With iOS 10, ‘Hey Siri’ intelligently activates on just one nearby device at a time [Video]<div class="feat-image">
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<p>Apple is bringing some clever intelligence for Siri with iOS 10, in addition to the publicly-announced features like
third-party app integration. Thanks to a reader tip, we’ve discovered a clever enhancement for Siri on iPhones and iPads running iOS 10. When using ‘Hey Siri’ voice activation in a room with multiple nearby devices, only one device will respond. For example, with iOS 10 installed, an
iPhone 6s is smart enough to stop listening for voice input if an
iPad Pro is also listening.</p>
<p>Although both devices initially wake up, once one starts recognizing voice input, it appears to send a message to other nearby devices to cancel out the operation. This means that only one device keeps listening and prevents the naive havoc that happened on iOS 9, where all devices would try to answer the ‘Hey Siri’ question causing a confusing cacophony of sound from every nearby iPhone and iPad. You can see an example of this behavior in the video after the jump …</p>
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