iPad & iPhone User - USA (2020-03)

FEATURE

This kind of seamless integration could be a preview

of what a pair of augmented reality glasses from Apple

provides. Sure, such a device could simply barrage

you with notifications like your Apple Watch, but

does anybody really want that? Instead, it will almost

certainly allow you to choose specifically which apps

are allowed to provide you with information – and, in

truest Apple fashion, it may not even let that many apps

take advantage of your attention in its earliest versions.

And if you’re wondering how Siri would work

in a visual environment, look no further than the

Siri watch face on the Apple Watch. Granted, it’s

an interface that’s still in need of improvement,

but there’s something to be said for using machine

learning to surface only the notifications and data

that you need when you need them.

Outside in

One of the most interesting features of the AirPods Pro

is its spectrum of isolation technologies, from noise-

cancelling mode to its Transparency feature. Apple’s

certainly not the

first company to

implement such

capabilities, but by

designing them to

Siri has an important

role in the evolution of

Apple’s wearables

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learningtosurfaceonlythenotificationsanddata

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OneofthemostinterestingfeaturesoftheAirPodsPro

isitsspectrumofisolationtechnologies,fromnoise-

cancellingmodetoitsTransparencyfeature.Apple’s

certainlynotthe

firstcompanyto

implementsuch

capabilities,butby

designingthemto

Siri has an important

role in the evolution of

Apple’s wearables