Launching Siri on HeadphonesHow 'Hey Siri' is creating an ambient computing worldI often marvel at the 'magic' of our technology and how we are able to accomplish so much, often very simply.One of the areas I have written about before is the ability to initiate and work with Siri from my Beats Solo 3 headphones. When I am using them, I press the unobtrusive button on the left 'can' and Siri comes on and I set forward my command. The other day, when walking back from a friend's home, I used the headphones to trigger Siri, and set up an appointment with date, time, name of appointment and duration (2 hours) all using my voice and walking down the street. Fantastic.Apple's AirPods get in on this act as well. A double tap to one of the wireless buds again initiates Siri and allows the user to speak appropriate commands.Other headphones allow this too. If wired headphones or earbuds have a stop/start button on the cable that connects them to the particular Apple device they are using, then that can also be used to trigger Siri.Recent reports suggest though that Apple may be about to take accessing Siri from headphones or earbuds a step further.We already have the 'raise to talk' to Siri on our iPhones and Apple Watches. Just raise your device and speak.Soon, it is expected that the next version of Apple's AirPods and the rumoured new over the ear headphones will be able to activate Siri not just by tapping or pressing a button but by saying 'Hey Siri' out loud as you would to your HomePod, for example.Apple is making Siri easier and easier to access. It is becoming our ambient computer.Brian16th March 2019