How's about a list then?
When we're getting used to Siri, it'll be useful to know what the limits of it are, and also some cool shortcuts, and searches it can do, examples of how you use it.
We have a rough outline from Apple. Plan is - if people are interested, i'll flesh out this post and the ones below with the reach and syntax it can take etc.
<Work in progress>
Q:
- Can you use contacts via their nickname?
- Can it search custom labels? (e.g. for custom label for a phone number for contacts (e.g. work emergency mobile)
***Confirmed words in bold, queries in italics***
General starting words:
Who
What
When
Why
How
Show
Input categories:
Address Book: Querying Contacts, Finding Contacts, Relationships
Calendars: Adding Events, Changing Events, Asking About Events
Alarms: Setting Alarms, Checking the Clock, Using a Timer
Email: Sending Messages, Checking Messages, Responding to Messages
Friends: Checking Up on Friends
Maps: Directions, Local Businesses
Messages: Sending Texts, Reading Texts, Replying to Texts
Music: Playback
Notes: Creating and Finding Notes
Phone: Phone Calls
Reminders: Requesting Reminders
Stocks: Checking Stocks
Address Book:
Fields:
Phone <label> [mobile, iPhone, home, work, main, <custom labels>...]
Email <label> [home, work, other, MobileMe, <custom labels>
Custom ringtone for contact
Custom vibration for contact (and flash light flashing?)
Custom text tone for contact
Home page
Address
Nickname
Job title
Department
IM
Birthday
Date
Related people
Notes
Examples:
Who - is John Appleseed?
What's - Mike's address?
- John Appleseed's birthday?
- my sister's birthday?
What's John Appleseed's sister/spouse's birthday?
Show - Joe Smith
- Jennifer's home email address
- my sister's home address
Find - people named Parker
Call
Email
Relationships
Is this building info into Siri? (It seemingly asks you as it goes along)
My dad is Hugh Appleseed
Jennifer Appleseed is my sister
Calendars
Adding Events
Set up a meeting at <time> (with <name>)
Set up a meeting about
Meet with <name> at <time>
Schedule a planning meeting at <time> in <place>
Changing events
Move my <time> meeting to <time>
Reschedule my appointment with Dr. Zavago to next Tuesday at <time>
Add Zoe to my meeting with Paul
Cancel the budget review meeting
Asking about events
Who is my next meeting with
What does the rest of my day look like?
What's on my calendar for <day/date>?
When is my next appointment?
When am I meeting with <name/Nickname>?
Where is my next meeting?
Alarms
Setting Alarms
Set an alarm for / Wake me up for <day> <time> <in..>
Change my <time> alarm to <alarm>
Turn off/Delete my <time> alarm
Clock
What time is it ( in <place>)?
What is today's date?
What's the date this/ on <date>?
Timer
Set/Show/Pause/Stop/Resume/Reset the timer
Email
Email <name> about <subject>
New email to <name> and <name> about ... and say ...
Mail <name>
Check email
Show new mail about the floorplan
Show the email from Zoe today
Any new mail from <name> today?
Reply "Dear Susan sorry about the late payment"
Call him at work
Friends
Where's <name/relationship>?
Is <name/relationship> at <place>?
Where are all my friends?
Who's here?
Who is near me?
Maps
Directions to <place>
How do I get <place>?
Show <place>
Local Businesses
Find <business/type of business> near me
Where is <business/type of business>?
Find some <business/type> in Soho
Find a <POI type> nearby
Good Sushi restaurants within walking distance
Messages
Send a message to <name> <message>
Tell <name(s)> <message>
Send a message to <contact> on <contact phone number> saying <message>
Reply <message>
Reading Texts
Read my new messages
Read it again/Reread it
Music
Playback
Play <Album/Artist/Track/music genre/mix name or playlist>
Shuffle
Pause
Skip
Notes
(Create a ) Note <note message>
Find my ... note
Create a reading list note
Phone
Call <name> (on <number> / Custom label)
Call home
FaceTime
Reminders
Remind me to <reminder>
Stocks
What
How
Weather
What
Will it <rain>
Check forecast for <place> next week
How hot will it be in <place> on <date>
Websearch
Search the web for <...>
Google <...>
Searchable engines: Google, Wikipedia, Bing, Wolfram Alpha
Wolfram Alpha
Who is Gandalf?
When is Christmas
Where is England
What is the square root of 4?
How many days until Christmas?
