Apple Shares Humorous New iPhone 6s Ad Starring Bill Hader

[WolfSnap]

Unless I'm doing something wrong (latest iOS9 version) or maybe it's b/c I only have the 6 and not 6s, this iPhone is NOT charging/plugged into power.

I can not get Hey Siri to work unless it is plugged in.

So it looks like a screwup by Apple's marketing folks on this one.

Misleading it is?

Really? That's so surprising. It's almost like Always on Siri was a feature of the iPhone 6s and not the 6.

 

[gijoeinla]

Good luck watching this on an iOS device.

Really? I'm watching it perfectly on my iPhone 6sPlus....

 

[Quu]

If only Siri worked this well in practice. She understands me, but she doesn't understand context well enough to navigate messages and emails properly. I often find her not doing what I want, getting frustrated and just doing it myself by hand.

 

[Quu]

Unless I'm doing something wrong (latest iOS9 version) or maybe it's b/c I only have the 6 and not 6s, this iPhone is NOT charging/plugged into power.

I can not get Hey Siri to work unless it is plugged in.

So it looks like a screwup by Apple's marketing folks on this one.

Misleading it is?

Only the 6S and 6S+ have this feature.

 

[mrgraff]

That was mildly amusing, and I'm being extremely generous here.

 

[DFZD]

It's 2016, and Apple Mail still can't filter spam. Ouch.

 

[coolfactor]

i don't use iOS enough to even use siri very useful.

You have three iOS devices and you don't use iOS all that often? Are you living under a rock?

 

[coolfactor]

It's 2016, and Apple Mail still can't filter spam. Ouch.

Clearly not an Apple Mail user, eh?

 

[coolfactor]

"Hey Siri, read my unread emails."
"Okay, you have 3 unread emails. First email...blah blah blah."
"Hey Siri, delete that email."
"I don't know what you mean."
"Hey Siri, read next one."
"I don't know what you mean."
"Hey Siri, next email."
"Okay, here is the first email."
"Hey Siri, NO read me the next email."
"I'm sorry, I don't know what you mean."
"Arggghhhhhh!!!!!!"

...Context avoidance mode detected...

Is this a real experience that you've had?

 

[coolfactor]

Unless I'm doing something wrong (latest iOS9 version) or maybe it's b/c I only have the 6 and not 6s, this iPhone is NOT charging/plugged into power.

I can not get Hey Siri to work unless it is plugged in.

So it looks like a screwup by Apple's marketing folks on this one.

Misleading it is?

"Hey Siri" works on battery power on the 6s, not the 6. You need to have your 6 plugged in for it to be listening. This is called evolution of technology.

 

[Zaqfalcon]

We certainly are privelidged to have apple selflessly share their advertisements with us.

This is what I thought too, weird wording MacRumors is using there. Let Apple's beneficence rain upon us through the holy YouTube.

 

[goobot]

Unless I'm doing something wrong (latest iOS9 version) or maybe it's b/c I only have the 6 and not 6s, this iPhone is NOT charging/plugged into power.

I can not get Hey Siri to work unless it is plugged in.

So it looks like a screwup by Apple's marketing folks on this one.

Misleading it is?

6S bro.

 

[flowderf]

Dear Macrumors, Apple "posts" new ads, they don't "share" them. Since Apple creates the ads, they post them.

 

[ohms12]

****ing hungry after watching that. Ugh.

 

[mrgraff]

Dear Macrumors, Apple "posts" new ads, they don't "share" them. Since Apple creates the ads, they post them.

Thank you. It's not like Apple is granting us some special privilege by letting us watch these ads. Macrumors is "sharing" by saving me the trouble of looking up the links.

 

[kironin]

If only Siri worked this well in practice. She understands me, but she doesn't understand context well enough to navigate messages and emails properly. I often find her not doing what I want, getting frustrated and just doing it myself by hand.

Ditto!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[szw-mapple fan]

I honestly didn't know that Siri could read your emails back to you. I must have been under a rock lately.

I think this was available from the 4s days.

 

[KingOfStuff]

We certainly are privelidged to have apple selflessly share their advertisements with us.

this made me laugh more than the ad

 

[OSXMavericks]

What a shame that Bill is stuck doing ads and B list movies after leaving SNL.

 

[Sudi3645]

Unless I'm doing something wrong (latest iOS9 version) or maybe it's b/c I only have the 6 and not 6s, this iPhone is NOT charging/plugged into power.

I can not get Hey Siri to work unless it is plugged in.

So it looks like a screwup by Apple's marketing folks on this one.

Misleading it is?

You probably have low power mode enabled. Check your battery settings.

 

[Kaibelf]

What a shame that Bill is stuck doing ads and B list movies after leaving SNL.

Could be worse. He could be on this forum talking about what a failure it must be to cash huge checks like he does. How does it feel?

 

[ksuyen]

Me - "Hey Siri, read me my unread emails."

Siri - "You need to unlock your iPhone first!"

Finger touch the button, done.

 

[ksuyen]

Not funny. Apple trying too hard to sound funny. They should get back to work and make their products..."just work."

Apple is secretly creating new device to fix your sense of humor. Or rather, lack of.

 

[pat500000]

Apple is secretly creating new device to fix your sense of humor. Or rather, lack of.

If you find that funny, I wouldn't know want to know what you think about Hillary Clinton.

 

[iabacus]

I like Bill Hader and the commercial is alright.... but I don't care for Apple using celebrity endorsements. I feel it cheapens the brand. I'm supposed to want this product/service/etc... because some random comedian is on a commercial?

At least they are showing off a semi useful feature (though reading emails is way easier and quicker than having them dictated)