Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
Here are some ways Siri can lend a hand . . . um, we mean a voice:
FaceTime:
“FaceTime
mobile number
my wife.”
Music:
“Play Frank Sinatra” or “Play iTunes Radio.”
Messages:
“Send a message to Nancy to reschedule lunch.”
Calendar:
“Set up a meeting for 9 A.M. to discuss funding.”
Reminders:
“Remind me to take my medicine at 8 A.M. tomorrow.”
Maps:
“Find an ATM near here.”
Mail:
“Mail the tenant about the recent rent check.”
Stocks:
“What's Apple's stock price?”
Web search:
“Who was the 19th president of the United States?”
WolframAlpha:
“How many calories are in a blueberry muffin?”
Clock:
“Wake me up at 8:30 in the morning.”
Sports:
“Who is pitching for the Yankees tonight?
Trivia:
“Who won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2003?”
Twitter:
“Send tweet, 'Going on vacation,' smiley-face emoticon'” or “What is trending on
Twitter?”
Correcting Mistakes
As we've pointed out, as good as Siri is, she sometimes needs to be put in her place. Fortunately, you
can correct her mistakes fairly easily. The simplest way is to tap the Microphone icon and try your
query again. You can say something along the lines of, “I meant Botswana.”
You can also tap your question to edit or fix what Siri thinks you said. You can make edits by using
the keyboard or by voice. If a word is underlined, you can use the keyboard to make a correction.
Siri seeks your permission before sending a dictated message. That's a safeguard you come to appre-
ciate. If you need to modify the message, you can do so by saying such things as, “Change Tuesday
to Wednesday” or “Add: I'm excited to see you, exclamation mark” — indeed,
I'm excited to see you
and an
!
will be added.
Using Dictation
The iPad mini can handle
dictation,
so you can speak to your iPad mini and have the words you say
translated into text. It's easy and usually works pretty well. Even if you're a pretty good virtual-key-
