Apple is showcasing up-and-coming applications from Square and UK challenger bank Monzo which will enable iPhone users to transfer funds with a simple voice request via Siri. Announced at Apple’s World Wide Developer conference in June, the company is extending the use of Siri for the forthcoming release of iOS10 to enable users to interact with their apps using voice commands.
Monzo and Square are at the forefront of applying the SiriKit SDK to develop applications that will enable users to ask Siri to send a secure payments without ever opening an app.
„Developers are previewing new Siri integrations for payments, messaging apps and more, creating new experiences using “Hey Siri” to simplify everyday tasks using just your voice. Siri can already help you send an iMessage to a friend, but with the introduction of SiriKit for developers, messaging apps can now tap into the power of Siri. You can use your voice to do things you couldn’t do before, like ask Siri to send a secure payment without ever opening an app.”, the company says in the press release.
„With Square Cash, you can easily ask Siri to send money to a friend, whether you’re splitting the dinner bill, paying rent to your landlord or sending your roommate money for utilities. Monzo, which aims to build a bank of the future for people who hate banks, will let you ask Siri to send payments to fellow Monzo users, authenticating them with the touch of a finger with Touch ID.”
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„So many people are coming here to Bucharest, people that I see and interact on linkedin and now I get the change to meet them in person. It was like being to the Football World Cup but this was the World Cup on linkedin in payments and open banking.”
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