Siri updated with 'Lego Batman' tie-in phrases

If you've watched the hilarious and entertaining Lego Batman movie you know that Siri is the voice of the Bat computer as well as a source of comedy in the movie. Apple has apparently partnered with movie studio to enable some movie-specific responses on iOS devices. Simply refer to Siri as 'Hey Computer," and the voice assistant will speak like she does in the movie and refer to you, the user as Lego Batman. If you haven't watched the movie yet, some of the jokes may not make much sense as they're referring to specific scenes.

While not the monumental update we've expected from Siri, this is a fun add-on for fans of the movie and possible a new cross-promotional tool for Apple's voice assistant.

Source: AppleInsider

chatr expands its talk, text & data service to Montreal

Montreal now has more choice with the expansion of chatr which recently announced that its Talk, Text and Data service.

• Customers in Montreal can now take advantage of chatr’s in-zone Talk, Text & Data plans.
• Previously only available in six markets (Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Southwestern Ontario, Toronto and Vancouver), chatr has seen an increase in the number of customers choosing these zone-based plans since its launch in 2016 and wanted to offer the same experience to its customers in Montreal.
• While in any of the seven zones, customers have access to all services available in their plans.
• Customers have the option to add a Data Plus package (500MB for $5) up to 3 times per billing cycle when they reach their monthly 3G speed allotment.
• To check whether they are in or out of zone, customers can dial *#555#.

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Review: Sudio Regent Bluetooth headphones

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Swedish headphone makers Sudio may not be the first brand to come to mind when considering over-the-ear headphones but their Regent line offers great sound and clarity as well as smart Bluetooth 4.1 connectivity and 24 hours of playback on a charge.

I'm very particular about headphones, specially over the-ear-models where fit is a huge factor for me. I travel a lot, I need a compact set that's durable and easy to pack and which can isolate me from cabin noise, other passengers and also serve to provide music and video audio. Other features that will appeal to travellers, the Sudio Regents can be quick charged in 10 minutes which will yield at least four hours of use. Full charge takes two hours.

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Amazon's Chime promises frustration-free online meetings

Hoping to disrupt the online meeting video and audio space, Amazon is leveraging its dominance of cloud services with Amazon Chime for iOS, Android, Mac and PC for its AWS customers.

Amazon Chime is now available to all customers. Amazon Chime is a modern, fully-managed communications service from AWS that makes it easy for you to communicate with people inside and outside your organization using voice, video, and chat.

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