I wonder, SIRI was more interactive in the original releases then it has been
with IOS 9 or 10, perhaps there were security concerns that caused them to
reduce functionality. The other likely possibility is bandwidth / performance.
Certainly, there were some mentions by folks of SIRI pushing back on excessive
queries though I never personally experienced that.
For google to be interactive, it probably has to either provide context
information back on subsequent calls or else have a conversation tracking id
and a way to associate a conversation with a person. Considering that Google
makes its money by providing relevant advertising I could see how asking SIRI
which pain reliever would be best for a sore back, could cause advertisements
for chiropractors in your area to show up on your Rhode Island News Press
Gazette headlines.
Anybody feel like reading the SIRI Terms and Conditions to see what it says
about making queries anonymous or trackable? I expect it would be less than
hundred pages of reading perfect to get folks asleep early before the present
man comes.
Happy Chanukah and Christmas Eve.
Best wishes,
Jonathan Cohn
> On Dec 21, 2016, at 8:51 AM, Scott Granados <scott.grana...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> If you’re running the latest version of IOS you might be running that
> software, I could be way wrong though. There’s a home icon on the main
> screen of my phone now which I think is supposed to interact with devices. I
> have not tried this at all. I am how ever jumping on the google home band
> wagon. The AI with the google voice assistant beats Siri badly. The
> recognition and the ability to understand context by Google just m makes
> mince meat out of Siri. (To the point Apple made some emergency hires in
> their AI team to try to catch up although I’m skeptical as to whether they
> can). Google has some heavy heavy AI fire power on their team now.
>
>
>> On Dec 21, 2016, at 8:47 AM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Scott,
>>
>> I don't have or want google home. From what I've read, to control Nest with
>> Siri, you need some third-party software called Home Bridge which I haven't
>> installed.
>> Cheers,
>> Donna
>>> On Dec 21, 2016, at 7:32 AM, Scott Granados <scott.grana...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Donna, have you wrapped it in to google home or Siri at all? How does that
>>> work?
>>>
>>>> On Dec 21, 2016, at 7:39 AM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I should add a bit more to this.
>>>>
>>>> We've had the Nest thermostat four almost four years. Since there's very
>>>> little need to use the website, I haven't even tried in a couple of years
>>>> at least, so it may well have improved. The iPhone app has most
>>>> definitely improved during that time. Initially, you couldn't switch from
>>>> heat to cool, or turn your unit on/off. You also couldn't set eco
>>>> temperatures. All those issues have been fixed for a while now. So, it
>>>> may well be that the access on the website is better, too, I just don't
>>>> have much reason to go there, since I can do everything I need in the app.
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Donna
>>>>> On Dec 21, 2016, at 6:03 AM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> We have the Nest products in our house. Whoever installs them should do
>>>>> the initial set up. Their website is a nightmare, the one thing that I
>>>>> have found very difficult to do is to configure the temperature schedule.
>>>>> However, there iPhone app is great, so day today usage is very easy.
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> Donna
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Dec 20, 2016, at 10:45 PM, Scott Granados <scott.grana...@gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have heard the nest can be difficult to configure as a blind user but
>>>>>> works well once set up. My understanding is the Honeywell products are
>>>>>> more accessible out of the box. Kevin on list here has done a lot of
>>>>>> good research I think in this area and posted a bit on the eyes-free
>>>>>> list, maybe he can detail more here.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Dec 20, 2016, at 9:35 PM, Sarai Bucciarelli
>>>>>>> <sarai.bucciare...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi guys:
>>>>>>> Has anyone used the Nest 3rd gen thermostat, the security camera, or
>>>>>>> the smoke alarm? I’m looking for something to work my Echo, andmy
>>>>>>> iphone.
>>>>>>> Sarai D. Bucciarelli www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli
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