Month: June 2016

“Hey Siri” saves baby’s life

Dan Uff June 8, 2016 0

BabySavedbySiri A Cairns mother has saved the life of her baby girl with the help of an unlikely hero – Siri, the iPhone voice-activated computer program.

Stacey Gleeson saw on the baby monitor that her daughter had turned blue and discovered that one-year-old Giana had stopped breathing.

"I picked her up and sat down with her on the floor and as I checked her airways .. I looked over and remembered my phone,” Mrs Gleeson told 7 News.

In a panic, she had dropped her iPhone but thankfully remembered its voice activation function.

“Hey Siri, call the ambulance,” she yelled, prompting her mobile to automatically dial for help.

"And then before I knew it the ambulance was on its way and Giana was breathing again."

Mr Gleeson, who is often away on duty with the Navy, said the few seconds of time saved could have made all the difference.

"It might have given the precious moments Stacey needed to revive Giana,” he said.

In the latest iPhones and iPads, Siri can be activated simple by saying “hey Siri”.

As well as being able to open music and send text messages, Siri can make phone calls on demand without even touching a button.

The parents of a now happy and healthy Giana are urging others to activate Siri on their phones.

"Kids .. everybody, everybody should be aware of the abilities of their phone,” Mr Gleeson said.

"It's helped save our daughter's life and I never thought I'd have to go through something like that,” Mrs Gleeson added.

To turn on Siri on your iPhone, access the ‘settings’ menu, then 'general', and follow the prompts.

Source: https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/31769977/iphones-siri-helps-to-save-life-of-baby-girl/#page1

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Dan Uff June 7, 2016 0

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NBC Sports Radio added to Apple Music

Dan Uff June 7, 2016 0

NBCSportsRadio Apple's internet radio options expanded on Tuesday with the addition of NBC Sports Radio, a 24-hour live station with high-profile sports talk personalities.

NBC Sports Radio is now available to stream via the iOS Music app, or in iTunes on a Mac or PC. It joins other live news and talk stations available from Apple such as NPR and BBC World Service.

The 24/7 NBC Sports Radio station is home to sports talk personalities including Mike Florio, Chris Mannix, Rodney Harrison, and Amani Toomer.

TiVo Bolt updated with new features for Downloading and Streaming

Dan Uff June 7, 2016 0

TiVoBolt Retail TiVo BOLT™ users now can stream content from their TiVo BOLTs to these users’ compatible mobile devices, via the TiVo iOS/Android™ apps. With v3.7 of the iOS app or v3.2 of the Android app, your shows will follow you wherever you go!¹

And if you are journeying into an Internet dead zone, but still want to keep up to date on the shows your TiVo BOLT has recorded, we’ve got you covered! Along with out-of-home-streaming, TiVo BOLT users now can download programs from their TiVo BOLTs to compatible mobile devices while inside these users’ home network. Stock up on seasons of your latest and greatest favorites before embarking on Internet-less adventures!

Rollout of this feature begins today and will be completed within the next week.

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