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You can create reminders on a PC using Outlook's tasks feature; if you've enable iCloud syncing,
these tasks will sync with Reminders on your iOS devices and Mac.
You can also access reminders via the iCloud.com website from most devices and computers.
After signing in with your iCloud account and password, click the Reminders button to open the Re-
minders app.
Create reminders with Siri on an iOS device
Apple's Siri service (available on the iPhone 4S and 5 and on the third-generation iPad, fourth-
generation iPad, and iPad Mini when connected to the Internet) offers the quickest route to creating
a reminder when using an iOS device. Simply tap and hold the device's Home button, wait for the Siri
chime, and speak a command starting with the words “Remind me.” The command could be as
simple as “Remind me to call James” (see Figure 7-11) or complex, including locations or times, such
as “Remind me to pick up milk when I leave work” or “Remind me to pick up my dry cleaning at four
PM.”
Figure 7-11
Siri understands when to set a reminder and often asks for additional information
As well as creating reminders, you can use Siri to set alarms and timers using the iOS Clock app
on compatible devices. Use commands like “Set a timer for five minutes” or “Wake me up at three,”
to have Siri set alarms for the specified time or set a countdown timer to alert you when a specific
time has elapsed.