Don't forget the OS tie ins that truly make it a personal assistance.
I was using iOS 5.0 betas for months and found no need to use Reminders. Too many steps to creat a reminder, but with Siri it was easy to say remind me at x-time or remind me when I arrive/leave x-location.
I don't know what it was like in the Beta but in the gold master iOS5, Reminders is like, virtually the best and easiest To-Do list thing that comes with iOS5, and rivals many apps designed to do what Reminders does at that level of simplicity.... It's indispensable for me now. Notes and Alarms was a wrong way of doing it.
Of course, Siri makes it all much easier but I can't seem to find the right phrase for telling it to make a non-timed Reminder.
Sometimes, you might want to use iOS 5′s new Reminders app as more of a checklist, rather than being reminded at a certain time for each item. Using the normal Siri query, Remind me to…, you’ll be asked to give a time or place to be reminded. In order to add a ‘dateless’ reminder, you can say one of two things. Either use Add … to my … list, which will add the item to the named list, if you have one set up, or you can use Remember to… to add the reminder to your default list without giving it a date.
And iCloud seems to be syncing Reminders quite nicely to iCal on Mac (thank gawd no more Notes in Mail), iPad etc.
Bottom line, Reminders is good, with Siri, superb.
I love how obvious the rotten Apples are in threads about Siri. They can't differentiate between natural language processing with semantic analysis and contextual awareness with deep operating system integration versus speech recognition. Until Apple's competition understands the fundamentally differences between Siri and existing speech recognition solutions; i.e. release their own version, they won't acknowledge the difference.
Siri manifestly demonstrates that there exists a direct relationship between disruptiveness of a new technology and the incoherence of responses by competitors.
Bingo, Bingo, Bingo. Can't wait for the Siri API. That's really going to blow people away.
There's still room for improvement... When giving it commands it seems to recognise words poorer than when in full-dictation mode. But for "Beta", it's pretty impressive. Also can't wait for Maps and Business search to expand out of US-only.
Nonetheless my favourite use is late at night and early in the morning when I'm too groggy to look at the screen, let alone use the touch screen. That's a good time to talk to your phone instead of stabbing at it half-blind.
Bingo, Bingo, Bingo. Can't wait for the Siri API. That's really going to blow people away.
There's still room for improvement... When giving it commands it seems to recognise words poorer than when in full-dictation mode. But for "Beta", it's pretty impressive. Also can't wait for Maps and Business search to expand out of US-only.
Nonetheless my favourite use is late at night and early in the morning when I'm too groggy to look at the screen, let alone use the touch screen. That's a good time to talk to your phone instead of stabbing at it half-blind.
So, in the video showing SIRI starting a car, was that not done through the use of the API?
Erm... API as in officially for iOS5 Developers to hook into Siri. So that you can issue any command to Siri, and it would be "channelled" to the appropriate app.
Like, "Siri, check my bids. Tell me how I'm doing." or "Siri, what's the closest theatre NOT showing anything named Twilight?"
OH F*** OFF Verizon/Asus/Google/Moto/Android/Whatever... Droid, Transformer, now Majel... Even your code names and technology names aren't original!!! Get stuffed. Spend your time making a non-ripooff mobile and tablet operating system that gets easily rolled out to many Android hardware platforms at once. What's that? Too hard?
Will the next big-hyped-up Android tablet be called Galactica?
Hypothetically speaking...if this rumor is true...and Majel is better than Siri...what then?
Will it still be a "me too" feature or will it be like many iOS "borrowed" features and improving upon an existing technology?
Or is improving existing tech only allowed if it's from Apple?
Erm... API as in officially for iOS5 Developers to hook into Siri. So that you can issue any command to Siri, and it would be "channelled" to the appropriate app.
Like, "Siri, check my bids. Tell me how I'm doing." or "Siri, what's the closest theatre NOT showing anything named Twilight?"
Yes, that API. \
You had said Can't wait for the Siri API. That's really going to blow people away. This suggested that the API is not yet available. I am not an iOS developer, I don't know whether the API is available yet.
MAKE IT SO, Number One!!! I'll be in my ready room indulging my 20th century obsessions.
Acknowledged. On the short term, we have plenty of new type photon torpedoes to launch, and later on, Steve's cloning process from his DNA is underway (what we just need to complete are the legal provisions to restore his full legal rights).
