An Extensive List of Things You Can Say to Siri

[rdowns]

"Cindy is a bitch"

"Call my bitch"

I'm going to try it.

From Cindy's phone:

Reply: This bitch aint giving you any.

 

[wikus]

Since you still have to "activate" siri - there are still clicks of the button. It's not like Siri is "always listening"

So for some tasks - it's just as fast to click on the app.

And I am guessing - since you'll want to proof read emails, txts, etc - you'll still need to look at the screen and then click something to "send" (the dictation part)

It's intriguing technology - but it's not going to make you "hands free" for much of what many will use it for. In which case - it's not much better (for dictation) than Dragon or Vlingo.

For the AI stuff like setting alarms, reminders, mapping, etc - it's "cool" I guess. I'm just not all that into talking to my phone. And Siri certainly isn't "board room" friendly.

If I had to set my alarm, id want to see that its CORRECT. I wouldnt want to wake up to an alarm that can be set wrong with voice recognition that isnt 100% accurate.

 

[euphlyusUNO]

I like apple and I want the same thing he wants. I want it to be SMART... not just an advanced selection of things. I want to be able to set multiple alarms in one command.

(no one has said, "Siri, Reserve a table for two at Kyo Sushi Bar for 7")

Siri "Done"

"thanks Siri")

The existing Siri App (recently pulled out from the store) already does that!

Don't take the "algorithm" literally, I just meant Android users are very quick at disregarding an iPhone feature by using strange and VERY similar arguments. Hell, even I want Siri to be smart, but there's a way of putting your thoughts/wishes. Go check out the first post on this post, and then you'll see the difference!

 

[Swift]

My Siri Story

Admittedly, this was on the software app. One of my most-used. Even "magical." Example: one day I got home late and depressed. A bad day. Things had not gone well. I got Siri out to look for a restaurant, but on a whim, I said, "Find me a prostitute close to me." No, no intent. Just a bitter joke.

Siri thought for a while. Then it typed out, 'Jim, you naughty boy..."

I was startled, and laughed out loud, figuring I'd run into a censor or something. No, a second later, there were a half-dozen escort services.

No, I didn't call. But there are times when Siri really seems to pass the turing test. It's a Norwegian secretary, gorgeous, with a sense of humor.

 

[k995]

SInce you have a mobile phone pressumably you talk to it already in public?

If I get a call I talk to the other person. Chatting with my phone doesnt really intrest me.

 

[Nermal]

how would it know you left home?

It has GPS

 

[djepsilon]

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I want to be able to open apps with it. "start angry birds" "open world of goo". Something like that. Easier to not have to find them myself.

I bet you any money they're working on that already!

 

[MarceePauff]

Will Siri be able to voice turn-by-turn directions?

 

[derbladerunner]

I hope Apple will provide an API for Siri down the road.

Once third-party apps can implement and possibly extend Siri, this could turn into a "Knowledge Navigator" one day

PS: Link to 1987 Apple concept video, this has been probably posted a few times already. Just for the people who haven't seen it already: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb4AzF6wEoc

 

[ibwb]

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What I want to know is whether Siri will get confused if you prefix every request with "Computer."

 

[Thytallfella]

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Lol. That's funny... I'll give you an example though... The other day I went home from work and was supposed to call my wife when I was leaving the house a couple hours later because she was going to meet me at a restaurant.... I forgot to call her and when I got to the restaurant I remembered and I had to wait for her for like 20 minutes. I can just say "remind me to call my wife when I leave home"


;-)

how would it know you left home?

Because the Reminders Application sets up the geo fence around your house and when you leave, a reminder will appear telling you to call your wife

 

[Trius]

It isn't.



No.



A novelty feature.



It doesn't.

Naive

 

[k995]

There has to be a first step. The first cell phone was huge, no battery life, expensive and not practical. I'm sure if forums like this existed back then there would have been plenty of people saying "this isn't very useful." Just wait.