Show me - the Orion constellation
When we're getting used to Siri, it'll be useful to know what the limits of it are, and also some cool shortcuts, and searches it can do, examples of how you use it.
We have a rough outline from Apple. Plan is - if people are interested, i'll flesh out this post and the ones below with the reach and syntax it can take etc.
<Work in progress>
Q:
- Can you use contacts via their nickname?
- Can it search custom labels? (e.g. for custom label for a phone number for contacts (e.g. work emergency mobile)
***Confirmed words in bold, queries in italics***
General starting words:
Who
What
When
Why
How
Show
Input categories:
Address Book: Querying Contacts, Finding Contacts, Relationships
Calendars: Adding Events, Changing Events, Asking About Events
Alarms: Setting Alarms, Checking the Clock, Using a Timer
Email: Sending Messages, Checking Messages, Responding to Messages
Friends: Checking Up on Friends
Maps: Directions, Local Businesses
Messages: Sending Texts, Reading Texts, Replying to Texts
Music: Playback
Notes: Creating and Finding Notes
Phone: Phone Calls
Reminders: Requesting Reminders
Stocks: Checking Stocks
Address Book:
Fields:
Phone <label> [mobile, iPhone, home, work, main, <custom labels>...]
Email <label> [home, work, other, MobileMe, <custom labels>
Custom ringtone for contact
Custom vibration for contact (and flash light flashing?)
Custom text tone for contact
Home page
Address
Nickname
Job title
Department
IM
Birthday
Date
Related people
Notes
Examples:
Who - is John Appleseed?
What's - Mike's address?
- John Appleseed's birthday?
- my sister's birthday?
What's John Appleseed's sister/spouse's birthday?
Show - Joe Smith
- Jennifer's home email address
- my sister's home address
Find - people named Parker
Call
Relationships
Is this building info into Siri? (It seemingly asks you as it goes along)
My dad is Hugh Appleseed
Jennifer Appleseed is my sister
Calendars
Adding Events
Set up a meeting at <time> (with <name>)
Set up a meeting about
Meet with <name> at <time>
Schedule a planning meeting at <time> in <place>
Changing events
Move my <time> meeting to <time>
Reschedule my appointment with Dr. Zavago to next Tuesday at <time>
Add Zoe to my meeting with Paul
Cancel the budget review meeting
Asking about events
Who is my next meeting with
What does the rest of my day look like?
What's on my calendar for <day/date>?
When is my next appointment?
When am I meeting with <name/Nickname>?
Where is my next meeting?
Alarms
Setting Alarms
Set an alarm for / Wake me up for <day> <time> <in..>
Change my <time> alarm to <alarm>
Turn off/Delete my <time> alarm
Clock
What time is it ( in <place>)?
What is today's date?
What's the date this/ on <date>?
Timer
Set/Show/Pause/Stop/Resume/Reset the timer
Email <name> about <subject>
New email to <name> and <name> about ... and say ...
Mail <name>
Check email
Show new mail about the floorplan
Show the email from Zoe today
Any new mail from <name> today?
Reply "Dear Susan sorry about the late payment"
Call him at work
Friends
Where's <name/relationship>?
Is <name/relationship> at <place>?
Where are all my friends?
Who's here?
Who is near me?
Maps
Directions to <place>
How do I get <place>?
Show <place>
Local Businesses
Find <business/type of business> near me
Where is <business/type of business>?
Find some <business/type> in Soho
Find a <POI type> nearby
Good Sushi restaurants within walking distance
Messages
Send a message to <name> <message>
Tell <name(s)> <message>
Send a message to <contact> on <contact phone number> saying <message>
Reply <message>
Reading Texts
Read my new messages
Read it again/Reread it
Music
Playback
Play <Album/Artist/Track/music genre/mix name or playlist>
Shuffle
Pause
Skip
Notes
(Create a ) Note <note message>
Find my ... note
Create a reading list note
Phone
Call <name> (on <number> / Custom label)
Call home
FaceTime
Reminders
Remind me to <reminder>
Stocks
What
How
Weather
What
Will it <rain>
Check forecast for <place> next week
How hot will it be in <place> on <date>
Websearch
Search the web for <...>
Google <...>
Searchable engines: Google, Wikipedia, Bing, Wolfram Alpha
Wolfram Alpha
Who is Gandalf?
When is Christmas
Where is England
What is the square root of 4?
How many days until Christmas?
Show me - the Orion constellation
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