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How to enable and use 'Hey Siri' handsfree mode in iOS 8Apple's voice-controlled personal assistant Siri becomes even more powerful with iOS 8, including an entirely hands-free mode that allows users to as…
... Siri also tap into the HomeKit features Apple has baked into ... a Web search, suggesting that HomeKit features may not be active ... -
Apple launches iOS 8 for iPhone & iPad with third-party keyboards, widgets, Continuity & moreApple's hotly anticipated free iOS 8 update for iPhone and iPad is now available to download, giving users access to a wide range of new features inc…
... found in iOS 8 is HomeKit, which connects smart home devices ... . By delivering a common protocol, HomeKit securely pairs and allows easy ... -
Dive into iOS 8 with these handy tips for iPhone and iPadIn preparation of Wednesday's iOS 8 release, AppleInsider dug in and compiled a set of tips and tricks to help iPhone and iPad owners take full advan…
... backend has been enhanced with HomeKit integration for controlling smart home ... -
Tim Cook touts new Apple privacy policies in open letter to customersApple on Wednesday updated its customer privacy webpage to reflect new security initiatives, highlighting a letter written by CEO Tim Cook, who resta…
... get data from Health and HomeKit, Maps, Siri, iMessage, your call ... -
Siri partners with Shazam to recognize songs in iOS 8Users running iOS 8 on their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch can now ask Siri to listen to what song is currently playing and will identify it via Shazam,…
... the ability to respond to HomeKit-related commands. If a user ... -
Apple says iOS 8 already on 46% of devices, nears iOS 7 distribution levelsLess than one week after iOS 8 was made available for download, Apple on Tuesday announced the next-generation mobile operating system is now on 46 p…
... features like the HealthKit and HomeKit frameworks, access to iCloud Drive ... -
In-depth review: Apple's 4.7-inch iPhone 6 running iOS 8After establishing iPhone 5s as a "forward thinking" high-end luxury device a year ago, Apple is now enhancing its eighth generation of iPhone with a…
... (which Apple began addressing in HomeKit). Unlike NFC, BLE has been ... -
Apple issues first iOS 8.1, Apple TV and Xcode 6.1 betas to developersFollowing last week's two iOS 8 bug fixes, Apple on Monday seeded the first beta of the iOS 8.1 maintenance update to developers, potentially with as…
... assets for testing AirPlay and HomeKit. Finally, Xcode 6.1 beta ... -
Apple named world's most valuable brand for second straight yearOne year after taking the top spot away from Coca-Cola, Apple on Thursday was once again ranked as the world's best brand according to Interbrand's "…
... brand into the automotive space. HomeKit, providing seamless integration between accessories ... -
Philips TVs bundled with Apple TV launch in India as part of alleged partnership [u]Philips on Thursday announced a new lineup of television sets for India that are reportedly bundled with Apple TV set-top boxes in an apparent "partn…
... for developers adds support for HomeKit connected accessories. The update apparently ... -
Yves Behar's iPhone-controlled August Smart Lock arrives in Apple StoresThe August Smart Lock, created by famed designer Yves B?har, is now available at retail through a partnership with Apple, which is selling the HomeKi…
... Apple, which is selling the HomeKit-connected device at all of ... compatible with Apple's new HomeKit developer tools in iOS 8 ... -
Editorial: A friendlier Apple Inc now invites media through its Infinite Loop front doorAt this week's Apple Event showing off the company's newest iPads and Macs, invited members of the media weren't directed around the back of Apple's …
... from Metal to CarPlay and HomeKit to HealthKit are now familiar ... -
Developers of PCalc, Nomi run afoul of Apple's evolving iOS 8 App Store policiesApple's platform policies for iOS, OS X and their respective App Stores have occasionally irked developers or even wildly disrupted their businesses.…
... HomeKit Apple has added the following policies related to its HomeKit home automation framework. Apps using the HomeKit framework ... services. Apps using the HomeKit framework must indicate this ... data gathered from the HomeKit APIs for advertising or ... -
Samsung considering shakeup of mobile division in response to sagging profits, salesWith Samsung's profits plummeting last quarter and sales of its flagship Galaxy S5 coming well short of expectations, the South Korean electronics gi…
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Samsung touts open 'Internet of things' push, says all products to be connected in 5 yearsDuring Samsung's keynote presentation at the Consumer Electronics Show on Monday, co-CEO B.K. Yoon advocated for an open, industry-wide "Internet of …
... 's HomeKit framework. A recent initiative for the iPhone maker, HomeKit is ... -
