Broadcom loses Qualcomm, has Apple lost Siri? | #PNWeekly 296 (LIVE at 3p ET)
Former employees say Siri never had a way to lose because Apple never set a way forward for it. Also, Broadcom banned from acquiring Qualcomm. The post Broadcom loses Qualcomm, has Apple lost Siri? |...
View ArticleApple is fixing Siri bug allowing hidden notifications to be read
It's an easy breach of privacy and all someone needs to do to get at it is to take your iPhone and ask Siri to read out your notifications. The post Apple is fixing Siri bug allowing hidden...
View ArticleApple hiring more Siri-related positions this year
Most of the 161 positions that are currently posted are focused on software engineering. Could Apple finally be taking the shovel to building Siri's intelligence? The post Apple hiring more...
View ArticleGoogle splits search and AI operations as ex-division chief joins Apple to...
Apple is looking to step up its AI efforts with the help of Google's former machine learning and search division head, while the search giant is splitting the two operations and promoting a couple of...
View ArticleApple’s HomePod is in trouble, with weak sales so far and inventory ‘piling up’
If it wasn't already abundantly clear, suppliers and analysts have confirmed Apple's HomePod struggles in a Bloomberg report, with sales significantly below internal expectations. The post Apple’s...
View ArticleKGI undercuts HomePod consensus with 2.5 million sales in 2018
The market expects 7 million sales in the calendar year and the best that Ming-chi Kuo, renowned Apple analyst, can muster is 2.5 million. The post KGI undercuts HomePod consensus with 2.5 million...
View ArticleClamping down on Apple leaks: 12 leakers arrested last year
29 leakers were caught overall and Apple has assured all employees that these rogues will forever wear a scarlet letter if they ever wish to return to their industry. The post Clamping down on Apple...
View ArticleFewer than 600,000 HomePod shipments in first quarter
The overall market grew a fair bit with the most improvement coming from Google. Still, it's Amazon that's pummeling Apple. The post Fewer than 600,000 HomePod shipments in first quarter appeared first...
View ArticleWWDC 2018 takes top priority for Apple as press invitations are sent out
The homepage of its website has been completely plastered with WWDC. But there are only so many subtle hints we can get about what's coming up. The post WWDC 2018 takes top priority for Apple as press...
View ArticleiOS 11.4 featuring AirPlay 2 roll out today, HomePod spreads
tvOS will be able to route Apple TV sound output to compatible AirPlay 2 speakers, such as the HomePod. Speaking of, it's going to be available in three more countries soon. The post iOS 11.4 featuring...
View Article$250 Beats-branded Siri speaker tipped as Apple’s only WWDC 2018 hardware launch
Apple is reportedly keen on "advancing its digital assistant ambitions" at next week's Worldwide Developers Conference, both with expanded Siri capabilities and a lower-cost Beats smart speaker. The...
View ArticleApple’s WWDC 2018 to be entirely software-focused, no new iPads or MacBooks...
No iPhone SE 2, no iPad Pros with Face ID, no refreshed MacBooks, and certainly no Apple Watch Series 4. Still, there's plenty of exciting software stuff reportedly slated for WWDC 2018 announcements....
View ArticleSiri lets users carve Shortcuts and suggests things to do
The digital assistant gets a bit faster and will help iPhone, iPad, HomePod and Apple Watch users get to their favorite tasks faster with just a hot phrase. The post Siri lets users carve Shortcuts and...
View ArticleWWDC 2018 and BlackBerry’s KEY2 success | #PNWeekly 308
BlackBerry has a new phone to last a weekend, feature a keyboard and much more while Apple has surged in software in some places and lagged in others. The post WWDC 2018 and BlackBerry’s KEY2 success |...
View ArticleCongress wants Tim Cook to answer questions on iPhone location data collection
With all the hullabaloo on what data gets collected from our phones and sent off to servers in China, what does Apple do to keep privacy in focus? The post Congress wants Tim Cook to answer questions...
View ArticleSamsung to launch its Bixby smart speaker in August, cheaper than the Google...
Find out when we could see Samsung's first smart speaker with Bixby 2.0 and its price that will directly take on Apple's HomePod, and the Google Home Max The post Samsung to launch its Bixby smart...
View ArticleApple Watch Series 4 rumors give us specs, price and release date
We may be less than a month away from the launch of the new Apple Watch Series 4 and rumors give us more information about its characteristics The post Apple Watch Series 4 rumors give us specs, price...
View ArticleIs Apple working on making Siri multi-user?
A multi-user Siri that recognizes the person talking to it would allow the voice assistant to become even more useful. There's a patent filed for that. The post Is Apple working on making Siri...
View ArticleThe Google Assistant for iPhone just got better thanks to Siri
Siri shortcuts in iPhones are going to help the Google Assistant be more useful to its users after its latest software update The post The Google Assistant for iPhone just got better thanks to Siri...
View ArticleGalaxy Flex, Mate Flex, LG G Flex, Flexis Praxis | #PNWeekly 333
Jacklyn Dallas (aka NothingButTech88) joins us to talk about folding phone branding, Black Friday deals and news of future flagships! The post Galaxy Flex, Mate Flex, LG G Flex, Flexis Praxis |...
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