Definition:
Siri - Siri is a voice-activated app that works with the iPhone 4S and iOS 5 to allow users to take action on their iPhone by speaking. Siri can understand not just basic commands, but also the colloquialisms that are common to human speech. Siri can both speak back to the user and take dictation--transcribing voice to text.
Siri was originally developed as a standalone iOS app by a company called Siri. Apple bought the company in April 2010 for an undisclosed amount of money (some have speculated that the purchase price could have been as high as US$200 million).
Hardware Compatibility
App Compatibility
Siri only works with the built-in apps made by Apple that come with the iPhone. Siri is not currently compatible with third-party apps. Among the apps that Siri interacts wit are:
- Maps
- iMessage
- Calendar
- Clock
- Reminders
- Phone
- Weather
- Stocks
- Address Book
Third-Party Service Integration
Siri integrates with a number of third-party services to provide deeper information. It uses Wolfram Alpha to find deep data and process more complex requests. It also uses Yelp to find restaurants and provide feedback on them from Yelp users.
Example Uses
Some example uses of Siri include:
- Tell the iPhone 4S to set an alarm, find a kind of restaurant or add an appointment to your calendar
- Have Siri read text messages to the user and then take dictation for, and send, a response
- Create a reminder to perform an action based on your geographic location
- Dictate an email without touching the iPhone's keyboard.
- Search the web by speaking the search term
Want to find out what other people are asking Siri? Or have you had funny conversations of your own with Siri that you'd like to share? Check out our Conversations with Siri page.(via about.com)
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