Ask Siri how do you Siri and then look at the screen after she finishes speaking for more results
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On Jul 15, 2014, at 17:12, East, Robin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Julie, I have just started to red this thread... Is there a guide on Siri as the subject suggests and if so how can one get a hold of it...
Thanks
Robin East
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Sent: July 15, 2014 3:06 PM
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Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] How to Use siri on iPhone and iPad/Ultimate Guide
Wow. I think Siri is incredible. And its ability to recognize my voice in
noisy situations is outstanding. I bought a Samsung phone and used its S
Voice and also used Google Voice. And tried all kinds of voice command
apps. Nothing could send an email. They all picked up background noise.
And otherwise their capability just did not compare. For example, on my
iPhone, I have made several different types of reminder lists. One is called
grocery list. I can tell Siri, "Add milk to grocery list," and it does so.
Anyhow, I took the Samsung back after a week because I missed Siri too
much. Also, if it can't understand an unusual name in your contacts, then
there is a way to put in a phonetic spelling. For example, I have a friend
with the last name DRAA. It actually sounds like DRAY. So I put that in as
a phonetic name, and now when I say her name, it recognizes it. When I show
visually impaired clients all the different things they can do with Siri,
they are thrilled. Of course, sometimes it makes dictation errors (when I
am speaking a text or email), but so do all voice command apps. It
definitely helps to speak very clearly, sort of like a robot. I have a
strong southern accent and clip my words, like "shoppin" instead of
"shopping," so I have to be sure to fully enunciate my words. Gee, I hope
people are not missing out on all the incredible stuff you can do with
Siri.
Julie Adkins
Metrolina Association for the Blind
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Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 10:35 AM
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Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] How to Use siri on iPhone and iPad/Ultimate Guide
Well, I have used it for a year and have not been too impressed. It especiY
is challenging in a noisy environment.
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> On Jul 14, 2014, at 10:15 AM, Ana G <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> I agree with David H. Voice commands work fairly well, but it takes time.
The devices need to get used to our voices, and we need to get used to
speaking in ways that make sense to the devices. also, voice recognition is
based on prediction to some degree, so common utterances always yield better
results than less common ones.
>
> I don't use Siri. I use Google Voice on my Androids. I notice that
recognition has a hard time with proper names. It does well on common names
like Wendy, Frank, and Cecile, but it struggles with names that are more
unusual. for example, I freelance for a company called Communicaid. Even
though it's in my contacts and even though I send or receive calls about
once a week and have multiple calendar events that include the company name,
I can't get the recognizer to enter it correctly, so I either correct the
name or type it, then use voice recognition on the rest of the calendar
entry.
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