Siri

Daily Tip: How to add phonetic spelling to a contact for Siri

By Allyson Kazmucha, Thursday, Oct 20, 2011 a 7:31 pm

With the introduction of Siri many people want to be able to use voice prompts. But what if your iPhone 4S doesn't want to say a contact correctly. Maybe it doesn't even recognize what you're saying at all. Sometimes adding phonetic spelling will solve the problem.

Warning: Don't leave your iPhone unattended or risk pranks, data theft

By Rene Ritchie, Thursday, Oct 20, 2011 a 10:52 am

Thanks to the quick Camera access and power of Siri as a virtual assistant, iOS 5 and iPhone 4S are more convenient than ever -- but they also leave you open to everything from pranks to data theft. We've talked about this extensively on the iPhone Live podcast but it's worth repeating here.

A duet with Siri on the iPhone 4S [video]

By chrisoldroyd, Wednesday, Oct 19, 2011 a 10:44 am

Jonathan Mann has put together a duet with none other than iPhone 4S assistant Siri. Jonathan is a musician and songwriter who is currently writing one song a day and has been doing it for over 1000 days.

This song is all about Siri, in fact it is a full on duet, with Siri taking its part in the lyrics. Check it out in the video below and let us know what you think. Will Siri just be an assistant forever or do you see a career in the music business?

iDoodle: Siri-ously?

By Staff, Tuesday, Oct 18, 2011 a 9:58 am

"Siri: I can't answer that right now."

How to define a contact's relationship using Siri

By Allyson Kazmucha, Tuesday, Oct 18, 2011 a 9:57 am

If you have seen any of the iPhone 4S commercials demonstrating Siri you've most likely seen how people say things like "Call my wife." If you're wondering how you can do the same, we've got you covered!

iPhone 4S review

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Oct 17, 2011 a 6:53 pm

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Full review of Apple's 2011 iPhone 4S: Faster, better camera, smarter antenna, and Siri

iPhone 4S is minor spec bump over last year's iPhone 4. Except it's not. It's a full on assault of the senses, with eyes, ears, and feel far beyond any previous mobile device. Yes, the hardware bumps specs to be certain -- faster chipset, better camera -- but it's what Apple's iOS 5 software and iCloud services do with that hardware that makes iPhone 4S so compelling, including one feature in particular that makes it the biggest leap forward in mainstream computer interfaces since multitouch on the original iPhone -- Siri.

Siri down?

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Oct 17, 2011 a 12:14 pm

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We're getting lots of mail and tweets from readers who say Siri is currently down for them, as in Apple's new artificially intelligent voice control system says it can't connect to the network. While Siri is in beta at the moment, and all online services have outages, that doesn't stop real users from being really annoyed when it happens.

Is Siri down for you? Are you being told Siri is having trouble connecting to the network? Are you on Wi-Fi or 3G, and if 3G, which carrier? Does restarting your iPhone 4S help?

Let us know if you're down, any fixes that work for you, and when it starts working again.

iPhone Live 176: iPhone 4S

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Oct 17, 2011 a 10:47 am

Rene, Seth, Leanna, and Matthew from TheNextWeb.com talk Cingleton, iOS 5 redux, and then dive into iPhone 4S, the launch, Siri, that new camera, and the Apple A5 chipset. This is iPhone 4S Live!

iPhone 4S data speeds, Funny Siri responses, iMessage, iPhone 4S cases, Happy with your iPhone 4S? [From the Forums]

By Jeremy, Monday, Oct 17, 2011 a 9:57 am

Let's be blunt -- if you're not already in the TiPb Forums you're missing out on the best darn discussion in iPhone and iPad today, so head on over and register now!

See you in the forums!

TiPb Asks: What are your favorite Siri moments?

By Georgia, Saturday, Oct 15, 2011 a 9:13 am

It seems like Apple's Siri team really took the time to add a lot of delightful moments to Siri. Whether it's "two iPhones walk into a bar..." or "42", or crack about asking Siri's age or about Siri's feelings for Google, there are tons and tons of hidden little gems that are really rather impressive.

What have been your favorite Siri moments so far?