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What do you use Siri for?
- Thread starter jcorbin
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Mostly for reminders, it's SO much faster than typing the while thing in with all the input fields.
Also for texting when I'm alone. Won't use it in public. I use the dictation more than Siri for that because Siri cuts you off. The dictation button when you're in messages stays on while you think about what to say and put in your punctuation.
Also for texting when I'm alone. Won't use it in public. I use the dictation more than Siri for that because Siri cuts you off. The dictation button when you're in messages stays on while you think about what to say and put in your punctuation.
Setting my alarm (every night)
Making calls (few times a day, doesn't work on people with complex names)
Launching apps directly from the lock screen (occasionally)
Dictate quick emails/sms (not very often, siri still has problems understanding what I say, so I usually just use it to quickly bring up the sms/email screen)
Making calls (few times a day, doesn't work on people with complex names)
Launching apps directly from the lock screen (occasionally)
Dictate quick emails/sms (not very often, siri still has problems understanding what I say, so I usually just use it to quickly bring up the sms/email screen)
Nothing.
Everytime I ask her a question, I get the wrong answer. Or she asks me if I want to search the web.
I find her useless.
Everytime I ask her a question, I get the wrong answer. Or she asks me if I want to search the web.
I find her useless.
Scheduling calender events
Setting reminders
Setting timer
Setting alarm
Reading back texts / iMessages
Sending texts / iMessages
Launching songs, albums or playlists
Launching apps
Asking it silly questions to entertain the kids
Setting reminders
Setting timer
Setting alarm
Reading back texts / iMessages
Sending texts / iMessages
Launching songs, albums or playlists
Launching apps
Asking it silly questions to entertain the kids
To find hookers. lol
No way! Same here!
But I rarely use Siri. Occassionally, I will ask what time Chelsea FC is playing rather than looking it up on my phone. Other than that, I really don't use the feature all that much.
It doesn't but obviously siri has a female sounding voice.
Anyway, I tell siri to call people a lot while I'm driving. I use it for reminders... "Remind me to stop at Target on my way home from work to pick up ______" and I use it when driving to listen to music from a specific artist.
"Wake me up at __am/pm"
Once in a while I'll ask siri where the nearest ______ is. (restaurant, gas station, etc)
I think the people who have problems with siri just aren't using it correctly. I very rarely have problems with it, and when I do it's usually my own fault.
sometimes to shoot a text if im driving haha. or ill find out how the cowboys are doing.. always not too well
Demonstrating to friends what you could use Siri for in a car, if, you know, Siri could understand me in a car.
Which she can't.
Which she can't.
Last night I had her send a text message for me. She understood me perfectly and created and sent the message.
I don't use it often because I just got my new iPhone 5 on Monday and haven't thought of more ways to use it yet.
Don't have Siri yet
But in just demoing it I know i'd absolutely use the hell out of Timers, Reminders, Notes and Calendar events.
But in just demoing it I know i'd absolutely use the hell out of Timers, Reminders, Notes and Calendar events.