Apple’s iOS 15 Can Read Out All Notifications For You; Embarrassment Is Optional
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Expanding upon the Announce Messages and Announce Calls functionalities utilizing Siri as your pocket-sized personal secretary is iOS 15’s addition: Announce Notifications.
Privacy isn’t too much of a concern here; Siri won’t read your private notifications out loud for the entire bus to hear, unless you really want that to happen (there’s a setting for that). This new feature works with the brand’s AirPods (second-gen, Pro, and Max), certain Beats headphones, and CarPlay.
Like in iOS 14, there’s the option of when Siri will showcase the feature: headphones, car, or both. Users can ask what’s on their screen just by voicing out the classic “Hey Siri!”
To enable this function, users who have installed iOS 15 can find it under the ‘Siri & Search’ section in the Settings app. The notifications aren’t limited to just the built-in messages and phone apps anymore; users can now pick and choose which third-party apps they want included in their experience.
And, Siri can also reply to messages automatically with the ‘reply without confirmation’ setting, which sends a reply before reading back the message. This is handy for times when users are driving or unable to get to their phones, and want to let the other party know that they’ll read the message later.
Other notification-related updates include an updated interface, in which contact photos and app icons are displayed larger for easier identification. Plus, there’s a new ‘summary’ feature, which uses an intelligent schedule to group notifications, placing those most relevant to the user at the top.
Currently, iOS 15 is available to download as public and developer beta. Its official release is planned for fall 2021, mere months away.
[via 9to5Mac, images via Apple]
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