Is Siri Getting Dumber? Apple Has Removed These Important Commands
We’ve already seen some indications that Apple has been working to streamline Siri by eliminating some of its lesser-used features, but a new report suggests that Apple’s voice assistant may have just taken a considerable step backward, with a number of important Siri capabilities disappearing as well. Full Story: iDrop News
Google Apparently Blocked Sonos From Making The Smartest Speaker
Sonos was ready to make Alexa and Google Assistant work together on the same smart devices, but Google reportedly didn’t want to share the stage. Full Story: Screen Rant
Sonos says Google is blocking it from offering more than one voice assistant at once
Concurrency does more or less what its name suggests by allowing Google Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa to be used side by side. Full Story: The Verge
Amazon taps VR, voice assistant startups and 8 others for inaugural digital health accelerator
For its first healthcare accelerator program, Amazon’s cloud division tapped a diverse group of startups working in virtual reality, voice assistant technology, remote monitoring and social determinants of health. Full Story: Becker’s Hospital Review
Amazon Echo vs. Apple HomePod: Which has better speakers?
If you haven’t jumped into the smart speaker pool, it’s probably because it’s a tough decision. Full Story: Digital Trends
Industry Voice: Technology – how it connects, protects and digitally empowers people
Technology has helped the world stay connected through a series of lockdowns that have physically forced people apart. Full Story: Investment Week
Talk Human to Me: The Future of Voice Technology
Kenneth Sutton, CEO of Yobe, Inc began his company as a business focused on frequency analysis and autism. Full Story: MarketScale.com
Apple Expands Siri Features for iOS 15
Apple has released the new iOS 15 for iPhones and iPads, adding a host of updates and new tools and capabilities to the devices. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
As providers look to further integrate voice assistants into clinical care, some options are more effective at answering patients’ queries than others, according to a recent study published in the Annals of Family Medicine. Full Story: Becker’s Hospital Review