Apple iPhone 4S' "Siri" Tips and Tricks

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Most iPhone 4S users are enjoying with their new phone and talking to Siri, the intelligent assistant feature integrated in the Apple's latest iPhone 4S. This post will just be our compilation of some tips and tricks that we have searched online and most of these are from the our folks in TUAW.com and can also be found in "Talking to Siri" by Erica Sadun and Steven Sande.

1. Using punctuation. You just have to dictate every punctuation that you like to use. Say, 

Message Aunt TUAW. Hey comma cap Auntie exclamation point. How are you doing question mark. I asterisk really asterisk love this whole punctuation thing full stop. Love comma William

2. Sending email. Is just almost the same as sending text message.

For example, tell Siri to "Email [name or nickname] about [subject]" produces a nicely formatted, but empty Mail message that Siri asks you to complete via dictation like the sample message above.

3. Typing "comma". To type punctuation as word like "comma" or "period", 

Tell Siri

no caps on, no space on, C O M M A, no space off, caps off.

4. Walfram Alpha integration. Walfram Alpha is a computational knowledge engine where you can ask math questions and it will compute it for you.

Here are 10 samples:

• Roll a Random Number. Say "Wolfram, random integer."
• Look up nature facts. Say, "Wolfram, what is the scientific name of a mountain lion?" It's Puma concolor. Rabbits are Leporidae, and Peacocks, Galliformes.
• Check upcoming holidays. Say, "How many days until Thanksgiving?" This returns both the number of days as well as a helpful calendar so you can chart out the time until then.
• Create a secure password. Say "Wolfram, password." Wolfram generates a difficult-to-crack 8-character password. Scroll down for alternates. If you need a longer password, you can append these together.
• Convert text to Morse code. Say, "What is Morse code for horsefeathers?" You'll see the entire sequence laid out for your tapping pleasure.
• Check your diet. Say, "How many calories in a small apple?" Wolfram will tell you that there are 75.
• Ask out about time zones. Say, "Wolfram, what is the local time in Jakarta?"
• Query about your chances. Say, "Wolfram, what is the probability of a full house?" For a random five-card hand, it's apparently 1 in 694.
• Have fun with pop culture. Say, "What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?" or "Wolfram, who shot the sheriff?"
• Visualize colors. Okay, I've saved the best for last. If you work with colors, this can save you a lot of time. Say, "Wolfram pound sign E 9 7 4 5 1" (for Burnt Sienna / Tangerine) or "Wolfram pound sign 2 9 A B 8 7" (for Jungle Green).

Learn the Language of Apple's Intelligent Assistant by downloading "Talking to Siri" from Amazon.


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