That's an interesting perspective; Android has had voice recognition for well over over a year. Yes, Siri is an improvement over what Android offers. And no doubt Google will respond by improving Android.
Let's not try to pretend that Apple introduced voice recognition. In the smartphone realm they're a late player to the game.
It's not the voice recognition that Siri even brought to the table. You can't see the woods for the trees.
Siri brought the concept of a conversation, an on-going dialogue where each question and answer is linked and affects the next one.
Also of note Apple did demo this concept back in 1986 was it?
Well Google was busy working on a new way to unlock your phone, so you know the useful features were put on hold.
HEY!
Come on now. Its an awesome way to unlock your phone. Who else would have even through to unlock your phone with a picture of your face or even a PHOTO of yourself.
As long as the thief who steals your phone doesn't get your license too you will be fine.
If you ask me an honest opinion I will tell you Siri at this point is just a gimmick in a new dress. I think in a few months people will not care to much about it. But this is just my opinion to features that do not add any real functionality to people.
You have only seen a glimpse of Siri's favors...
Within your "few months" Siri will open her kimono a little more to demonstrate what she can do...
Within your "few months" Siri will open her kimono a little more to demonstrate what she can do...
And she will change everything...
Agreed. Here is what I would like : personally , I hate phones in general, and therefore smartphones (even Apple ones) in particular. I think SIRI could mimic my voice and answer my phone calls, that would be fine. Disclaimer : no, this is not a SIRI generated post.
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Don't forget the OS tie ins that truly make it a personal assistance.
I was using iOS 5.0 betas for months and found no need to use Reminders. Too many steps to creat a reminder, but with Siri it was easy to say remind me at x-time or remind me when I arrive/leave x-location.
Of course, Siri makes it all much easier but I can't seem to find the right phrase for telling it to make a non-timed Reminder.
Edit: Found it:
http://gigaom.com/apple/tips-and-tri...siri-commands/
Dateless reminders
Sometimes, you might want to use iOS 5′s new Reminders app as more of a checklist, rather than being reminded at a certain time for each item. Using the normal Siri query, Remind me to…, you’ll be asked to give a time or place to be reminded. In order to add a ‘dateless’ reminder, you can say one of two things. Either use Add … to my … list, which will add the item to the named list, if you have one set up, or you can use Remember to… to add the reminder to your default list without giving it a date.
And iCloud seems to be syncing Reminders quite nicely to iCal on Mac (thank gawd no more Notes in Mail), iPad etc.
Bottom line, Reminders is good, with Siri, superb.
To be fair, Droid is licensed to Verizon from Lucas Arts, not to Google.
Fair enough, I've edited my post.
I love how obvious the rotten Apples are in threads about Siri. They can't differentiate between natural language processing with semantic analysis and contextual awareness with deep operating system integration versus speech recognition. Until Apple's competition understands the fundamentally differences between Siri and existing speech recognition solutions; i.e. release their own version, they won't acknowledge the difference.
Siri manifestly demonstrates that there exists a direct relationship between disruptiveness of a new technology and the incoherence of responses by competitors.
Bingo, Bingo, Bingo. Can't wait for the Siri API. That's really going to blow people away.
There's still room for improvement... When giving it commands it seems to recognise words poorer than when in full-dictation mode. But for "Beta", it's pretty impressive. Also can't wait for Maps and Business search to expand out of US-only.
Nonetheless my favourite use is late at night and early in the morning when I'm too groggy to look at the screen, let alone use the touch screen. That's a good time to talk to your phone instead of stabbing at it half-blind.
Bingo, Bingo, Bingo. Can't wait for the Siri API. That's really going to blow people away.
There's still room for improvement... When giving it commands it seems to recognise words poorer than when in full-dictation mode. But for "Beta", it's pretty impressive. Also can't wait for Maps and Business search to expand out of US-only.
Nonetheless my favourite use is late at night and early in the morning when I'm too groggy to look at the screen, let alone use the touch screen. That's a good time to talk to your phone instead of stabbing at it half-blind.
So, in the video showing SIRI starting a car, was that not done through the use of the API?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPCpqXyFA8U
All the best.
evasive manoeuvers ...
MAKE IT SO, Number One!!! I'll be in my ready room indulging my 20th century obsessions.
So, in the video showing SIRI starting a car, was that not done through the use of the API?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPCpqXyFA8U
All the best.
