Siri lets you use your voice to send messages, schedule meetings, place phone calls, and more.Ask Siri to do things just by talking the way you talk. Siri is so easy to use and does so much, you’ll keep finding more and more ways to use it.
It understands what you say. And knows what you mean.
Talk to Siri as you would to a person. Say something like “Tell my wife I’m running late” or “Remind me to call the vet.” Siri not only understands what you say, it’s smart enough to know what you mean. So when you ask “Any good burger joints around here?” Siri will reply “I found a number of burger restaurants near you.” Then you can say “Hmm. How about tacos?” Siri remembers that you just asked about restaurants, so it will look for Mexican restaurants in the neighborhood. And Siri is proactive, so it will question you until it finds what you’re looking for.
It helps you do the things you do every day.
Siri makes everyday tasks less tasking. It figures out which apps to use for which requests, and it finds answers to queries through sources like Yelp and WolframAlpha. It plays the songs you want to hear, gives you directions, wakes you up, even tells you the score of last night’s game. All you have to do is ask.
Set an alarm.
Tell Siri to set an alarm for a particular time. You can ask it to set as many as you need.
Find a contact.
Say a name, and Siri finds the address, phone number, and other details from your contacts.
Get directions.
Ask something like “Where’s Apple?” and Siri tells you the address and how to get there.
Send an email.
Ask Siri to write and send email. It can even send an email to more than one person.
Post to Facebook.
Ask Siri to update your Facebook status and post a comment.
Find information.
Ask Siri almost anything and it finds the answer using sources like Yelp and WolframAlpha.
Schedule meetings.
Say who, what, where, and when. Siri puts it on your calendar and sends an invitation.
Choose a movie.
Ask Siri to get showtimes, look up movie facts, play trailers, show you reviews, and more.
Set reminders.
Tell Siri what you need to do. Even say when and where you need reminding.
Find a restaurant.
Ask Siri to search by different criteria or a combination. Siri gets you photos, reviews, and reservations.
Know the score.
Ask Siri for baseball, basketball, football, hockey, and soccer scores as well as schedules, rosters, and stats.
Ask Siri about Siri.
Ask “what can you do?” And Siri tells you exactly that.
Track your stocks.
Just say the company name and Siri keeps you up to date with stock details.
Send a text.
Say who it’s for and how the message should read, and Siri writes and sends your text.
Set the timer.
Tell Siri how much time you need, and it alerts you when time’s up.
Send a tweet.
Twitter integration means you can ask Siri to tweet for you.
Check the weather.
Siri gives you the forecast for where you are or for anywhere you’re curious about.
Launch an app.
With iOS 6, you can ask Siri to open apps. Just say something like “Play Angry Birds” or “Open iPhoto.”
iOS takes dictation.
Here’s another amazing way to get things done: just use your voice. Instead of typing, tap the microphone icon on the keyboard. Then say what you want to say and Siri listens. Tap Done, and your words are converted to text. Use dictation to write messages, take notes, search the web, and more. Dictation also works with third-party apps, so you can update your Facebook status, tweet, or write and send Instagrams.
Eyes free.
Apple is working with car manufacturers to integrate Siri into select voice control systems. Through the voice command button on your steering wheel, you’ll be able to ask Siri questions without taking your eyes off the road. To minimize distractions even more, your iOS device’s screen won’t light up. With the Eyes Free feature, ask Siri to call people, select and play music, hear and compose text messages, use Maps and get directions, read your notifications, find calendar information, add reminders, and more. It’s just another way Siri helps you get things done, even when you’re behind the wheel.
