The Apple Watch needs a better Siri more than the iPhone right now - ZDNET

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Apple's partnership with Google could supercharge its own health suite and wearable. Here's how. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I have been wearing Google’s screenless Fitbit Air for a few weeks now, and while comparisons to its luxury counterpart, the Whoop, abound, testing Google’s health tracker put my mind on its biggest rival, Apple, instead. While I’d be happy to see Apple ship a screenless health tracker of its own, what I’d much rather see is a substantial upgrade to its own health suite — and that starts with software. Also: Whoop vs. Fitbit Air: I’ve tested both trackers for health and fitness, and this model wins Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off Monday, and the software unveiled there will ship on Apple’s next-gen products. It might not seem like it, but WWDC could mark a turning point for the tech giant, with its rumored Siri revamp at the center of it all. Here’s why. Google’s Gemini will power the next generation of Siri, the two companies announced earlier this year. Companies use each other’s software all th

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