Tag Archives: Siri

So you want to be called “awesome?”: Customize Siri

November 12, 2012

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You can personalize Siri to call you anything. For instance, if you want Siri refer to you as “awesome”, “magnificent”, “gorgeous” or “beautiful”, you just need to set Siri to do just that. This tip also applies to you if Siri pronounces or says your name incorrectly.  Here is how to do this: Tap  Contacts [...]

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There is no Siri on my iPad 1 or 2. How can I find Siri?

September 30, 2012

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Apple introduced Siri along with the iPhone 4S. With the iOS 6 release, Siri was made available for the iPod Touch (5th generation), the new iPad (iPad 3), the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5. Other devices do not have Siri so you won’t find Siri on the iPad 1, iPad 2 or iPod Touch (4th [...]

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Some Siri Errors/Problems can be fixed by resetting network settings

August 7, 2012

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Siri allows you to use your voice to get things (send messages, make phone calls, etc.) done. Siri sends your requests to Apple servers. Thus, your device must be connected to the Internet. In certain instances, Siri may say: “Sorry, I’m having trouble connecting to the network.” “Try again in a little while.” “I’m really [...]

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How can you teach Siri to pronounce your name correctly?

December 3, 2011

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You may not be happy about how Siri pronounces your name. If Siri is pronouncing your name (or any name) incorrectly, you can easily add phonetic first/last names so that Siri can pronounce them correctly.  Here is how: Open the Contacts app Select the contact that Siri is pronouncing incorrectly Tap “edit”,  tap “add field” [...]

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Siri not working – troubleshooting

November 22, 2011

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Several users have reported that Siri software does not always work. How to fix Siri problems If you are having problems with Siri, you may try the following steps to resolve your issue: Make sure that that your iPhone 4S is connected to the Internet Make sure that Siri is enabled (Settings > General > [...]

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Will Siri run on my iPad 2?

November 21, 2011

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Siri is a personal voice assistant that comes with iOS 5 on iPhone 4S. As of now (November, 2011), Siri for the iPad 2 is not an option. There is no official announcement from Apple, however, by some reports, rumor has it that Apple is testing the voice assistant on other devices; the iPhone 4 [...]

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Siri Settings

November 21, 2011

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The iPhone 4S introduced many cool new features including Siri, a personal voice assistant that you can use to remotely control your phone with your voice. Siri integrates Google Maps, Wolfram Alpha, and many other sources to bring you accurate information. In this tutorial we will be showing you how to customize Siri. This tutorial [...]

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The New Wave of Technology: Siri on iPhone 4S

November 5, 2011

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Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, once wrote that: “I have a dream for the Web [in which computers] become capable of analyzing all the data on the Web – the content, links, transactions between people and computers. A ‘Semantic Web’, which should make this possible, has yet to emerge, but when it [...]

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How to prevent Siri access on your new iPhone 4S

November 4, 2011

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There is no arguing that Siri, the new voice command that is available on the iPhone 4S is absolutely amazing. Voice commands have been done before but nothing like Siri. As amazing as Siri is though it is quite easy to get yourself in a lot of trouble if your phone falls into the wrong [...]

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Yes Siri Is A Great Addition To The iPhone 4S

November 2, 2011

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Out of all the great features of the iPhone 4S I have to say that Siri takes the prize. Sure you might say that voice controls are nothing new but Siri takes it to a whole new level. Even the Google voice services built in Android pales in comparison to Siri. The experience is different, [...]

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