Erm... API as in officially for iOS5 Developers to hook into Siri. So that you can issue any command to Siri, and it would be "channelled" to the appropriate app.
Like, "Siri, check my bids. Tell me how I'm doing." or "Siri, what's the closest theatre NOT showing anything named Twilight?"
OH F*** OFF Verizon/Asus/Google/Moto/Android/Whatever... Droid, Transformer, now Majel... Even your code names and technology names aren't original!!! Get stuffed. Spend your time making a non-ripooff mobile and tablet operating system that gets easily rolled out to many Android hardware platforms at once. What's that? Too hard?
Will the next big-hyped-up Android tablet be called Galactica?
Hypothetically speaking...if this rumor is true...and Majel is better than Siri...what then?
Will it still be a "me too" feature or will it be like many iOS "borrowed" features and improving upon an existing technology?
Or is improving existing tech only allowed if it's from Apple?
Erm... API as in officially for iOS5 Developers to hook into Siri. So that you can issue any command to Siri, and it would be "channelled" to the appropriate app.
Like, "Siri, check my bids. Tell me how I'm doing." or "Siri, what's the closest theatre NOT showing anything named Twilight?"
Yes, that API.
You had said Can't wait for the Siri API. That's really going to blow people away. This suggested that the API is not yet available. I am not an iOS developer, I don't know whether the API is available yet.
Best
It's called "beta" for a reason.
MAKE IT SO, Number One!!! I'll be in my ready room indulging my 20th century obsessions.
Acknowledged. On the short term, we have plenty of new type photon torpedoes to launch, and later on, Steve's cloning process from his DNA is underway (what we just need to complete are the legal provisions to restore his full legal rights).
A) this is a rumor....
A) this is a rumor
C) Apple didn't invent Siri. They purchased the company.
D) Google didn't invent Android. They purchased the company.
E) Apple has no monopoly on voice action, voice control. They do, however, have a significant lead.
Well Google was busy working on a new way to unlock your phone, so you know the useful features were put on hold.
lol!
That's an interesting perspective; Android has had voice recognition for well over over a year. Yes, Siri is an improvement over what Android offers. And no doubt Google will respond by improving Android.
Let's not try to pretend that Apple introduced voice recognition. In the smartphone realm they're a late player to the game.
It's not the voice recognition that Siri even brought to the table. You can't see the woods for the trees.
Siri brought the concept of a conversation, an on-going dialogue where each question and answer is linked and affects the next one.
Also of note Apple did demo this concept back in 1986 was it?
Well Google was busy working on a new way to unlock your phone, so you know the useful features were put on hold.
HEY!
Come on now. Its an awesome way to unlock your phone. Who else would have even through to unlock your phone with a picture of your face or even a PHOTO of yourself.
As long as the thief who steals your phone doesn't get your license too you will be fine.
LMAO
Droid - Star Wars
Majel - Star Trek
Now if they can only work-in a feature named "Gandalf" they will have accomplished the fantasy-nerd trifecta.
Gollum... My precious.
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If you ask me an honest opinion I will tell you Siri at this point is just a gimmick in a new dress. I think in a few months people will not care to much about it. But this is just my opinion to features that do not add any real functionality to people.
You have only seen a glimpse of Siri's favors...
Within your "few months" Siri will open her kimono a little more to demonstrate what she can do...
And she will change everything...
I'm trying to think of a Bowie song that sounds like "San Fransisco Pizza Shop"...
I'm going with "Black Country Rock" for the win Bob.
Nah, it was CCR...
..."there's a bathroom on the right"
Edit: Oh.... A whole new category... Siri Mondegreens!
You have only seen a glimpse of Siri's favors...
Within your "few months" Siri will open her kimono a little more to demonstrate what she can do...
And she will change everything...
Agreed. Here is what I would like : personally , I hate phones in general, and therefore smartphones (even Apple ones) in particular. I think SIRI could mimic my voice and answer my phone calls, that would be fine. Disclaimer : no, this is not a SIRI generated post.
You have only seen a glimpse of Siri's favors...
Within your "few months" Siri will open her kimono a little more to demonstrate what she can do...
And she will change everything...
Don't get too excited, Apple won't allow siri to open her kimono to much.
Anyway, I am looking forward to meet siri myself. But I have to be patient, since my contract ends only mid 2012. >> iPhone5/6.