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Ford software update puts a Siri button in millions of cars

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<p>While Ford has yet to go all-in with Apple’s CarPlay (http://www.macworld.com/article/2843793/72-hours-with-carplay-test-driving-the-pioneer-avic-8000nex.html) in-dash system, it’s offering existing vehicles the next-best thing with Siri Eyes-Free.</p><p>The automaker is rolling out a software update that adds Siri support to vehicles’ existing voice recognition buttons. The update, available in all second-generation Ford Sync (or MyFord Touch) vehicles from 2011 onward, is available through Ford’s website (http://owner.ford.com/).</p><p>Siri Eyes-Free is a three-year-old feature (http://www.macworld.com/article/1167185/siri_to_get_new_features_ipad_support_with_ios_6.html) that lets users access a set of iOS voice controls without taking out their phones, usually through a button on the steering wheel. For instance, users can make phone calls, dictate text messages, get directions, look up points of interest, set reminders, and begin music playback.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3011596/car-tech/ford-software-update-puts-a-siri-button-in-millions-of-cars.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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