And they were right.

There is a difference between saying there is potential its just not there yet, or its will never work.

But for both it means little reason to buy it. Why would I care that in 2-3 years siri III will be better?

 

[jlokanis]

The Future?

Someday, there will be no need for the screen. Introducing the iPhone Nano:

 

[samcraig]

I bet you any money they're working on that already!

Again - how much time is that really going to save? You'll click on the home button, speak and then it will open vs you just tapping the app directly?

 

[euphlyusUNO]

Another very useful command would be something like "Close all background apps except: Alarms, Calendar etc.". I always have to do this clean up twice or thrice a week and it bugs me. Probably I'm expecting too much but I can already start imagining things. If it's true AI, I hope it will learn and grow

 

[Gooberton]

From Cindy's phone:

Reply: This bitch aint giving you any.

Siri Beta:"

you :"Will Cindy Give it up?"

Siri: "Concentrate and ask again"

You: "Will Cindy Give it up?"

Siri: "Outlook not so good"

 

[wikus]

Naive

Just because the cult of brand and big brother say something doesnt mean i have to swallow it whole.

 

[k995]

I bet you any money they're working on that already!

Of course, mango already has this dont see why they didnt include it already.

 

[mrwheet]

Or even "Launch Chase application. Enter password xxxxxxx.

Yipes! Wouldn't want people barking out passwords... of course, you'd have to be a bit of a moron to do it in public, but you never know with people...

More to the point, however, is the fact that you could probably bypass the password entirely using the voiceprint itself.

 

[h0mi]

If this interacts with twitter ("find tweet by _____") I could find some serious usage out of this. I suppose I could post tweets via siri but I don't care about that myself.

 

[iBug2]

If I had to set my alarm, id want to see that its CORRECT. I wouldnt want to wake up to an alarm that can be set wrong with voice recognition that isnt 100% accurate.

Because people are never known to set inaccurate alarms themselves right?

 

[nuckinfutz]

Since you still have to "activate" siri - there are still clicks of the button. It's not like Siri is "always listening"

So for some tasks - it's just as fast to click on the app.

And I am guessing - since you'll want to proof read emails, txts, etc - you'll still need to look at the screen and then click something to "send" (the dictation part)

It's intriguing technology - but it's not going to make you "hands free" for much of what many will use it for. In which case - it's not much better (for dictation) than Dragon or Vlingo.

For the AI stuff like setting alarms, reminders, mapping, etc - it's "cool" I guess. I'm just not all that into talking to my phone. And Siri certainly isn't "board room" friendly.

Say you're setting a reminder you still have to

1. Unlock the screen (maybe)
2. Launch the application
3. Enable a Reminder and choose the time
4. Shut the app down

versus

1. Hold the home button down for a second.
2. say "Set reminder for noon today for birthday party"

I'm failing to see where my doing it manually is just as efficient.

 

[smirking]

People who are bitching that the 4S isn't the iPhone 5 have no idea how huge this Siri thing is if it works as well as it's supposed to.

Voice recognition applications are awesome, but they never come close to working the way you want them to and the ones that do work require you to use very strict syntax so as to not confuse it. The only problem is that unless you use the voice control all the time, you'll never remember what to say.

I've tried using Dragon Dictate for Mac to help me run apps and be more productive when my hands are hurting from too much mousing and typing. I usually get frustrated after it fails over and over again. I go grab an ice pack and go back to my hands.

 

[jonnyb]

There's a huge difference in the English accent from north to south. He comes from the north as do I, and you probably wouldn't understand a good portion of what I was saying if I didn't make a conscious effort to speak in a more accent neutral way.

Indeed. The whole idea of a 'British' accent is meaningless. Scottish, Welsh, Geordie, Scouse etc. When people from the US talk about a 'British' accent, what they mean is a southern English one.

I'll be interested to see if Siri can cope with more than just the home counties.