While reading this column I raised my iPhone 4S to my face and spoke and Siri did not activate. And, yes, Raise To Speak was turned on in Settings. This feature has never worked for me.
It seems to be a combination of the proximity sensor AND the accelerometer. If I hold the phone with the display on and cover the sensor with my hand, I don't get anything. However, if I perform the "raise" gesture and cover it with my hand, it works.
?Ionizing radiation? is completely different?that?s the scary kind, which people usually mean when they talk about ?radiation.? And it?s unrelated to electromagnetic waves. It?s made up of particles in fact, which can break apart atoms.
Don't forget that extreme ultraviolet (EUV) is ionising and of course is also a form of electromagnetic radiation. This is why our EUV filtering ozone layer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozone_layer) is so important.
Infrared (IR), the wavelength being talked about in this article, is completely harmless in the iPhone, as you said.
Then check out this list. Apple is not in the top twenty most radiation producing phones. It, however, isn't in the top twenty lowest radiation producing phones either.
It is worth noting over a fifteen year period cell phone radiation output has been cut in half. That is worth noting because there is conflicting information about health effects of cell phone radiation. Many brain surgeons my spouse works with think cell phones do increase your chances of obtaining brain cancer based on the increase of people suffering through brain cancer that forms behind the ear where the cell phone rests. However, many of these people might have been exposed to radiation output for a significant period of time when cell phones as a whole were kicking out double the radiation of todays phones. It also worth noting the radiation output of phones, while significantly decreasing over the past few years, is trending upwards with the use of high speed networks. Apple's first iPhone output the least amount of radiation.
Kids also are at more risk of developing problems as their skulls are much thinner then an adult's skull. If you want to play it safe, use this.
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Originally Posted by eharel
For me, the less radiation, the better. How can I turn this IR sensor off when I don't need it?
It seems to be a combination of the proximity sensor AND the accelerometer. If I hold the phone with the display on and cover the sensor with my hand, I don't get anything. However, if I perform the "raise" gesture and cover it with my hand, it works.
To have raise to speak work better, holding the phone facing up in front of you can then being it to ears as if taking a call. Work whenever screen is on not necessarily in conversation. However won't work in lock screen
I finally got it to work. Hold the iPhone 4S so the screen is facing up (the phone is horizontal) before you raise it up to your ear. That allows Siri to activate.
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While reading this column I raised my iPhone 4S to my face and spoke and Siri did not activate. And, yes, Raise To Speak was turned on in Settings. This feature has never worked for me.
It seems to be a combination of the proximity sensor AND the accelerometer. If I hold the phone with the display on and cover the sensor with my hand, I don't get anything. However, if I perform the "raise" gesture and cover it with my hand, it works.
Her name is Melissa 'MJ', lives in Shell Beach, CA, is married, and has a kid.
Don't bother looking though as no one knows the way to Shell Beach...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_City_(1998_film)
?Ionizing radiation? is completely different?that?s the scary kind, which people usually mean when they talk about ?radiation.? And it?s unrelated to electromagnetic waves. It?s made up of particles in fact, which can break apart atoms.
Don't forget that extreme ultraviolet (EUV) is ionising and of course is also a form of electromagnetic radiation. This is why our EUV filtering ozone layer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozone_layer) is so important.
Infrared (IR), the wavelength being talked about in this article, is completely harmless in the iPhone, as you said.
All the best.
It is worth noting over a fifteen year period cell phone radiation output has been cut in half. That is worth noting because there is conflicting information about health effects of cell phone radiation. Many brain surgeons my spouse works with think cell phones do increase your chances of obtaining brain cancer based on the increase of people suffering through brain cancer that forms behind the ear where the cell phone rests. However, many of these people might have been exposed to radiation output for a significant period of time when cell phones as a whole were kicking out double the radiation of todays phones. It also worth noting the radiation output of phones, while significantly decreasing over the past few years, is trending upwards with the use of high speed networks. Apple's first iPhone output the least amount of radiation.
Kids also are at more risk of developing problems as their skulls are much thinner then an adult's skull. If you want to play it safe, use this.
For me, the less radiation, the better. How can I turn this IR sensor off when I don't need it?
It seems to be a combination of the proximity sensor AND the accelerometer. If I hold the phone with the display on and cover the sensor with my hand, I don't get anything. However, if I perform the "raise" gesture and cover it with my hand, it works.
To have raise to speak work better, holding the phone facing up in front of you can then being it to ears as if taking a call. Work whenever screen is on not necessarily in conversation. However won't work in lock screen
For me, the less radiation, the better. How can I turn this IR sensor off when I don't need it?
Infrared is non-ionising. Zero health impacts. You are receiving more ?radiation? from the visible light being reflected off a postage stamp.
Don't bother looking though as no one knows the way to Shell Beach...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_City_(1998_film)
One of the great under-appreciated movies.
2) Turn phone screen on (you *can* be in lock-screen for raise-to-speak to work)
3) Hold phone in front of you at eye or chest level or down at your waist level, with screen facing you (as if you were reading from it)
4) raise phone to your ear as if taking a call (don't do it too slowly like a turtle!)
5) wait for a moment and you will hear Siri beep/chime, now Siri is active!
6) speak your command to Siri and enjoy!
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Siri demonstrating the proper raise-to-speak technique.
You got something to rise but I'm afraid it's also rendered me speechless.
Siri demonstrating the proper raise-to-speak technique.
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