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Talking to Siri Erica Sadun

Talking to Siri By Erica Sadun

Talking to Siri by Erica Sadun

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Talking to Siri: Mastering the Language of Apple's Intelligent Assistant by Erica Sadun

*Includes a new Q&A with the creator of Siri! 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! Teach Siri to recognize requests and take dictation more accurately Help Siri recognize, track down, and connect with family and friends Transform Siri and iTunes Radio into your personal DJ (and tell Siri what songs you never want to hear again) Check Yelp or Rotten Tomatoes reviews and place OpenTable reservations Return calls, play specific voicemails, and check your email Make appointments, take notes, and set reminders Blog with Siri using email or text messaging Tweet updates and track up-to-the-minute Twitter trends Trigger reminders when you arrive at the supermarket, drugstore, or any other destination Retrieve up-to-the-minute sports stats Use Siri to control apps, access device settings, and enable Airplane mode Teach Siri how to pronounce names correctly Find the nearest store selling the products you need Answer math and science problems with Wolfram Alpha Make sure Siri responds only to you, not to an impostor Discover the silly side of Siri (including our top 10 Siri jokes)

Talking to Siri Reviews

Praise for the Second Edition of Talking to Siri So you think you know everything that Siri can do? I'll bet you don't. What you can accomplish with Siri is amazing if you just know how to ask, and this book is where you will learn what to say and how to say it. With generous illustrations and simple explanations, Erica and Steve will help you get more out of Siri. Much more. --Chuck Joiner, MacVoices It's easy to dismiss Siri as a fun novelty that gives amusing answers to 'Open the pod bay doors, Siri.' But Siri is a remarkably useful tool. The authors of Talking to Siri make it fast and easy to learn how to put it to use, whether that's the quickest way to call your husband, schedule a reminder ('When I get home, remind me to...'), or find out the baseball score. The writing is delightful, and the information full of 'Gosh, how cool!' --Esther Schindler, Technology Journalist Steve and Erica's knowledge of Siri is surpassed only by the clarity with which they explain it. I learned several new tricks, even as a long-time Siri user. --Dave Caolo, News Editor, The Unofficial Apple Weblog

About Erica Sadun

Erica Sadun writes a lot of books and blogs at TUAW. When not writing, she's a full-time parent of geeks who are brushing up on their world-domination skills. According to her academic dosimeter, she's acquired more education than any self-respecting person might consider wise. She enjoys deep-diving into technology. Steve Sande also writes way too much. He's the hardware editor at TUAW and has logged almost 2 million words written for the blog in a little more than 5 years. He's written a number of books, is married to a rocket scientist, and spends his days being bossed by a cat.

Table of Contents

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 Siri Miscellany 216 Summary 225 Chapter 10: Our Top 10 Siri Jokes 227 1. What the Fox Says 228 2. The Konami Code 229 3. Deep Thoughts with Siri 230 4. I Cannae Give Her No More 231 5. Laws of Robotics 232 6. Pets 233 7. The Lightbulb Joke 234 8. Is That You, Mary? 235 9. Going Python 236 10. The Meaning of Siri 237 Summary 238 Appendix A: Siri Quick Reference 239 Index 257

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GOR013335276
9780789752987
0789752980
Talking to Siri: Mastering the Language of Apple's Intelligent Assistant by Erica Sadun
Erica Sadun
Used - Well Read
Paperback
Pearson Education (US)
20140327
288
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