Groan! > On 24/04/2019, at 12:45 PM, Simon Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com> wrote: > > Hi Mark, > > Thanks for this, another great and informing messge. > > I am wondering what the square root of 144 is? > I've asked this question a dozen times and I can't figure it out! > > > Get it! > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> On > Behalf Of M. Taylor > Sent: Wednesday, 24 April 2019 11:20 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: How to use Siri to search the web, iMore > > iMore - The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch blog - Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at > 5:00 AM > > How to use Siri to search the web > > There's a lot that Siri can do for you, such as placing phone calls, playing > music, and opening apps. Siri can also search the web for you, whether you > want information on this week's episode of Game of Thrones or you're curious > about the melting point of nitrogen. Not only can Siri display web search > results from Google, but thanks to Apple's partnerships, Siri can also offer > results from Wolfram-Alpha and Wikipedia for specific queries. > Here's how you can use Siri to search the web. > > How to search the web with Siri > When performing a general web search using Siri, it's best to start your > query with "Search the web for," as Siri will often try to search your device > for your query, or grab information from a specific source like Wikipedia or > the TV app. Saying "Search the web for" will force Siri to actually perform a > web search. > > 1. > Press and hold the Home button (iPhone 8 and older), Side button, (iPhone X > and newer) or say "Hey, Siri" on your iPhone or iPad to activate Siri. > > 2. > Say something like "Search the web for leather iPhone cases". > > 3. > Tap on a search results that appear. > > How to get scientific and mathematical answers from Wolfram-Alpha with Siri > Wolfram-Alpha is a search engine that specializes in scientific and > mathematical knowledge. Siri will automatically turn to Wolfram-Alpha for > results when your query covers scientific topics. > > 1. > Press and hold the Home button (iPhone 8 and older), Side button, (iPhone X > and newer) or say "Hey, Siri" on your iPhone or iPad to activate Siri. > > 2. > Say something like "What is the square root of 144." > > How to use a specific source for Siri searches By default, Siri will use > Google for its search results. But you can tell Siri to search using other > engines, such as DuckDuck Go and Bing. You can also ask Siri to surface, for > instance, a specific Wikipedia article on a given topic. > > 1. > Press and hold the Home button (iPhone 8 and older), Side button, (iPhone X > and newer) or say "Hey, Siri" on your iPhone or iPad to activate Siri. > > 2. > Tell Siri to "DuckDuckGo" or "Search DuckDuckGo" or your other search engine > of choice such as DuckDuckGo or Bing and what you want to search for. For > example: "DuckDuckGo 'Game of Thrones'." Safari will immediately launch with > a new tab dedicated to your search results. > > > 3. > Or say "Search Wikipedia for [subject]" in order to be presented with a card > with some basic information about the given subject. > > 4. > Tap one of the links at the bottom of the Wikipedia card to see additional > information about your subject in Safari. > > Original Article at: > https://www.imore.com/how-use-siri-search-web > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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