Siri Overview Updated February 20, 2020

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Siri does more than ever. Even before you ask.

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July 2011 - February 2020

Siri is Apple’s personal assistant technology that debuted in 2011 with the iPhone 4S. Apple purchased Siri in 2010. At the time, it was a dedicated app on the iPhone. When it became built into the iPhone, it could do basic things like play music and make phone calls.

Now, it can do things like integrate with third-party messaging apps. payments, ride-sharing service, calling app, set timers, get directions, add reminders, start TV shows on the Apple TV, make language translations, search for photos, open documents, interact with your smart home though HomeKit, and a lot more.

In iOS 12, it became integrated into more third-party apps through Shortcuts. Companies can build their own interactions for the service to work with.

Compatible Devices

iPhone

iPad

Siri Remote for Apple TV

AirPods

HomePod

Apple Watch

Car Play

Siri Stories February 20

Apple pushes big Human Interface Guidelines update for developers using SiriKit

- Feb. 20th 2020 10:11 am PT

After Apple launched updated buttons, icons, and more for Sign In with Apple, Apple Health, and Apple Pay for developers last week, the Human Interface Guidelines (HIG) have seen another update with some big changes to the Siri resources of the Developer HIG.

Siri Stories January 29

Siri: How to add location-based Reminders on iPhone, Apple Watch, more

- Jan. 29th 2020 12:01 am PT

Want to become more efficient with Reminders on your Apple devices? Read on for how to use Siri to set location-based Reminders on iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, Mac, and HomePod.

Siri Stories January 21

Macworld speculates that Apple bought Xnor.ai to make Siri smarter

- Jan. 21st 2020 4:09 am PT

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While Xnor.ai was best known for its ability to detect people in smart camera feeds, Macworld suggests that Apple’s main motivation for buying the company may have been to make Siri smarter.

The most obvious reason for Apple’s acquisition of Xnor.ai was to improve people detection in HomeKit Secure Video. But as we noted at the time, the company’s tech has broader applications …

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Siri Stories November 29, 2019

Review: Ekster smart wallets offer Siri and great storage with sleek designs

- Nov. 29th 2019 4:28 pm PT

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Ekster wasn’t on my radar until just about a month ago when I got to test out the company’s smart wallets and I’ve found myself very impressed with the design, build quality, and functionality of the offerings. Read on for our full review of Ekster’s smart wallets and what sets them apart from the rest of the market. And, yep, the company is also doing a Black Friday promotion with a 40% off deal.

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Siri Stories November 21, 2019

How to check timezones on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch

- Nov. 21st 2019 12:00 am PT

Want to quickly check what time it is in another city, state, or country? Follow along for how to check different timezones on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch

Siri Stories November 12, 2019

Walmart adds integration with Siri as it expands Voice Ordering feature

- Nov. 12th 2019 4:08 pm PT

Walmart has announced that it is integrating with Siri on iOS to allow shoppers to easily add items to their cart. The new Voice Order feature allows you interact with Walmart by simply telling Siri to “Add to Walmart.”
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