Latest news with #AppIntents
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
新 Siri 語音操控 iPhone 有進展，FB、IG、Threads、WhatsApp、Uber 成首批支援 app 之一？
iPhone 操作全語音搞掂？傳支援跨 app 互動的全新 Siri 最快明春到來 除了靠 AI 強化智能外，跳票很久的新版 Siri 在功能上似乎也有驚喜。彭博的 Mark Gurman 在其最新的電子報中提到，未來 Siri 將能利用 App Intents 特性實現跨 app 互動。用家能做的將遠不止設定鬧鐘而已，你還可以直接靠語音完成在 Instagram 貼文下留言、在購物軟體中將商品加進購物車、編輯特定照片隨手發送等操作。 根據 Gurman 的說法，Apple 已經在努力測試 Amazon、Facebook、WhatsApp、Instagram、Uber、YouTube、Threads、Temu 等應用程式整合 App Intents 的效果。對於銀行等處理資訊敏感的 app，Apple 可能考慮施加使用限制，甚至完全禁用 App Intents。 廣告 廣告 在去年的 WWDC 上 Apple 首度確認更聰明的 Siri 會成為 Apple Intelligence 的亮點之一，但無奈受限於開發進度，新版 Siri 一推再推直接延後到了明年。Gurman 聲稱 App Intents 加持的 Siri 最快也是明年春季上線，希望這款新生的助理能值得大家那麼久的等待吧。 更多內容： 緊貼最新科技資訊、網購優惠，追隨 Yahoo Tech 各大社交平台！ 🎉📱 Tech Facebook： 廣告 廣告 🎉📱 Tech Instagram： 🎉📱 Tech WhatsApp 社群： 🎉📱 Tech WhatsApp 頻道： 🎉📱 Tech Telegram 頻道：
Hindustan Times
3 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Apple teams up with top apps for next-gen Siri launch
As Apple prepares to roll out the next-generation Siri, it is working closely with developers of some of the most widely used iOS apps to ensure smooth integration with the new system. At the core of this upgrade is the App Intents framework, designed to enable Siri to perform deeper, more meaningful actions within third-party apps, alongside improvements in personal context and on-screen awareness. While App Intents has been part of Apple's ecosystem for years—supporting features like Shortcuts and Spotlight—the upcoming update will significantly expand Siri's ability to interact naturally and effectively with apps, making voice commands more powerful and precise. Developers will have a limited preparation window through Apple's developer beta program to update their apps ahead of the public release. Apple's official developer documentation notes that some features, such as Siri's personal context understanding and in-app actions, are still in development and will be available in a future software update. Also read Looking for a smartphone? To check mobile finder click here. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple has been collaborating with the teams behind eight major iOS apps to develop App Intents support and align with the new Siri architecture. These apps include Uber, AllTrails, Threads, Temu, Amazon, YouTube, Facebook, and WhatsApp. This move ensures that when the next-gen Siri launches, it will immediately support many popular services, enhancing the user experience across everyday apps. In an unexpected detail, Gurman reports that Apple has also tested the updated Siri with several games. This suggests that Apple is exploring voice integration in gaming, potentially opening new interaction possibilities beyond traditional app usage. Of course, Apple's own suite of native apps is also being adapted to take full advantage of these new capabilities. Originally announced at WWDC 2024, the new Siri was slated for release by spring 2025. However, Apple has faced delays, mainly due to the challenge of combining advanced large language models with the existing Siri infrastructure in a hybrid system. The goal is to enhance Siri's intelligence and responsiveness without sacrificing legacy support. Apple is aiming to deliver an assistant that understands context more deeply, performs complex tasks smoothly, and integrates tightly with the iOS environment. Partnering with major app developers is essential to achieving this, ensuring users get a seamless and powerful voice assistant experience from day one. With the developer beta program expected soon, app developers are gearing up to make their apps ready for this new era of Siri, setting the stage for a substantial upgrade in voice assistant technology.
