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How to Use Siri on Your Apple Watch

With Siri, the Apple Watch has become a very powerful device. Here is how you can make good use of Siri on your Apple Watch.

Here’s a Bunch of Funny Things to Ask Siri

Siri provides kid-friendly funny responses which will keep kids coming back for more. Here are some of the funny things kids can ask Siri.

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9 Hidden Customization Settings to Get the Most Out of Your Mac

There are many features in macOS that are unknown to many. Here are some of the best hidden customization settings to help you get more out of your Mac.

iOS 14: Everything You Need to Know

This year Apple announced iOS 14 with loads of new, long-overdue features, including widgets, app clips, etc. Here is what you need to know about iOS 14.

How to Use Siri Suggestions on Your Apple Devices

Siri Suggestions has made it easy to get to searches, apps or other items you recently used. Learn how you can get started with Siri Suggestions on Apple

Most Surprising Things You Can Do with Siri on Mac

Siri comes with a few Mac-specific commands that could surprise you. Here are some of the most surprising things you can do with Siri on Mac.

How to Master the macOS Calendar

If you are looking to organize your life, the macOS calendar can help you. Learn all the things you didn’t know your Mac calendar could do.

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How to Turn Off Siri on Your iPhone, iPad and Mac

While Siri is very powerful, it might not work that great for some people. Here we show you how to disable Siri on your iOS device and Mac.

After Criticism, Apple Puts an End to Third-Party Companies Listening to Siri

Privacy-focused Apple has reversed on ot its politics and has stopped the praactice of listening to Siri recordings and will later allow users to opt out.

How to Create Siri Shortcuts on Your iPhone and iPad

Siri will offer suggestions for actions to perform based on your past behavior. It’s also possible to create your own Siri shortcuts. This tutorial will show you how.

How to Add a Relationship to a Contact on Your Mac

If you frequently use Siri on your Mac to call or message contacts, you can easily add a relationship to any contact on your Mac for quick and easy access.

How to Use “Hey Siri” on Older Macs

Apple has not made the “Hey Siri” activation function available on older Macs. Fortunately, there’s a workaround to access the “Hey Siri” command on older Macs.

5 Biggest Things to Look Out for on macOS in 2019

2019 will be a big year for macOS. While we are sure to get new versions of macOS, there’s a few high-value features we expect to see.

How to Find Your iPhone or iPad with Siri

Phones are incredibly easy to misplace. If you forget where your iPhone or iPad is, you can ask Siri to ring the phone loudly. Here’s how to do it.

Which Is the Best Voice Assistant? Here’s What We Found

There are several voice assistants on the market, but which is the best? We did a comparison, and these are our results on the best voice assistant.

The Biggest Changes Apple Announced at the 2018 WWDC

It was hard not to notice that at the keynote for Apple’s 2018 WWDC, there was no new hardware released. It was all about the software and the apps.

Apple HomePod: It Can Read Your Text Messages Out Loud… to Anyone

Apple’s newest device, the HomePod will read your text messages out loud … but it will read them to anyone and not just you.

What Will Happen Now that Apple Is Joining the Home Assistant Market?

At the WWDC Keynote this week Apple announced the HomePod. What will happen now that Apple is joining the home assistant market?

How to Set Up Siri Voice Control for Smart Home Functions

To use Siri to control your Smart Home devices, there are a couple of things you will need to do. Here’s how to set up Siri for smart home functions.

How to Find Siri-Tagged Songs in iTunes

Did you know that you can get Siri to tag and identify your songs? Learn how you can ask Siri to tag your songs and where to find Siri-tagged songs.

12 Things Siri Is Actually Good At

While Siri is not as powerful as Google Assistant, its abilities have improved over time. Here are some tasks that are actually easier with Siri than without.

Betty, the Siri-Like Helper for Linux Command Line

It can be difficult to remember all the commands in Linux. Betty is a Siri-like helper for the Linux command line that allows you use the Linux command line through natural language input.

Do You Use a Virtual Assistant Like Siri?

Virtual assistants are set up to help us … to make teach easier, if you will. Do you use a virtual assistant like Siri or Google Now?

Plusinno Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker with Voice Control Review

Looking for a Bluetooth speaker that goes above and beyond the rest? Check out the Plusinno waterproof speaker with built-in voice control.

Do You Rely on a Digital Personal Assistant? [Poll]

Digital personal assistants exist on most of our popular smartphones – Apple, Android, and Windows Phone. Do you rely on a digital personal assistant?

4 Life Assistant Apps and Websites for iOS Users

There are many times when we wish we could have a personal assistant who can ensure that everything is in order. Today, we will take a look at four applications for iOS users that make having your life in order and on track an easier task than ever.

iOS 6 101: How to Get Siri Working For You

iOS 6 is expected to be available in the fall, but Make Tech Easier will take a look at what the software has in store for the users. The first piece of iOS 6 that we will look at today is Siri. The software presented at WWDC now has many improvements in where it is […]

5 Worthy Siri Alternatives For Android Smartphones

If you are the owner of an Android device, you might know about Siri – voice recognition software exclusively available for iPhone 4S that allows you to control many smartphone functions. If you want to buy an iPhone just because of Siri, you might want to read on ahead as there are some good alternatives […]

An App Similar to Siri Assistant … For the Rest of Us Who Don’t Have iPhone 4S

It was disappointing, to say the least, to find out that Siri Assistant will only be available on the new iPhone 4S. Those of us with iPads, iTouches, and older iPhones are out of luck. This, of course, is despite that app always being available before on the other devices. Apple bought the app and […]