ShowStoppers @ CES highlights industry focus on home automationThis year's ShowStoppers @ CES event was chock-full of new and novel products marketed across a range of tech segments, but the main theme centered a…
... , Stack plans to build in HomeKit integration for Alba, meaning iOS ... -
Roundup: The best Apple-compatible accessories seen at CES day oneWith the first official day of CES in the books, <em>AppleInsider</em> offers a roundup of the best new products we spotted at the annual consumer el…
... 's HomeKit The Stack Lighting Alpha is a HomeKit-connected ... 's HomeKit functionality baked into iOS 8. In particular, HomeKit ... via HomeKit. And the Incipio Direct line of HomeKit compatible ... adapter, and power strip. HomeKit compatibility allows accessories to ... -
Wrap-up: CES 2015 shows off weird and wonderful variety of wearables, but home automation steals theCES is a weird and wonderful collection of products made by major manufacturers to the smallest of companies and even crowdfunded startups. The thing…
... with support for Apple's HomeKit framework. We're fans of ... -
How Apple Inc. managed to upstage the tech industry at CES for fifteen yearsWithin three years of Steve Jobs' return to Apple in 1996, he transformed the then-struggling company into an innovation machine capable of consisten…
Within three years of Steve Jobs' return to Apple in 1996, he transformed the then-struggling company into an innovation machine capable of consistently stealing attention from the rest of the industry. This year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas ... -
Notes of interest from Apple's Q1 2015 conference callApple reported the biggest quarter in its company's history on Monday, selling nearly 100 million iPhones and iPads to earn $74.6 billion in quarterl…
... year-ago quarter. Swift, HealthKit, HomeKit & CarPlay Cook said Apple was ... proactively when problems are spotted. HomeKit and CarPlay were also spotlighted ... -
Piper Jaffray sees a revamped Apple TV set-top box being core of Apple's fall 2015 productsPiper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, who has long clamored for an Apple television set, said on Thursday that he believes a revamped Apple TV set-top …
... will integrate content, gaming and HomeKit support. On the content front ... potentially larger screen." And with HomeKit, Munster sees the Apple TV ... -
Apple Watch Sport will cost $349 for 38mm model, $399 for 42mm sizeThe upcoming Apple Watch will carry a $50 premium for the larger screen size, Apple revealed on Monday, with a $349 starting price applying to the sm…
... dictation. A garage door with HomeKit integration was also shown being ... -
Apple Inc. has acquired 26 firms in 15 months while pursuing increased diversity, a confident Tim CoRiding high the day after detailing a series of new products at its Spring Forward event, Apple's chief executive Tim Cook recapped the company's pro…
... how initiatives from CarPlay to HomeKit to Health create a "seamless ... -
Apple investigating iPhone dock with integrated display, touchpad, sensors, inductive charging, moreA patent application published on Thursday reveals Apple's interest in a docking solution for iPhone and iPad that supports multiple accessories and …
... -called "Internet of Things" with HomeKit, an iOS framework that will ... -
Apple Inc drives CarPlay adoption deep into the auto industry, including China [u]Apple now lists every major carmaker as a "committed partner" for CarPlay, including every company that produces more than a million cars per year--w…
... taken to listing CarPlay alongside HomeKit and Health/Research Kit as ... -
Apple to reveal new Apple TV with App Store, Siri & A8 CPU at WWDC in June - reportApple is planning to take the wraps off of a brand new Apple TV set-top box, featuring Siri integration and support for a native App Store, at its an…
... of hub for Apple's HomeKit tools for developers. And an ... -
Watch Effect: Apple Watch hints at a Siri who's always just a shout awayPairing an Apple Watch with an iPhone makes Siri easier to access than ever. But with a new voice-controlled Apple TV said to be on the horizon, Siri…
... home accessories through Apple's HomeKit tools. Future iPhones and iPads ... -
Google I/O 2015 sets a low bar for Apple's WWDC to leapFrom all the breathless coverage detailing Google's I/O 2015 conference announcements, you might not have noticed that virtually all of what Google h…
... control designed to compete with HomeKit, which Apple introduced a year ... iOS apps to Apple Pay, HomeKit, Health, Metal and Swift. And ... -
What to expect from Apple's WWDC 2015 keynote: iOS 9, OS X 10.11, new Apple TV, more [u]Apple is gearing up for its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, set to kick off with a keynote presentation next Monday where the company is expe…
... necessary contracts. Apple Watch and HomeKit Apple has already revealed that ... Monday. In addition, the first HomeKit compatible smart home appliances began ... 8.1 or later. Expect HomeKit accessories to be in the ...
