Do you use Siri on macOS Sierra? An unofficial poll I recently made shows that a much lower percentage of macOS users use Siri than do iOS users. There's a good reason for that; most Mac users are used to typing...
Perhaps my age is showing, but I've wanted a computer that could talk to me since the first time I watched a "Star Trek" episode back in 1966. Apple finally granted my wish with macOS Sierra, which brings the intelligent assistant...
In the Rocket Yard's first look at macOS Sierra, one of the standout features I looked at was Siri on the Mac. Several readers here and on another blog I write for have asked me point-blank just how useful Siri...
While it’s almost always there for you, Siri isn’t always the most helpful tool. But often, that’s because we don’t know what we can and can't ask it. To make things easier, there is a new website that lists many...
A reliable source reports that Apple has made its 2016 Worldwide Developers Conference dates official. When asked about WWDC, Siri answers that the conference will be held June 13 through June 17 in San Francisco. The conference will likely once...
Whether you’ve used the Spotlight Search function on your iOS device or not, it’s been there for many years and will likely continue to be there. Initially, the feature was simply used for finding things that were located on your...
One unsung feature in iOS 9 is that everyone's favorite digital assistant -- Siri, not Cortana -- can now be fine tuned to recognize only your voice. This becomes a near-necessity when coupled with a feature that is available in...
Since the event’s announcement last month, speculation about what Apple would unveil today ran wild. And Siri certainly didn’t provide us any good clues. So now that Tim Cook & Co. have gracefully taken and exited the stage, what new...
Apple TV image via DispatchTimes.com As the days count down to the Sept. 9 Apple Event, more rumors are beginning to leak out about something a lot of people would like to see: a new Apple TV. BuzzFeed's John Paczkowski today...
