I have read you still have to invoke Siri first. Verstuurd vanaf mijn iPhone
> Op 15 jun. 2024 om 17:47 heeft Richard Turner <richardr_tur...@comcast.net> > het volgende geschreven: > > > This new iOS 18 voice-control feature could be even more useful than the new > Siri > Tech Radar TechRadar the technology experts > By Alex Blake > published 14 June 2024 > > No need to ask Siri for help > > Apple’s iOS 18 update includes a new accessibility feature that’s perfect for > anyone who wants easier access to their saved shortcuts. Called Vocal > Shortcuts, it lets you set a custom word that, when spoken, will launch a > specified shortcut. It’s perfect for power users and people with > accessibility needs alike. > > Apple first announced the feature back in May 2024. In a press release, the > company said: “With Vocal Shortcuts, iPhone and iPad users can assign custom > utterances that Siri can understand to launch shortcuts and complete complex > tasks.” The company didn’t reveal anything else about the feature at the > time, but now that iOS 18 is available as a developer beta, we can get a > better idea of how it works. > > For instance, you might want to launch a specific app simply by saying its > name. Or you could use a more precise phrase (like “edit a photo”) to launch > a set of actions that you’ve previously saved as a shortcut. > > At the WWDC 2024 where Apple unveiled iOS 18, a lot of attention was spent on > how Siri was getting a major revamp thanks to artificial intelligence. The > company never mentioned Vocal Shortcuts, but it could turn out to be one of > the best changes coming to Siri for a wide range of people. > > Siri finds its voice > > If this feature sounds strangely familiar to you, you’re not far off the > mark. Before iOS 18, you were able to launch shortcuts using your voice, but > this process involved more steps. You would have to first invoke Siri, then > say the name of the shortcut you wanted to run. If your device was locked, > Siri would ask you to unlock it first before the shortcut could be launched. > > Now, none of that applies. You don’t need to say “Siri” or “Hey Siri” to use > Vocal Shortcuts. As well as that, you can say a custom phrase instead of > being limited to the name of the shortcut, while it even works when your > device is locked (provided your shortcut doesn’t require your device to be > unlocked, such as opening an app). > > That makes it far more convenient to control your Apple product using just > your voice. Whether you want a way to launch a shortcut when your iPhone is > on the other side of the room, or you have accessibility needs that make > using your voice the best way to manage an iPhone, iPad or Mac, Vocal > Shortcuts will likely be a welcome addition to your device, especially in > combination with the other accessibility tools coming in iOS 18. > > Together with the wide-ranging AI features coming in iOS 18, it looks like > Siri might finally be getting the overhaul it’s desperately needed for years. > It’ll be fascinating to see if it’s enough to catch up with Apple’s rivals. > > Alex Blake > Social Links Navigation > Freelance Contributor > Alex Blake has been fooling around with computers since the early 1990s, and > since that time he's learned a thing or two about tech. No more than two > things, though. That's all his brain can hold. As well as TechRadar, Alex > writes for iMore, Digital Trends and Creative Bloq, among others. He was > previously commissioning editor at MacFormat magazine. That means he mostly > covers the world of Apple and its latest products, but also Windows, computer > peripherals, mobile apps, and much more beyond. When not writing, you can > find him hiking the English countryside and gaming on his PC. > > Original source: > https://www.techradar.com/phones/this-new-ios-18-voice-control-feature-could-be-even-more-useful-than-the-new-siri > > Richard, USA > "It's no great honor to be blind, but it's more than a nuisance and less than > a disaster. Either you're going to fight like hell when your sight fails or > you're going to stand on the sidelines for the rest of your life." -- Dr. > Margaret Rockwell Phanstiehl Founder of Audio Description (1932-2009) > > My web site: https://www.turner42.com > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. 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