Digital Trends
12 hours ago
- Business
- Digital Trends
A smarter Siri with deep voice-based controls is on the horizon
At WWDC 2024, Apple announced a next-gen Siri experience that was able to take action across different apps and gain contextual awareness, thanks to a system called app intents. Apple later showcased those capabilities in an iPhone 16 ad, as well. As of 2025, those groundbreaking Siri tricks are yet to appear on iPhones. Earlier this year, shareholders sued Apple over misleading ads that overstated the AI chops, and the company even had to pull an ad highlighting those Siri upgrades. Recommended Videos It seems a redemption event for Siri is not too far away in the future. According to Bloomberg, Apple's digital assistant will get a next-gen App Intents overhaul early next year. 'With nothing but your voice, you'll be able to tell Siri to find a specific photo, edit it and send it off. Or comment on an Instagram post. Or scroll a shopping app and add something to your cart. Or log in to a service without touching the screen,' says the report. Futuristic, with a pinch of caution At the moment, Apple is taking a cautious approach and reportedly won't roll out all the voice-based capabilities in one go. Instead, the company is currently testing cross-app Siri interaction with only its own pre-installed applications and a select bunch of third-party services, such as Amazon, Uber, WhatsApp, and YouTube. Apple has already had a bitter taste of the AI fumble. The notification summarization system, which rolled out with Apple Intelligence last year, made such serious errors that the BBC called out the company and Apple had to disable the feature for months. With the upcoming Siri refresh, Apple is taking a safer route. It definitely sounds convenient that Siri will be able to interact and take actions within apps using just voice commands. To avoid another disaster, however, Apple would 'sharply' limit Siri interactions in sensitive apps such as mobile banking and wallets, or totally keep them out of Siri's reach. But it seems this is not just a big bet for Siri. Instead, Apple is going to push it as the next big leap for its ecosystem, one where voice interactions take the lead over touch-and-tap inputs. The idea is not too different from Google's Project Mariner, or agentic browsers where AI helps users accomplish tasks in as few steps as possible. The situation with Apple and its faltering AI efforts is no secret. Even CEO, Tim Cook, admitted that the company was running late in the game. But recently, he also promised that Apple will gain momentum. Siri's aforementioned upgrade sounds like a solid start, and hopefully leads to the 'AI brain transplant' that would put Siri in the same league as Google's Gemini or Microsoft's Copilot.
Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
An updated Siri that interacts with apps reportedly won't be here until next spring
A Siri that does way more than just setting a timer or writing down a reminder may still be nearly a year away. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple plans to release an overhauled version of Siri in the spring, which will be enhanced by the new App Intents feature. Gurman reported that the upgraded Siri will handle more complex tasks within apps, like commenting on an Instagram post, adding an item to your cart in a shopping app or editing a specific photo and sending it afterwards. After a disappointing delay, Apple is playing catch-up to deliver on previous claims of an improved Siri. According to Gurman, the company is testing App Intents with its own apps, but also third-party apps, including AllTrails, Amazon, Facebook, Threads, Temu, Uber, WhatsApp and YouTube. For apps that handle more sensitive info, like banking apps, Gurman said that Apple may look into certain restrictions or completely avoid these apps for App Intents. Apple gave us the first glimpse of this smarter Siri during WWDC 2024, where Apple Intelligence was the focus of the annual conference. However, the company delayed the release for the updated Siri in March, explaining that "it's going to take us longer than we thought to deliver on these features" and adding that the upgrades be rolled out "in the coming year." Apple even got sued for false advertising after releasing a TV ad featuring Bella Ramsey that showed off Siri's new capabilities that weren't available to the public following the release of the iPhone 16.
Engadget
14 hours ago
- Business
- Engadget
An updated Siri that interacts with apps reportedly won't be here until next spring
A Siri that does way more than just setting a timer or writing down a reminder may still be nearly a year away. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman , Apple plans to release an overhauled version of Siri in the spring, which will be enhanced by the new App Intents feature. Gurman reported that the upgraded Siri will handle more complex tasks within apps, like commenting on an Instagram post, adding an item to your cart in a shopping app or editing a specific photo and sending it afterwards. After a disappointing delay, Apple is playing catch-up to deliver on previous claims of an improved Siri. According to Gurman, the company is testing App Intents with its own apps, but also third-party apps, including AllTrails, Amazon, Facebook, Threads, Temu, Uber, WhatsApp and YouTube. For apps that handle more sensitive info, like banking apps, Gurman said that Apple may look into certain restrictions or completely avoid these apps for App Intents. Apple gave us the first glimpse of this smarter Siri during WWDC 2024, where Apple Intelligence was the focus of the annual conference. However, the company delayed the release for the updated Siri in March, explaining that "it's going to take us longer than we thought to deliver on these features" and adding that the upgrades be rolled out "in the coming year." Apple even got sued for false advertising after releasing a TV ad featuring Bella Ramsey that showed off Siri's new capabilities that weren't available to the public following the release of the iPhone 16.
