iPhone 6s conserve battery by disabling untethered ‘Hey Siri’ when face down or in your pocket

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By Christian ZibregOct 23, 2015, 10:27 am573 pts
Apple’s iPhone 6s has introduced an untethered ‘Hey Siri’ feature which allows for always-listening functionality even when the device isn’t charging, by utilizing the power-efficient M9 motion coprocessor to always listen for voice commands. But as AppleInsider finds out, the handset automatically switches…

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