LIKE MACOS SONOMA and iOS 17, in iPadOS 17 you can summon Apple’s digital personal assistant by saying “Siri” instead of “Hey Siri”. To choose, open the Settings app and in the Siri & Search section, tap Listen For. You can also invoke Siri during a telephone or FaceTime call now.
You can check activity history in the Home app, allowing you to see who has used a smart door lock and when, for example. Garage doors, contact sensors and security systems are also covered. If you like crosswords and subscribe to Apple News+, you can now do crossword puzzles in the News app too.
Visual Lookup was introduced with iPadOS 15, and lets you look up information on subjects in photos you’ve taken. With iPadOS 17, you can look up recipes based on photos of food. At last, you can take a picture of your restaurant meal without being laughed at.