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"Apple released the long-awaited update to iOS 7, iOS 7.1, on Monday. The update includes several significant enhancements, the most notable being the addition of CarPlay.\nCarPlay will allow users to enjoy all the features previously described, such as use of the dashboard touchscreen of CarPlay-enabled cars to send and receive messages, make phone calls and interact with Siri.\nSee also: 80% of Apple Mobile Devices Now Run iOS 7\nSpeaking of Siri, another major change present in the update allows users to decide when Siri stops listening. Previously, Siri would try to detect when you stopped talking and then provide an answer. Now the software allows you to hold down the home button in the event you've paused your speech in the middle of a thought. This feature could be a huge time-saver \u2014 eliminating the need to continuously re-ask questions in perfectly-formed sentences.\nInterestingly, the update also includes what Apple calls \"more natural sounding\" voice options for Siri's Japanese, Australian English, Mandarin Chinese, and UK English voices. (Has someone at Apple been watching Her?)\nThis update also addresses what users found to be less-than-perfect responsiveness on Touch ID on the iPhone 5S. But older models aren't ignored: the update improves the performance of the iPhone 4.\nAnd for those who have complained about the \"white screen of death,\" Apple's update claims to specifically address that issue termed as \"a bug that could occasionally cause a home screen crash.\"\nAlso included in the iOS 7.1 are changes to Calendar, FaceTime, Mail, Accessibility options, iTunes as well as various interface tweaks.\nWe're still playing around with the update, so it's likely we'll find some interesting surprises in the coming hours. But the wait is over; the download is available now.\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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