How to make a speakerphone call using an iPhone and the Siri assistant

Did you know that you can get Siri to make a phone call and activate the speakerphone for you? Here’s how: Trigger Siri by holding down the Home Button or (if active in Settings) say “Hay Siri.” Then say “Call Jim Smith using Speakerphone.” If the name is in your Contacts, iPhone will dial the number. […]

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How to check or change iOS settings with Siri

Even though changing a setting on an iOS device is rare, it does happen.  Normally, we would have to unlock the device, find the settings icon, and find the setting that we want to change. But not many people know that most settings can be changed and/or referenced via Siri. To do this, you’d activate […]

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How to enable and use Siri in Mac OS Sierra

One of the neat features of Sierra is the addition of Siri.  Using Siri on MacOS is just like using it on iOS with the addition for it to help you with everyday tasks on your Mac. First, you should make sure that Siri is enabled.  To do that, go to System Preferences > Siri.  The […]

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Man’s Front Door Exposes a problem that Apple needs to fix, NOW

“A month ago, Marcus, a 31-year-old man living in Springfield, Missouri, decided to go all in on the smart home. A diehard fan of the Apple AAPL -0.27% ecosystem, he began outfitting his house with gadgets certified as ‘Works with Apple HomeKit,’ Apple’s proprietary communication standard for controlling third-party smart home devices with iOS and […]

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