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Sweet-talk Siri for iOS 7 into doing practically anything!
Under iOS 7 and OS X Mavericks, Siri is better than ever: faster, smarter, more responsive. And it’s even more amazing when you really know how to talk to it. Top Apple experts Sande and Sadun introduce you to the newest version of Siri. This release offers more functionality than you ever thought possible! You’ll find tested step-by-step instructions for perfect results--including new Siri techniques and responses you won’t discover anywhere else!
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A Quick Q&A with Dag Kittlaus, Cofounder and Former CEO of Siri xi
Preface xiii
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Siri 1
Enabling Siri on iOS 3
Enabling Dictation on OS X 9
Privacy 11
Launching Siri on iOS 13
Saying Hello to Siri 13
Cancelling Siri 15
Repeating Siri 16
Quitting Siri 16
Getting Help 17
Siri Listens 19
Correcting Siri 23
New in Siri 31
Summary 36
Chapter 2: Controlling Your Device with Siri 39
Airplane Mode 39
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Settings 41
Music 49
Summary 52
Chapter 3: Asking Siri for Information 55
Weather 56
Web Search 60
Sports and Siri 67
Checking Stocks 70
Using Wolfram Alpha 73
Pokedex 80
Summary 82
Chapter 4: Using Siri to Stay in Touch 83
Contacts 84
Placing Phone Calls with Siri 93
Missed Calls and Voicemail 95
Text Messages 98
Mail 102
Social Networking 106
Friends 108
Summary 111
Chapter 5: Talking to Your Day-Timer 113
Calendars 114
Reminders 118
Creating Notes 122
Clock Functions 127
Summary 133
Chapter 6: Going Shopping with Siri 135
Products and Services 136
Shopping Math 140
Preparing a Shopping List 144
Sharing Shopping Lists via the Cloud 146
Turn-by-Turn Directions 148
Making Restaurant Reservations 151
Checking Out Movies 152
Summary 156
Chapter 7: Pushing Limits with Siri 159
Launching Apps 160
Talking to Apps 161
Blogging with Siri 162
Siri Security 168
Music 170
Summary 172
Chapter 8: Siri Dictation 175
Launching Dictation on iOS 176
Launching Dictation on OS X 176
Why Learn Dictation? 179
Enunciation Practice 181
Dictation 101 182
Inserting Punctuation 186
Including Abbreviations 192
Dictating Technical Terms 193
Smileys 196
Dictating Formatted Text 196
Dictation Practice 199
Punctuation Practice 201
Summary 203
Chapter 9: Having Fun with Siri 205
Siri Diversions 205
Asking About Siri 207
Siri Chitchat 211
Pop Culture Fun 214