting a service for free, the company providing it sees you not …
Teach Siri How to Pronounce Names Properly
Siri is supposed to be a competent voice assistant, but sometimes Siri can’t even pronounce your own name correctly! Luckily, it’s easy to fix Siri’s pronunciation for any name. Just …
Need to Do Some Math? Get Siri to Do It!
As much flack as Siri often gets, she excels in a few core functions. In particular using Siri for quick mathematical functions works very well. Perhaps you’re trying to total …
iOS and Mac Tip: Create and Name Reminders Lists to Use Them Via Siri
Do you create reminders with Siri on the iPhone? Those reminders are automatically added to your default list, which you set in the Settings app > Reminders > Default List. …
Siri Learned Five Languages over the Summer So You Didn’t Have To
While you were basking at the beach this summer, Apple kept Siri busy taking intensive language classes. In iOS 11, Siri can now translate English words and phrases into Mandarin …
Hey Siri, Could You Please Talk Less?
By default, Siri likes to chat, confirming what you say and speaking the results of your commands when appropriate. If you don’t like that, go to Settings > Siri > …