18.09.2013 19:20 Uhr, Quelle: Macworld UK

Get to know iOS 7: Siri

Siri lovers and skeptics alike have a lot to look forward to in iOS 7: Apple's virtual assistant has become smarter and better spoken, and offers more-diverse searches.Look, feel, and soundYou still open Siri by pressing and holding on the Home button, but the look and feel has drastically changed from iOS 6.Instead of appearing on a linen backdrop, Siri fades in, blurring the background of whatever app or screen you happen to be in at the time. Tap the microphone button, and vocal waves appear, modulating as you speak your request; when you finish, the waves form into a spinning circle as your device communicates with remote servers to answer your query.The iPhone has always had Siri overlaid atop the entire screen, but in iOS 7, full overlay comes to the iPad as well. The assistant's user interface does look a little more vacant on the iPad's and iPad mini's larger screen than on one of Apple's smaller devices, but not by much. Text is larger on the iPad, Siri

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